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Crew Listing of B-29 Aircraft Tail Number 42-65350
6th Sqdn., 29th BG., 314th Wing, 20th AF., N. Field, Guam, 1944/1945
Number on Plane: 0-6
Original Name on Plane: Mission Belle
Any Other Name on Plane: ?
City Name on Plane: "City of Muncie (Ind)"
Date of Plane Arrival on Guam: Feb 1945
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HONOR CREW
MACR: #14232
Accident Report:
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Status As of Date Shown: (C) Living; (D) Deceased; (U) Unknown; (KIA) Killed in Action; (KIT) Killed in Training
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Notes:
246 AAF BU Pratt, Crew #6-16
Mission to Nagoya, Aircraft rammed by fighter, seen diving toward ground, 1 parachute reported seen.
A/C 350 rammed by twin engine "Nick" from the 5th Sentai; pilot 2nd LT Kaoru Tsujimoto, Observer CPL Masayuki Kato.
1st RO, Richard T Copps, not on crew at time of crash
References:
DOC 3-0074, 3-0075, 3-0187