trying to locate Alfredo Villa Left gunner

Comments: we have located 10 memebers out of our crew and would like to locate him.

Keywords: sgt Villa was the left Gunner on the Crew of a B-29 flying out of yakota in 51 and 52.

MIA Raymond R. Bacon

Comments: I would like to make contact with Raymond Bacon's family. Please e-mail as soon as possible to the address provided. Thank you.

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Airman Raymond R. Bacon

Comments: I would like to make contact with any family of Airman Raymond R. Bacon. Please contact me as soon as possible at the e-mail address provided. Thank you.

Keywords: 345th Bomb Squadron Airman Raymond R. Bacon

KORWALD DELETION: OFFICIAL RESPONSE

Comments: Received the Official AF Response to my query as to why 62042 was deleted from KORWALD list. Quote: (parenthesis mine) "According to Air Force records, the B-29 in question (44-62042)took off from Yokota Air Base, Japan on March 28, 1952, for a combat mission over North Korea. During the flight to North Korea, the aircraft experienced mechanical problems (engine fire) over the Sea of Japan and the pilot ordered the crew to bail out. After six (actually 5) of the crewmen bailed out, the pilots regained control of the situation and successfully flew the aircraft back to Japan where they landed safely. Regrettably, however, of the six (5) men who bailed out, only two (1) survived. The bodies of two of the men (Zellars & Knott) were recovered, and the two others (Rainey & McManus) were never located. The Air Force declared the incident an operational loss. The mission of our agency (POW/MIA) is to account for Americans missing as a result of hostile action, i.e. combat losses. The database that you reference, the Korean War Air Loss Database, is a listing of combat aircraft losses. The fact that the operational loss in question was temporarily listed on the database was an error." End Quote.

Keywords: B-29 44-62042 Bail Out Incident

Thanks Rudy !!!

Comments: Many, Many Thanks to Rudy for the letter. I really appreciate it!

Only one more question... Does anyone know why the incident was removed from the KORWALD Reports? It was there in Jan 2002, but has since been removed. The aircraft or any of its crew have been removed from the file. Check it out... B-29A 44-62042 52/03/28 Jensen, Knott, McIntosh,McManus,Rainey & Zellars all removed!! File Nr is: www.dtic.mil/dpmo/pmkor/korwald_info_1988.htm

I would like an answer for that one!

Keywords: Vicious Roomer 44-62042

B-29 Crew Korean War

Comments: I would like to hear from any members of Lt. Byron Anderson's crew that I flew with in Korea.

Keywords: 98th BG, 345th BS Yokota AF Base

Looking for my dad's crewmembers

Comments: I am looking for any one who was on my dads crew or who knew him in the squadron. His name is Raymond Rowan, he was a tail gunner in the early to mid 50's and was staitioned in Japan for a while. Have lots of pictures of his crew but no names. Any help would be helpfull. Thank you!

Keywords: 98th / 345 bomb squadron / tail gunner

LOOKING FOR 'BURT'S JERKS' CREWMEMBERS.

Comments: I am looking for anyone who flew with my father in the 98th from 1950-51 out of Yakota Japan over North Korea. He too is searching and would love to hear from his old crew. He is Harold Gene Ryan. May have still gone by Harold Gene Capell then. He was a tail gunner and the birds fuselage number was 1721. I would love to hear from anyone who knew my dad or flew with him...

Jere Ryan

Keywords: "Burt's Jerks" on left forward fuselage, and "Tailwind" on Vertical Stabilizer..

Canadian Casualties

Comments: I need to get all details about Canadians who served in the US Armed Forces during the Korean War and how they died (KIA, DOW, DOD, POW, MIA). I want to honor those Canadians unknown in this country.

Many thanks to all

Keywords: Canadians in the Korea War

LOOKIN' FOR RUDY 345 BS, YAKOTA

Comments: Does anyone out there know, or know the address or phone number of Rudy McIntosh, 345th Bomb Sqdn, Yakota, Japan 1952. He was the only surviving airman that bailed out of B-29 on the night of 28 March 1952. Would like to know the details of that jump. My buddy Sam was killed in the same jump.

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Searching for Family or Friends of MIAs

Comments: I would like to make contact with any family or friends of the following MIAs that were assigned to the 345th BS: A2C Raymond R. Bacon, Pittsburgh, PA, 1st Lt. Richard E. Hawes, San Francisco, CA, T/Sgt. Morton H. Jensen, St. Paul, MN, S/Sgt. John A. Rice, Cleveland, OH, S/Sgt. Raymond Thompson, Akron, OH. If you have any information on any of these men, please e-mail me at the address provided. Thank you very much. Ray Sestak

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July 1950-Feb 1951

Comments: Great to have found you !!

Keywords: July 1950-Feb 1951 Sta. Yakota, Japan 345th B.Sq.,98thb.Wg/Gp Radio Op/ECM B29.......2281 (Fireball)

trying to reach Bill Banks

Comments: I am trying to reach Bill Banks who posted some pictures and memories in Bill Banks Bombers. I would just like to thank him for sharing those. My grandfather is in one of the pictures and it brought back alot of memories for him. He was thrilled to see them. Thank you!

Keywords: 345th

Memeories of Yokota

Comments: I was a B-29 gunner at Yokota Oct 1951 to June 1952. I was on Copley's crew. The plane was Wolf Pack. Here are some of my memeories. The sign over personal equipment hanger reads "345 air force" The search light at the front lines in Korea the smoke stack on final approach and the GCA landing. Rose Matters? The bar at the north gate, NU fusa, the crew tent on atletic track. the view of MT Fugi the flak over the targets mostly low and they never figured out we were flying an arc (shoran), the metal overruns on the end of the runways the bombs left over from WWII rusted and the green ammo. corroded. The Zero in front of the main gate.

Keywords: some Memeories of Yokota1952/1953 98 bomb gr 345 bomb sq flew 33 combat missions as a gunner on a b-29 I was on was on c. Copley crew

Maj. Sawyer's Crew, Yokota, 11/52

Comments: Looking for a photo of Major William F. Sawyer's crew (or individual photos) from the "Wright's Delight's", lost 11/19/52. Crew members were:

Capt. Robert J. Bird TSgt. Morton H. Jensen A2C Robert J. McLoughlin A2C James L. Nichols 1st Lt. James K. Peck A2C James H. Porter Maj. William F. Sawyer 1st Lt. Beverly A. Swingle A1C Raymond Thompson MSgt Horace Tiller A1C William H. Whitman

I am building a tribute page at: http://myron.sestak.home.att.net and would like to post crew pictures there. Thank you.

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Reunion news

Comments: Check the "EVENTS" page for reunion details.

Herb Harper, Historian 98th BG Vets. Assoc.

URL http://members.aol.com/BOMBGRP98/index.html

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New Web Page

Comments: I've created a tribute page to Myron "Smokey" Sestak and his fellow crew members at: http://myron.sestak.home.att.net Please feel free to stop by the page, and leave a note in the Guest Book. Looking for suggestions/input from any and all. The page has been recently updated to include an Orange County Register (CA) newspaper article about MIA's, featuring Walter Stoll. It's well done, and worth a look.

Ray

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Searching for Crew and/or Plane Photo

Comments: First of all, I would like to thank all of you for helping out in finding information on my cousin, Myron "Smokey" Sestak. Walt Stoll has been especially helpful, and provided me with a crew photo taken during stateside training. I have established a page of tribute to Myron, and would like to expand it to include his fellow crew members who died, or have been missing since 11/19/52.

If possible, I would like to find a crew picture of Major Sawyer's crew, or individual shots of the crew members. Also, if possible, I would like to post a picture of the plane 44-86392 (Wright's Delight?).

I would appreciate any and all help. Take a look at my page at: http://myron.sestak.home.att.net for a crew listing, and other information that I have found, and posted there. Look forward to hearing from you soon. Thanks again!!

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345th Bomb Squadron - Myron Sestak

Comments: I am searching for anyone that may have known, or may have any sort of military records (rosters, flight records, etc.)for my cousin, Myron Sestak. Myron served in the Air Force during WWII, went into the reserves after the war, then went active again on November 23, 1951 in Korea. He was assigned to the 345th Bomb Squadron as a bombardier on a B-29, and was shot down on his first mission on November 19, 1952. I would appreciate any information that anyone may be able to offer. Thanks. Ray Sestak

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THANK YOU!!

Comments: To the 345th Yokota Vets: Thank you so very, very much for all the help you gave me in resolving the mystery of my buddy Sam Rainey, KIA 28 Mar 52. I have been able to get almost all the info I wanted, except for talking to the jump survivor, Rudy McIntosh. Hope someday to talk to him (if I can find him) about the details of the incident. Again, all my thanks to a great bunch of guys. Hope to meet you this year at the Cherry Hill, NJ Reunion (providing I find out when & where it is).

Jim Lorenz, JBL5AFK53@AOL.COM

Keywords: CPL SAMUEL H. RAINEY

Info on Kassel Keene, Maj

Comments: 98TH BW 345 SQ

Keywords: looking for imformation on Maj. Kassel M. Keene

345th sept 51 till mar 52

Comments: 345TH BOMB SQDN.

Keywords: Our aircraft was "FIRE BALL" 2281 I have a list of 75 airplanes with serial numbers and nose art name if any body wants or needs it

REMEMBER 'MISS SPOKANE?'

Comments: My late father, Lt. Col Pomas B. Fasules, USAF (ret) was very proud of his military service. A Pearl Harbor survivor, born on the Fourth of July, 38 combat missions in WWII, 38 in Korea. Was stationed at Yokota AFB in Oct. 1951., 344th Bomb Sqd, 98th Bomb Wing. Bombadier Capt. Fasules, then of Ottumwa, Ia. flew in the B-29 "Miss Spokane" on 13 Oct when his ship was damaged by anti-aircraft fire over Sunan, North Korea. On board was Jim Lucas, Scripps-Howard correspondent, who filed his report in the San Francisco News. Crew members Capt. Walter Leach of Fort Lauderdale, Fla; 1st Lt. Dick Gill of Cochranton, PA; 1st Lt. Norman Schuler of Chicago; 1st Lt. Stanley Koropsak of West Palm Beach, Fla; Gunners Pvt Charles Nance of Dallas, Pvt. Everett Daugherty of Fostoria, OH and Pvt. Howard Ravis of Blossburg,PA; Cpl Leigh Sherman of Salt Lake City; Pvt Ferdinand Hudson and Staff Sgt. Tom Lumsden of Memphis, Tenn. I've read and re-read that story many times over the years, but still can't imagine what it must have been like. I'd sure like to hear from anyone who knew him or knew the men with whom he flew.

Keywords: Miss Spokane, 344th Bomb Sqd, 98th Bomb Wing, Yokota AFB

1-18-2000 aircraft mechanic engine specialist

Comments: 22ND BOMB WING 33RD BOMB SQD MARCH AFB CA

Keywords: i also spent time at yakota afb 98th bonb wing 344th bonb sqdn in april 1952 AM looking for a lost buddy from march AFB Robert(jake) Jacobs last known working for lockheed in southern ca. I was discharged AI/C DEC.1954

searching for some of my buddies

Comments: my dad is ed lyle and is very interested in finding out if there is anyone that remembers him, he would love to get in touch with anyone. he was a gunner in b29 named "ape shape". he was in the 15th airforce, 345th bomb sqd and 98th bomb wing. yokota air force base. does any of this ring a bell.....please let us know. thank you

Keywords: 15th air force, 345th bomb sqd and 98th bomb wing

RAINEY, SAMUEL A2/C B29

Comments: Looking for someone who remembers Sam Rainey, B29 Aircrew (gunner) MIA/KIA 28 Mar 1952. Want info on the mission and circumstances of his death. I think he bailed out of a burning B29 over the Sea of Japan and subsequently died. He was declared dead 22 Apr 52. I would like to know his A/C # and name (if any), other members of the aircrew (possibly survivors) who can fill me in on what happened. His surviving brother would like to have the details of his death. I was his best friend, having enlisted and gone through basic together we were split up and sent to diferent bases. My SN ends in 56, Sam's was 55. I was also a Korea veteran. Does anyone remember Sam or the mission of 28 March 52? James B. Lorenz Email: JBL5AFK53@AOL.COM

Keywords: Cpl Samuel H. Rainey KIA 28 Mar 52 AF12330055 B29 Aircrew(Gunner) 345th Bomb Sqdn

CAPT. ROBERT JAMES BIRD

Comments: I AM LOOKING FOR INFORMATION REGARDING MY FATHER, CAPT. ROBERT JAMES BIRD AO793217.

HE WAS A NAVIGATOR AND HIS PLANE WAS SHOT DOWN ON 11/19/52 OVER THE KOREAN WATERS.

THANK YOU FOR THIS SITE.

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Son of Lt. Ralph Lee Borum - KIA October 1951

Comments: MY FATHER, RALPH LEE BORUM, 1ST LT. US AIR FORCE, WAS KILLED IN KOREA IN OCTOBER, 1951.

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