Michael served as a Corporal & Central Fire Control on B-29 # 42-24781, 483rd Bomber Squadron, 505th Bomber Group, Very Heavy, U.S. Army Air Forces during World War II.
He resided in Lucas County, Ohio prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army on June 14, 1943 in Toledo, Ohio. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being Single, without dependents.
B-29 # 42-24781 took off, with a crew of "11" & "1" passenger, from the Northern Marianas Islands on a training mission. Their #2 engine and wing caught fire for an unknown reason. The wing eventually fell off and they crashed into the sea. "1" member of the crew was able to bail out ( see below ) and the other "10" perished in the crash.
Michael was declared "Missing In Action" in the "Line Of Duty" in this crash during the war.
Service # 35557021
( Bio & Family Link by: Russ Pickett )
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Airmen who perished on B-29 # 42-24781:
Boyle, Michael J. ~ Corp, CFC, OH
Burner, James A., II ~ 1st Lt, Bombardier, IL
Ferguson, James A. ~ Maj, Observer, CT
Fuller, Donald E. ~ Corp, Tail Gunner, PA
Kesterke, Robert O. ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, MI
Martine, Ernest ~ Sgt, Right Gunner, NY
McCue, Edmund J. ~ 2nd Lt, Navigator, NY
Meiborg, George W. ~ Corp, Radar Operator, MO
Peek, Frank H. ~ S/Sgt, Radio Operator, CA
Riley, Robert F. ~ 2nd Lt, Engineer, PA
Weir, John T. ~ Capt, Pilot, TX
The survivor of this crash was:
Davidson, Estle L. ~ Corp, Left Gunner, MS
( Crew report by: Russ Pickett )
He resided in Lucas County, Ohio prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army on June 14, 1943 in Toledo, Ohio. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being Single, without dependents.
B-29 # 42-24781 took off, with a crew of "11" & "1" passenger, from the Northern Marianas Islands on a training mission. Their #2 engine and wing caught fire for an unknown reason. The wing eventually fell off and they crashed into the sea. "1" member of the crew was able to bail out ( see below ) and the other "10" perished in the crash.
Michael was declared "Missing In Action" in the "Line Of Duty" in this crash during the war.
Service # 35557021
( Bio & Family Link by: Russ Pickett )
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Airmen who perished on B-29 # 42-24781:
Boyle, Michael J. ~ Corp, CFC, OH
Burner, James A., II ~ 1st Lt, Bombardier, IL
Ferguson, James A. ~ Maj, Observer, CT
Fuller, Donald E. ~ Corp, Tail Gunner, PA
Kesterke, Robert O. ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, MI
Martine, Ernest ~ Sgt, Right Gunner, NY
McCue, Edmund J. ~ 2nd Lt, Navigator, NY
Meiborg, George W. ~ Corp, Radar Operator, MO
Peek, Frank H. ~ S/Sgt, Radio Operator, CA
Riley, Robert F. ~ 2nd Lt, Engineer, PA
Weir, John T. ~ Capt, Pilot, TX
The survivor of this crash was:
Davidson, Estle L. ~ Corp, Left Gunner, MS
( Crew report by: Russ Pickett )
Michael served as a Corporal & Central Fire Control on B-29 # 42-24781, 483rd Bomber Squadron, 505th Bomber Group, Very Heavy, U.S. Army Air Forces during World War II.
He resided in Lucas County, Ohio prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army on June 14, 1943 in Toledo, Ohio. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being Single, without dependents.
B-29 # 42-24781 took off, with a crew of "11" & "1" passenger, from the Northern Marianas Islands on a training mission. Their #2 engine and wing caught fire for an unknown reason. The wing eventually fell off and they crashed into the sea. "1" member of the crew was able to bail out ( see below ) and the other "10" perished in the crash.
Michael was declared "Missing In Action" in the "Line Of Duty" in this crash during the war.
Service # 35557021
( Bio & Family Link by: Russ Pickett )
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Airmen who perished on B-29 # 42-24781:
Boyle, Michael J. ~ Corp, CFC, OH
Burner, James A., II ~ 1st Lt, Bombardier, IL
Ferguson, James A. ~ Maj, Observer, CT
Fuller, Donald E. ~ Corp, Tail Gunner, PA
Kesterke, Robert O. ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, MI
Martine, Ernest ~ Sgt, Right Gunner, NY
McCue, Edmund J. ~ 2nd Lt, Navigator, NY
Meiborg, George W. ~ Corp, Radar Operator, MO
Peek, Frank H. ~ S/Sgt, Radio Operator, CA
Riley, Robert F. ~ 2nd Lt, Engineer, PA
Weir, John T. ~ Capt, Pilot, TX
The survivor of this crash was:
Davidson, Estle L. ~ Corp, Left Gunner, MS
( Crew report by: Russ Pickett )
He resided in Lucas County, Ohio prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army on June 14, 1943 in Toledo, Ohio. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being Single, without dependents.
B-29 # 42-24781 took off, with a crew of "11" & "1" passenger, from the Northern Marianas Islands on a training mission. Their #2 engine and wing caught fire for an unknown reason. The wing eventually fell off and they crashed into the sea. "1" member of the crew was able to bail out ( see below ) and the other "10" perished in the crash.
Michael was declared "Missing In Action" in the "Line Of Duty" in this crash during the war.
Service # 35557021
( Bio & Family Link by: Russ Pickett )
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Airmen who perished on B-29 # 42-24781:
Boyle, Michael J. ~ Corp, CFC, OH
Burner, James A., II ~ 1st Lt, Bombardier, IL
Ferguson, James A. ~ Maj, Observer, CT
Fuller, Donald E. ~ Corp, Tail Gunner, PA
Kesterke, Robert O. ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, MI
Martine, Ernest ~ Sgt, Right Gunner, NY
McCue, Edmund J. ~ 2nd Lt, Navigator, NY
Meiborg, George W. ~ Corp, Radar Operator, MO
Peek, Frank H. ~ S/Sgt, Radio Operator, CA
Riley, Robert F. ~ 2nd Lt, Engineer, PA
Weir, John T. ~ Capt, Pilot, TX
The survivor of this crash was:
Davidson, Estle L. ~ Corp, Left Gunner, MS
( Crew report by: Russ Pickett )
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