307th Bombardment Squadron

Air Force BBS

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Daniel (Dan) King wrote on October 31, 2014

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City and State: IRVINE CA

Unit: 371ST BOMBER SQUADRON, 307TH BOMBER GROUP

Service or Relationship: Family Member

Comments: I am seeking photos of the 371st Bomber Squadron (307th Bomber Group) from Kadena, Okinawa circa 1951.

I am turning my late father's memoirs into a book about his experiences as a gunner in B-29, and his experiences as a POW in North Korea and China.

He was shot down by Russian-piloted MIG-15s on April 12, 1951, and released from Camp 2 on September 4, 1953.

If anyone has any information about this bomber squadron, and specifically, the April 12th mission to bomb the railway bridge at Sinuiju that involved the 19th BG, 307th BG and the 98th BG.

Thank you,
Dan King
squidninja2000@yahoo.com

Keywords: Camp 2, POW, Sinuiju, B-29, Kadena, Okinawa, Camp 12, The Caves,

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Carson Miller wrote on August 30, 2009

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Comments: Really need help on figuring out the history of a B-29A SN:44-61535 "Raz' N Hell" Started working on this one at Castle Air Museum in Atwater, CA.

www.castleairmuseum.org

Need help on history of the plane and crew.

Keywords: Raz' N Hell

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Lucille C. Lawrence SR. wrote on August 3, 2009

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City and State: MERLIN OR

Unit: 307TH BOMB SQUADRON

Service or Relationship: Family Member

Comments: my husband and crew flew 37 combat missions over
north korea Jan.l951--Sept. l951
I would appreciate hearing from anyone around this
period of time. or see more photos of his crew, which I
recognize
We were stationed at MacDill AFB. at the time.

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Dane C. Hays wrote on June 21, 2008

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City and State: SEDONA AZ

Unit: PREVIOUSLY UNKNOWN FAMILY MEMBER

Service or Relationship: Air Force Veteran

Comments: The crew was listed as MIA until Parker was released and made his report, status changed to KIA Feb 53. I am writing a book, using the tail gunner, A1C Jimmie Rowland Hobday, AF#17329984, as one of the two central figures in the story. I am his son, born while he was still in high school and underage. When he turned 17, he tried to get my mother (married) to divorce her husband, as she had promised and marry him. When she refused, his grades dropped from A's to C's and his family began to have arguments with him. That is when he joined the AF. I have known part of the story all of my life, and was treated as a "little bastard, you will always be a failure" by my 'step dad' who my mother had told that he was my father, but he found out about Jimmie. I doubt if Jimmie every talked about this to his friends as he was rather bitter about the whole thing. Especially when he used to come over and play with me when I was a baby and we still lived in Cortez, CO where he had gone to HS. I would like to ask just a few questions to any surviving members of the Bmb Wg and SQ that might have known Jimmie or other members of the flt crew. And I would like to talk to any family members that were related to the crew, just for a few moments.
I can be reached at: PH: 928-284-2708 or email:
ramblinsarge@hotmail.com

Keywords: B29A Tail#44-86343 possibly named "Wolf Pack", shot down over Suiho Hydro Plant during night mission, 1 survivor, A1C Fred Parker Jr., POW released in Big Switch. Plane assigned to 307th BmbWg, 371st Bmb Sq,
Pilots: CPT James A. Lowe Jr., 1LT Ted G. Royer--son Ron Royer of Houston was active in reunitions for a while, would like to contact him or remaining relatives.

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Lon Berg wrote on April 12, 2007

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City and State: TUCSON AZ

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Service or Relationship: Interested Person

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Keywords: Looking for any information on a Willard Landstrom bomber pilot with this unit ( I believe). Any information will help.

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Al Stracyznski wrote on January 21, 2006

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Comments: You may already be awear of Earl McGill's site, but if not, take a look. He's got a page were he's trying to list all the B29's that suervedin the Korean War along with their history. You may be able to help each other out.
The web address is below.

Al.

http://mywebpages.comcast.net/b29sinthekoreanwar/b29koreanwar.htm

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Kevin O'Neill wrote on November 28, 2005

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Comments: My father flew with the 307th Bomb Wing and was stationed at Kadena AFB in Okanowa. On a bombing mission over Korea in 1951 they had just emptied the bomb doors when a non-directional rocket was shot into the bomb doors. It blew the B-29 in half. My dad survived and the entire crew was killed. I'm looking for anyone who might have information on this mission or particular sortie. Even if you could direct me to a place where I can get more information.

Keywords: Jim O'Neill, my father, was an Electronics Counter Measures Operator in the Korean war.

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Gary Showalter wrote on May 20, 2004

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City and State: VAN WERT OH

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Service or Relationship: Family Member

Comments: My father-in-law is Tom Miller who was in the USAF until 1951. He was based at Kadena and his last plane was #461824. A B-29. After he rotated back home, this plane was shot down on its next mission. Only one crew member survived. Tom saw him back in the states at the home air base. Tom lives in Van Wert, OH. His contact information is: 936 Haley Street, Van Wert, OH 45891
Phone 419-238-3327. Or you can contact him via my email address.

Keywords: John Thomas Miller crew B-29 plane #461824
Tom Miller
Kadena Air Base
307th Bomb Squadron

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John A. McCarthy wrote on April 17, 2004

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City and State: JONESBORO AR

Unit: 371ST BOMB SQUADRON

Service or Relationship: Family Member

Comments: Would like info on any crew members of my fathers plane. Crew # listed on missions was R-64AO or aircraft plane number. Trying to put a book together about his team and service in Korea.

Keywords: Bombardier, in Kadana with AC Commander James D.Ashmore. 22 missions from Dec 1951-May 1952

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Les Hanson wrote on February 9, 2004

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City and State: BOSCAWEN NH

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Service or Relationship: Air Force Veteran - Korea

Comments: a donald giles look for informanton about uncle
of the 307th Bomber Squadron.
I have info for him.

Les Hanson A LongAgoAirman

Keywords: sent e-mail to this adress,got a return,cann't find

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Scott Jackson wrote on September 19, 2002

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Comments: thanks for everyone's help.knowing some history helps that lost feeling.my mother sent me 20 letters from aug 3 to sept6.my father,lt john jackson, mentioned many names frequently.i would like contact if you can help.frank johnston,billy pratt,shared tent with,pffifer,langstrom and hernandez,he played chess with blalock,mentioned another bombadier named fuergeson,went to club with whitbeck,delmater,fuergeson,cooper and gradel;lincoln and whitaker went to 1037

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David Linneman wrote on November 10, 2001

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City and State: BLUE SPRINGS MO

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Comments: My father was a radio operator with the 307/7th but was a power forward with the USAF basketball team from 1951 to 1953. This kept him stateside so he taught survival to SAC bomber radio crewman from the training school in Stead AFB. Unfortately, I cannot locate anything about the base activities from the Korean War operations. I did see two National Geographic magazines from the time period discussing the survival school and Gen Lemay. I still believe there was a photo of my father and several other "operators" standing in the snow under the shelter of a large pine tree. I would like to find any digital photos of Stead and the schools from the Korean War days or if anyone played ball with my father.

Dave Linneman (USNR)

Keywords: Stead AFB, Reno NV, Willis E. Linneman (TS-4), Radio Operator (ground spotter)

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Junius Cox wrote on September 4, 2000

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City and State: WAVERLY VA

Unit: 307TH BOMB SQUADRON, CAPT. WILLIAM AHERON'S

Service or Relationship: Air Force Veteran - Korea

Comments: 307TH BOMB SQUADRON, CAPT. WILLIAM AHERON'S

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