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Pilot Captain Carl R. Bauer, O-668384 (KIA, BR) San Pedro, CA Co-Pilot 1st Lt James D Gilbert, O-797987 (KIA, BR) Knoxville, TN Crew 1st Lt Jett W. Foster, O-741152 (KIA, BR) Charlotte, NC Crew Sgt Elmer Kalman, 31335530 (KIA, BR) Kenvil, NJ Crew 2nd Lt Wallace F. Howard, O-820971 (survived) Gunner Sgt Ralph W. Dugan, 37619249 (KIA, BR) Festus, MO Crew 2nd Lt Leslie A. Evans, Jr., O-556152 (KIA, BR) Wichita Falls, TX Crew MSgt Luther M. Justice, 14048491 (KIA, BR) Manning, SC Bombardier 2nd Lt Gordon E. Kimball, O-558303 (KIA, BR) Ventura, CA Radio Sgt Richard A. Morel, 42070940 (KIA, BR) Brooklyn, NY Crew Sgt Donald A. Olson, 16192118 (KIA, BR) Beloit, WI Crashed June 22, 1945 MACR 14915 Aircraft History Built by Boeing. Constructors Number 7362. Delivered to the U.S. Army Air Force (USAAF) as B-29A-15-BN Superfortress serial number 42-93955. Ferried overseas to Guam. Wartime History Assigned to the 20th Air Force (20th AF), 330th Bombardment Group (330th BG), 458th Bombardment Squadron (458th BS). Tail code K-32. Nicknamed "Colleen". Mission History On June 22, 1945 took off from North Field (Andersen AFB) on Guam piloted by Captain Carl R. Bauer and aborted the mission. While returning to land, this bomber crashed at North Field (Andersen AFB). Fates of the Crew Only one of the crew, 2nd Lt Howard survived and was admitted to the 373rd General Hospital on Guam. Recovery of Remains After the crash the remains of Capt Bauer, 1st Lt Gilbert, 1st Lt Foster and Sgt Kalman were unable to be located or identified. Robert Mann adds: "Regarding K32, Colleen. In our collaboration Tom Britton is the photo and text guy and I am the historian/data base developer. The story, as I get it from Bill Harris, the Historian at Andersen, is that K32 aborted the 6/22/45 mission, returned to North Field, crashed and went over the cliff beyond the end of the runway. The site of the wreckage is well known, in fact, I am almost positive that I visited that particular site in 1950 when I was stationed at North Field/Andersen with the 514th Recon Typhoon Chasers. The location, 300 feet down the cliffs on a terrace, north of the runway axis, matches my memory exactly and the wreckage was clearly visible at that time looking up from the base of the original Tarague Beach road. Apparently Typhoon "Paka" in 1997 opened up enough of the jungle to lead to the discovery of another portion of the plane which contained remains, probably the A/C and Pilot. These were recovered by the Hawaii recovery team in 1997 or '98." Memorials The deceased crew members were officially declared dead the day of the mission. After the recovery of remains, the crew were transported to the United States for burial. The crew has a group burial at Arlington National Cemetery at section 60, site 7901. Four of the crew Bauer, Foster, Gilbert and Kalman were also buried on November 28, 1951 in a group burial at Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery at section 84 site 425-427. Two of the crew are individually buried at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific (Punchbowl). Kimball at plot N, grave 1040. Morel at plot B, grave 831. Bauer also has a memorial marker at Green Hills Memorial Park in Rancho Palos Verdes, CA at Vista Paz, 295, D. Gilbert also has a memorial marker at Island Home Baptist Church Cemetery in Knoxville, TN. Olson also has a memorial marker at Eastlawn Cemetery in Beloit, WI at section Vet, block 1, lot 1, space 19. References NARA World War II Army Enlistment Records - Carl R. Bauer NARA World War II Army Enlistment Records - James D Gilbert NARA World War II Army Enlistment Records - Jett W. Foster NARA World War II Army Enlistment Records - Elmer Kalman NARA World War II Army Enlistment Records - Ralph W. Dugan NARA World War II Army Enlistment Records - Leslie A. Evans, Jr. NARA World War II Army Enlistment Records - Luther M. Justice NARA World War II Army Enlistment Records - Gordon E. Kimball NARA World War II Army Enlistment Records - Richard A. Morel NARA World War II Army Enlistment Records - Donald A. Olson USAF Serial Number Search Results - B-29A-15-BN Superfortress 42-93955 "93955 (330th BG, 458th BS) crashed Anderson AB, Guam, June 22, 1945 during landing attempt due to engine failure and bad weather. MACR 14915. Aircraft stalled and went over cliff edge. 10 crew killed, one survived." Missing Air Crew Report 14915 (MACR 14915) created June 24, 1945 FindAGrave - Capt Carl Robert “Bob” Bauer II (photo, Arlington group burial photo) FindAGrave - Capt Carl Robert “Bob” Bauer II (photos, Jefferson Barracks group burial photo) FindAGrave - Capt Carl Robert “Bob” Bauer II (photos, memorial marker photo) FindAGrave - 1LT James D Gilbert (photo, Arlington group burial photo) FindAGrave - 1LT James D Gilbert (photos, Jefferson Barracks group burial photo) FindAGrave - 1LT James D Gilbert (photo, memorial marker photo) FindAGrave - 1LT Jett Whatley Foster (photo, Arlington group burial photo) FindAGrave - 1LT Jett Whatley Foster (photo, Jefferson Barracks group burial photo) FindAGrave - SGT Elmer Kalman (photo, Arlington group burial photo) FindAGrave - SGT Elmer Kalman (photo, Jefferson Barracks group burial photo) FindAGrave - SGT Ralph William Dugan (photo, Arlington group burial photo) FindAGrave - 2LT Leslie Andrew Evans Jr. (photo, Arlington group burial photo) FindAGrave - 2LT Leslie Andrew Evans Jr. (photo, memorial marker photo) FindAGrave - MSGT Luther Murry Justice Jr. (photo, Arlington group burial photo) FindAGrave - MSGT Luther Murry Justice (photo, Long Island National Cemetery grave photo) FindAGrave - Gordon E Kimball (obituary, Punchbowl grave photo) FindAGrave - Gordon E. Kimball (Arlington group burial) FindAGrave - Sgt Richard A Morel (obituary, Punchbowl grave photo) FindAGrave - Sgt Richard A Morel (Arlington group burial) FindAGrave - SGT Donald Arthur Olson (photo, Arlington group burial photo) FindAGrave - SGT Donald Arthur Olson (photo, memorial marker photo) Thanks to Robert Mann, Tom Britton and Stephen Smisek / 330th Bomb Group Association for additional information Contribute Information Are you a relative or associated with any person mentioned? Do you have photos or additional information to add? Last Updated
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