Donald served as a Staff Sergeant & Radar Operator / Gunner on B-29 "Lady Hamilton II" #42-24542, 794th Bomber Squadron, 468th Bomber Group, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in Baltimore, Maryland prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army Air Corps on June 30, 1942 in Baltimore, Maryland. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed in laundering and also as Single, without dependents.
B-29 #42-24542 was part of mission #187 which was a mission to attack Osaka, Japan. This mission included "458" B-29's in the attack on Osaka itself and "16" B-29's attacking other targets. B-29 #42-24542 was one of " 10 " B-29's lost on this mission.
They took off, with a crew of 11, from West Field, Tinian Island on a bombing mission over Osaka, Japan. They were last seen entering a cloud front 200 miles south of the Japanese main land and were not seen again. It is believed that the entire crew of " 11 " were lost at sea.
Donald was declared "Missing In Action" in this loss during the war.
He was awarded the Air Medal with 1 Oak Leaf Cluster and the Purple Heart.
Service # 13073569
He also has a "cenotaph" in the Hebrew Friendship Cemetery, Baltimore, Maryland that displays the date of when he was "officially" declared dead by the military. (June 2, 1946).
" Click Here " for that records
( Bio & Family Link by: Russ Pickett )
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Airmen who perished on B-29 #42-24542:
Betts, Buford B. ~ 1st Lt, Bombardier, NE
Chmielecki, Dan A. ~ Corp, Gunner, NY
Fitzpatrick, Frank J., Jr. ~ Sgt, Gunner, PA
Grimaldi, Patsy J. ~ Sgt, Radio Operator, NY
Hardin, John S. ~ 1st Lt, Bombardier, LA
Hawks, Eugene E. ~ Sgt, CFC, WA
Johnson, Gordon E. ~ Capt, Commander, MI
Klein, Donald P. ~ S/Sgt, Radar Operator, MD
Nail, Owen D. ~ Corp, Gunner, KS
Nave, Robert L. ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, PA
Paoletti, Duilio ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, MA
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The " 10 " B-29's lost included:
B-29 #42-24524 ~ " 10 " crew members lost.
~ ~ " Click Here " for those lost on #42-24524.
B-29 #42-24542 ~ " 11 " ~ crew members lost.
~ ~ ( Shown Above )
B-29 #42-24741 ~ " 2 " ~ crew members lost.
~ ~ " Click Here " for those lost on #42-24741.
B-29 #42-63496 ~ " 11 " ~ crew members lost.
~ ~ ( Collided with 42-65270 ~ below )
~ ~ " Click Here " for those lost on #42-63496.
B-29 #42-65348 ~ " 7 " ~ crew members lost.
~ ~ ( "4" of the crew were "executed" while POW's )
~ ~ " Click Here " for those lost on #42-65348.
B-29 #42-65364 ~ " 1 " crew member lost.
~ ~ " Click Here " for the loss on #42-65364.
B-29 #42-65270 ~ " 10 " crew members lost.
~ ~ ( Collided with 42-63496 ~ above )
~ ~ " Click Here " for those lost on #42-65270.
B-29 #42-93995 ~ " 1 " crew member lost.
~ ~ " Click Here " for the loss on #42-93995.
B-29 #44-61666 ~ Ditch, crew survived.
B-29 #44-70083 ~ " 11 " crew members lost.
~ ~ " Click Here " for those lost on #44-70083.
( Crew Reports by: Russ Pickett )
He resided in Baltimore, Maryland prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army Air Corps on June 30, 1942 in Baltimore, Maryland. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed in laundering and also as Single, without dependents.
B-29 #42-24542 was part of mission #187 which was a mission to attack Osaka, Japan. This mission included "458" B-29's in the attack on Osaka itself and "16" B-29's attacking other targets. B-29 #42-24542 was one of " 10 " B-29's lost on this mission.
They took off, with a crew of 11, from West Field, Tinian Island on a bombing mission over Osaka, Japan. They were last seen entering a cloud front 200 miles south of the Japanese main land and were not seen again. It is believed that the entire crew of " 11 " were lost at sea.
Donald was declared "Missing In Action" in this loss during the war.
He was awarded the Air Medal with 1 Oak Leaf Cluster and the Purple Heart.
Service # 13073569
He also has a "cenotaph" in the Hebrew Friendship Cemetery, Baltimore, Maryland that displays the date of when he was "officially" declared dead by the military. (June 2, 1946).
" Click Here " for that records
( Bio & Family Link by: Russ Pickett )
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Airmen who perished on B-29 #42-24542:
Betts, Buford B. ~ 1st Lt, Bombardier, NE
Chmielecki, Dan A. ~ Corp, Gunner, NY
Fitzpatrick, Frank J., Jr. ~ Sgt, Gunner, PA
Grimaldi, Patsy J. ~ Sgt, Radio Operator, NY
Hardin, John S. ~ 1st Lt, Bombardier, LA
Hawks, Eugene E. ~ Sgt, CFC, WA
Johnson, Gordon E. ~ Capt, Commander, MI
Klein, Donald P. ~ S/Sgt, Radar Operator, MD
Nail, Owen D. ~ Corp, Gunner, KS
Nave, Robert L. ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, PA
Paoletti, Duilio ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, MA
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
The " 10 " B-29's lost included:
B-29 #42-24524 ~ " 10 " crew members lost.
~ ~ " Click Here " for those lost on #42-24524.
B-29 #42-24542 ~ " 11 " ~ crew members lost.
~ ~ ( Shown Above )
B-29 #42-24741 ~ " 2 " ~ crew members lost.
~ ~ " Click Here " for those lost on #42-24741.
B-29 #42-63496 ~ " 11 " ~ crew members lost.
~ ~ ( Collided with 42-65270 ~ below )
~ ~ " Click Here " for those lost on #42-63496.
B-29 #42-65348 ~ " 7 " ~ crew members lost.
~ ~ ( "4" of the crew were "executed" while POW's )
~ ~ " Click Here " for those lost on #42-65348.
B-29 #42-65364 ~ " 1 " crew member lost.
~ ~ " Click Here " for the loss on #42-65364.
B-29 #42-65270 ~ " 10 " crew members lost.
~ ~ ( Collided with 42-63496 ~ above )
~ ~ " Click Here " for those lost on #42-65270.
B-29 #42-93995 ~ " 1 " crew member lost.
~ ~ " Click Here " for the loss on #42-93995.
B-29 #44-61666 ~ Ditch, crew survived.
B-29 #44-70083 ~ " 11 " crew members lost.
~ ~ " Click Here " for those lost on #44-70083.
( Crew Reports by: Russ Pickett )
Donald served as a Staff Sergeant & Radar Operator / Gunner on B-29 "Lady Hamilton II" #42-24542, 794th Bomber Squadron, 468th Bomber Group, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in Baltimore, Maryland prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army Air Corps on June 30, 1942 in Baltimore, Maryland. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed in laundering and also as Single, without dependents.
B-29 #42-24542 was part of mission #187 which was a mission to attack Osaka, Japan. This mission included "458" B-29's in the attack on Osaka itself and "16" B-29's attacking other targets. B-29 #42-24542 was one of " 10 " B-29's lost on this mission.
They took off, with a crew of 11, from West Field, Tinian Island on a bombing mission over Osaka, Japan. They were last seen entering a cloud front 200 miles south of the Japanese main land and were not seen again. It is believed that the entire crew of " 11 " were lost at sea.
Donald was declared "Missing In Action" in this loss during the war.
He was awarded the Air Medal with 1 Oak Leaf Cluster and the Purple Heart.
Service # 13073569
He also has a "cenotaph" in the Hebrew Friendship Cemetery, Baltimore, Maryland that displays the date of when he was "officially" declared dead by the military. (June 2, 1946).
" Click Here " for that records
( Bio & Family Link by: Russ Pickett )
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Airmen who perished on B-29 #42-24542:
Betts, Buford B. ~ 1st Lt, Bombardier, NE
Chmielecki, Dan A. ~ Corp, Gunner, NY
Fitzpatrick, Frank J., Jr. ~ Sgt, Gunner, PA
Grimaldi, Patsy J. ~ Sgt, Radio Operator, NY
Hardin, John S. ~ 1st Lt, Bombardier, LA
Hawks, Eugene E. ~ Sgt, CFC, WA
Johnson, Gordon E. ~ Capt, Commander, MI
Klein, Donald P. ~ S/Sgt, Radar Operator, MD
Nail, Owen D. ~ Corp, Gunner, KS
Nave, Robert L. ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, PA
Paoletti, Duilio ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, MA
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
The " 10 " B-29's lost included:
B-29 #42-24524 ~ " 10 " crew members lost.
~ ~ " Click Here " for those lost on #42-24524.
B-29 #42-24542 ~ " 11 " ~ crew members lost.
~ ~ ( Shown Above )
B-29 #42-24741 ~ " 2 " ~ crew members lost.
~ ~ " Click Here " for those lost on #42-24741.
B-29 #42-63496 ~ " 11 " ~ crew members lost.
~ ~ ( Collided with 42-65270 ~ below )
~ ~ " Click Here " for those lost on #42-63496.
B-29 #42-65348 ~ " 7 " ~ crew members lost.
~ ~ ( "4" of the crew were "executed" while POW's )
~ ~ " Click Here " for those lost on #42-65348.
B-29 #42-65364 ~ " 1 " crew member lost.
~ ~ " Click Here " for the loss on #42-65364.
B-29 #42-65270 ~ " 10 " crew members lost.
~ ~ ( Collided with 42-63496 ~ above )
~ ~ " Click Here " for those lost on #42-65270.
B-29 #42-93995 ~ " 1 " crew member lost.
~ ~ " Click Here " for the loss on #42-93995.
B-29 #44-61666 ~ Ditch, crew survived.
B-29 #44-70083 ~ " 11 " crew members lost.
~ ~ " Click Here " for those lost on #44-70083.
( Crew Reports by: Russ Pickett )
He resided in Baltimore, Maryland prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army Air Corps on June 30, 1942 in Baltimore, Maryland. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed in laundering and also as Single, without dependents.
B-29 #42-24542 was part of mission #187 which was a mission to attack Osaka, Japan. This mission included "458" B-29's in the attack on Osaka itself and "16" B-29's attacking other targets. B-29 #42-24542 was one of " 10 " B-29's lost on this mission.
They took off, with a crew of 11, from West Field, Tinian Island on a bombing mission over Osaka, Japan. They were last seen entering a cloud front 200 miles south of the Japanese main land and were not seen again. It is believed that the entire crew of " 11 " were lost at sea.
Donald was declared "Missing In Action" in this loss during the war.
He was awarded the Air Medal with 1 Oak Leaf Cluster and the Purple Heart.
Service # 13073569
He also has a "cenotaph" in the Hebrew Friendship Cemetery, Baltimore, Maryland that displays the date of when he was "officially" declared dead by the military. (June 2, 1946).
" Click Here " for that records
( Bio & Family Link by: Russ Pickett )
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Airmen who perished on B-29 #42-24542:
Betts, Buford B. ~ 1st Lt, Bombardier, NE
Chmielecki, Dan A. ~ Corp, Gunner, NY
Fitzpatrick, Frank J., Jr. ~ Sgt, Gunner, PA
Grimaldi, Patsy J. ~ Sgt, Radio Operator, NY
Hardin, John S. ~ 1st Lt, Bombardier, LA
Hawks, Eugene E. ~ Sgt, CFC, WA
Johnson, Gordon E. ~ Capt, Commander, MI
Klein, Donald P. ~ S/Sgt, Radar Operator, MD
Nail, Owen D. ~ Corp, Gunner, KS
Nave, Robert L. ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, PA
Paoletti, Duilio ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, MA
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
The " 10 " B-29's lost included:
B-29 #42-24524 ~ " 10 " crew members lost.
~ ~ " Click Here " for those lost on #42-24524.
B-29 #42-24542 ~ " 11 " ~ crew members lost.
~ ~ ( Shown Above )
B-29 #42-24741 ~ " 2 " ~ crew members lost.
~ ~ " Click Here " for those lost on #42-24741.
B-29 #42-63496 ~ " 11 " ~ crew members lost.
~ ~ ( Collided with 42-65270 ~ below )
~ ~ " Click Here " for those lost on #42-63496.
B-29 #42-65348 ~ " 7 " ~ crew members lost.
~ ~ ( "4" of the crew were "executed" while POW's )
~ ~ " Click Here " for those lost on #42-65348.
B-29 #42-65364 ~ " 1 " crew member lost.
~ ~ " Click Here " for the loss on #42-65364.
B-29 #42-65270 ~ " 10 " crew members lost.
~ ~ ( Collided with 42-63496 ~ above )
~ ~ " Click Here " for those lost on #42-65270.
B-29 #42-93995 ~ " 1 " crew member lost.
~ ~ " Click Here " for the loss on #42-93995.
B-29 #44-61666 ~ Ditch, crew survived.
B-29 #44-70083 ~ " 11 " crew members lost.
~ ~ " Click Here " for those lost on #44-70083.
( Crew Reports by: Russ Pickett )
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