KORWALD Loss Incident Summary

Date of Loss: 511023 Tail Number: 42-94045 Aircraft Type: B-29A Wing or Group: 307th Bmb Wg Squadron: 371st Bmb Sq Circumstances of Loss: Downed by MiGs near Namsi airfield at 0920L, last seen in a tight spiral, 3rd ARSq SA-16 Dumbos participated in SAR effort, a total of approx 233 SAR missions flown, surface vessels impeded by rough seas

Crewmembers Associated With This Loss Name (Last, First Middle) Rank Service Status Comments GALLANT, James A. A2C USAF MIA HAYS, Melvin B. A3C USAF MIA HORNER, John J. 2LT USAF MIA HUDSON, Laurence H. 2LT USAF MIA JOHNSON, Gerald E. PFC USAF POW JOHNSON, Johnny M. TSGT USAF POW KRUMM, Robert M. CAPT USAF MIA MARSHALL, JR., Isreal NMI A3C USAF KIA MCADOO, Ernest R. A1C USAF MIA NEWSWANGER, Quentin L. TSGT USAF KIA NUTTING, John M. CAPT USAF KIA OSBORNE, JR., Jess A. PFC USAF POW POYNOR, Con F 1LT USAF MIA