Aircraft 40-2298

Crew No. 6 — The Green Hornet

The aircraft went down off the China coast. Two crewmen drowned; three were captured, and Chase Nielsen alone survived captivity and the war.

Crew No. 6 before the mission

Mission record

One aircraft. One shared fate.

Aircraft: 40-2298
Unit: 95th Bomb Squadron
Outcome: Ditched; three captured

The aircraft went down off the China coast. Two crewmen drowned; three were captured, and Chase Nielsen alone survived captivity and the war.

Crew No. 6 · Aircraft 40-2298

The crew

Meet the men of Aircraft 06.