KORWALD Loss Incident Summary

Date of Loss:500908
Tail Number:42-94072
Aircraft Type:B-29A
Wing or Group:307th Bmb Wg
Squadron:371st Bmb Sq
Circumstances of Loss:Crashed into E. China Sea 5 mi off Okinawa in 200 ft of water, extensive SAR effort conducted

 

Crewmembers Associated With This Loss
Name
(Last, First Middle)
Rank Service Status Comments
BLALOCK, Thomas E. 1LT USAF INJ  
BRINE, Donald E. SSGT USAF KIA  
FOSHEE, Billy B. 1LT USAF NIJ  
HAYNES, JR., Nathan C. CAPT USAF KIA  
JACKSON, John J. 1LT USAF KIA  
KATES, Clarence S. SSGT USAF KIA  
KENNEDY, Jack E. MSGT USAF KIA  
O'MARRAH, William B. MSGT USAF INJ  
STANLEY, Otha P. SSGT USAF KIA  
STRIEFF, Leon C. SSGT USAF KIA  
WADE, Charles C. SSGT USAF KIA 3 injured/rescued, no further information available