Aircraft 40-2282

Crew No. 4

A failed gun turret left the aircraft vulnerable near Tokyo. The crew continued west and safely abandoned the bomber over China.

Crew No. 4 before the mission

Mission record

One aircraft. One shared fate.

Aircraft
40-2282
Unit
95th Bomb Squadron
Outcome
Bailed out over China

A failed gun turret left the aircraft vulnerable near Tokyo. The crew continued west and safely abandoned the bomber over China.

Members of Crew No. 4
Crew No. 4 ยท Aircraft 40-2282

The crew

Meet the men of Aircraft 04.

  1. 01Everett W. Holstrom
  2. 02Lucian N. Youngblood
  3. 03Harry C. McCool
  4. 04Robert J. Stephens
  5. 05Bert M. Jordan

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