Second Lieutenant, 795th Bomb Squadron, 468th Bomb Group, World War II.
Bombardier-Navigator and one of ten airmen who perished when U.S. Army Air Corps
YB-29 Superfortress #41-36961 stalled and crashed on takeoff at Smoky Hill Army Airfield, Salina, Kansas.
The crew was at the forefront of the testing and evaluation of the Superfortress as it was being rushed into service to be forwardly deployed to the Western Pacific to combat the Japanese Empire.
The pilots were practicing takeoff and landing exercises and were attempting a three-engine takeoff with one motor shut down with the propeller windmilling. But the B-29 rolled to the right at a 90° angle and plummeted to the ground and was utterly destroyed. Miraculously, the tail gunner survived, but with severe injuries.
Killed in service were:
Maj. Warren A Chittum Jr, Pilot
2nd Lt. Jefferson L Boling, Co-Pilot
Capt. Walter W Foltz, Passenger
2nd Lt. Raymond L Boardman Jr, B-29 student
2nd Lt. William D Fitzsimmons, Bombardier-Navigator
2nd Lt. Ray H Shirk Jr, Bombardier-Navigator
Sgt. Robert W Wright, Gunner
Cpl. Anthony J Perullo, Gunner
PFC Tony C Menolascino, Radio Operator
PFC Jack Walker, Gunner
Bombardier-Navigator and one of ten airmen who perished when U.S. Army Air Corps
YB-29 Superfortress #41-36961 stalled and crashed on takeoff at Smoky Hill Army Airfield, Salina, Kansas.
The crew was at the forefront of the testing and evaluation of the Superfortress as it was being rushed into service to be forwardly deployed to the Western Pacific to combat the Japanese Empire.
The pilots were practicing takeoff and landing exercises and were attempting a three-engine takeoff with one motor shut down with the propeller windmilling. But the B-29 rolled to the right at a 90° angle and plummeted to the ground and was utterly destroyed. Miraculously, the tail gunner survived, but with severe injuries.
Killed in service were:
Maj. Warren A Chittum Jr, Pilot
2nd Lt. Jefferson L Boling, Co-Pilot
Capt. Walter W Foltz, Passenger
2nd Lt. Raymond L Boardman Jr, B-29 student
2nd Lt. William D Fitzsimmons, Bombardier-Navigator
2nd Lt. Ray H Shirk Jr, Bombardier-Navigator
Sgt. Robert W Wright, Gunner
Cpl. Anthony J Perullo, Gunner
PFC Tony C Menolascino, Radio Operator
PFC Jack Walker, Gunner
Second Lieutenant, 795th Bomb Squadron, 468th Bomb Group, World War II.
Bombardier-Navigator and one of ten airmen who perished when U.S. Army Air Corps
YB-29 Superfortress #41-36961 stalled and crashed on takeoff at Smoky Hill Army Airfield, Salina, Kansas.
The crew was at the forefront of the testing and evaluation of the Superfortress as it was being rushed into service to be forwardly deployed to the Western Pacific to combat the Japanese Empire.
The pilots were practicing takeoff and landing exercises and were attempting a three-engine takeoff with one motor shut down with the propeller windmilling. But the B-29 rolled to the right at a 90° angle and plummeted to the ground and was utterly destroyed. Miraculously, the tail gunner survived, but with severe injuries.
Killed in service were:
Maj. Warren A Chittum Jr, Pilot
2nd Lt. Jefferson L Boling, Co-Pilot
Capt. Walter W Foltz, Passenger
2nd Lt. Raymond L Boardman Jr, B-29 student
2nd Lt. William D Fitzsimmons, Bombardier-Navigator
2nd Lt. Ray H Shirk Jr, Bombardier-Navigator
Sgt. Robert W Wright, Gunner
Cpl. Anthony J Perullo, Gunner
PFC Tony C Menolascino, Radio Operator
PFC Jack Walker, Gunner
Bombardier-Navigator and one of ten airmen who perished when U.S. Army Air Corps
YB-29 Superfortress #41-36961 stalled and crashed on takeoff at Smoky Hill Army Airfield, Salina, Kansas.
The crew was at the forefront of the testing and evaluation of the Superfortress as it was being rushed into service to be forwardly deployed to the Western Pacific to combat the Japanese Empire.
The pilots were practicing takeoff and landing exercises and were attempting a three-engine takeoff with one motor shut down with the propeller windmilling. But the B-29 rolled to the right at a 90° angle and plummeted to the ground and was utterly destroyed. Miraculously, the tail gunner survived, but with severe injuries.
Killed in service were:
Maj. Warren A Chittum Jr, Pilot
2nd Lt. Jefferson L Boling, Co-Pilot
Capt. Walter W Foltz, Passenger
2nd Lt. Raymond L Boardman Jr, B-29 student
2nd Lt. William D Fitzsimmons, Bombardier-Navigator
2nd Lt. Ray H Shirk Jr, Bombardier-Navigator
Sgt. Robert W Wright, Gunner
Cpl. Anthony J Perullo, Gunner
PFC Tony C Menolascino, Radio Operator
PFC Jack Walker, Gunner
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