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"Fifty-Second
Seabees"
B-29
# 44-69792
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following photos are courtesy of Melvin Hicks, who served
with the 52nd Seabees and who's unit was honored by Crew
33 in the naming of their B-29, was a guest at the 2002
39th BG Reunion in Dayton, OH. |
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B-29
# 44-69792 Data
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Departed US: 27 March 1945
Departed From: Salina, KS
Destination: Guam
Source: Sparky Corrandina, Historian,
40th BG Assoc |
Documentation
shows that on 3 October 1945, Crew
40 (Capt Lawrence Devine, AC) flying B-29 44-69792 on
a training mission ditched at 1209, 8 miles West of Aguijan,
Marianas 9 MIA- 1 survivor.
Source: Susan Stone, sister of 1st Lt Hammond
Saddler, Pilot, Crew 40 |
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who can help ideentify the men in the above photos or has
any additional information about Crew 33 please email updates@39th.org |
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