Accident Boeing TB-29B Superfortress 42-63642, Sunday 5 August 1945
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Date:Sunday 5 August 1945
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic B29 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Boeing TB-29B Superfortress
Owner/operator:United States Army Air Force (USAAF)
Registration: 42-63642
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 7 / Occupants: 10
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:15M NW of Pyote, TX -   United States of America
Phase: Unknown
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Narrative:
Crashed due to engine fires. KIA were; Capt. James M Merritt
1st Lt. Kenneth Payne
Flt. Off. Jack S McMullen
Flt. Off. Henry Peter Clark
2nd Lt. Robert W Jones
2nd Lt. Robert E Schoo
Cpl. Roderic B Webb

Sources:

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/121833481/henry-peter-clark

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
12-May-2025 18:28 Anon. Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Source, Narrative, ]

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