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shootski (find a grave #47570282)
T/Sgt Chapman was aboard B-29 "Carlalani" (serial 42-65213) when the plane iced up and broke apart over China. They were returning to India after a mission to Mukden, Manchuria.
42-65213, piloted by Sam B. White, had just taken off from Kiunglai, China on a ferry mission to Piardoba, India with 17 men on board.
42-65213 started to pick up ice at 4500 feet but continued to climb to an altitude of 10600 feet. By this time the aircraft had picked up so much ice that it could climb no further. Aircraft Commander White tried to make a turn to return to base at which time it went into a flat spin, and began to disintegrate in midair.
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USAAF WORLD WAR II
T/Sgt. Ernest R. Chapman KIA
Hometown:
Squadron: 770th 462rd Bomb Group
Service#
Awards:
Pilot Major Sam B. White KIA
Target: Mukden, Manchuria
MACR
Date Lost: 7-Dec-44
Serial Number: # 42-65213
Aircraft Model #B-29
Aircraft Letter:
Aircraft Name: "Carlalani"
Location: Over Lashani, China.
Cause: Disintegrated in midair Crew of 17 KIA
The following information was provided by: FAG #47570282
This ship and crew Piloted by Major Sam B. White, B-29 "Carlalani" (serial 42-65213) returning to India after a mission to Mukden, Manchuria, iced up and broke apart over China. Apparently on the return leg, they were required to take on additional passengers at Kiunglai, China for a ferry mission to Piardoba, India.
Pilot White, had just taken off from Kiunglai with 17 men on board when the ship started to pick up ice at 4500 feet. They continued to climb to an altitude of 10600 feet. By this time the aircraft had picked up so much ice that it could climb no further. Aircraft Commander White tried to make a turn to return to base at which time it went into a flat spin, and began to disintegrate in midair. No survivors.
Crew of 42-65213
Major Sam B. White Pilot
Captain Walter L. Dinnison
1st/Lt. Robert H. Marshall
2nd/Lt. Robert H. Sacry
T/Sgt. Ernest R. Chapman
T/Sgt. Leo Sopata
S/Sgt. Melvin R. Breshears
S/Sgt. Daniel E. Yahuke
Cpl. Samuel Southall
Pollard Clayton Passenger
Calvin Hagins Passenger
George Hambaski Passenger
Raymond Hill Passenger
David Milewski Passenger
Frank Sadowski Passenger
Eddie Williams Passenger
shootski (find a grave #47570282)
T/Sgt Chapman was aboard B-29 "Carlalani" (serial 42-65213) when the plane iced up and broke apart over China. They were returning to India after a mission to Mukden, Manchuria.
42-65213, piloted by Sam B. White, had just taken off from Kiunglai, China on a ferry mission to Piardoba, India with 17 men on board.
42-65213 started to pick up ice at 4500 feet but continued to climb to an altitude of 10600 feet. By this time the aircraft had picked up so much ice that it could climb no further. Aircraft Commander White tried to make a turn to return to base at which time it went into a flat spin, and began to disintegrate in midair.
Thank you.
************************************************
Via findagrave member: 47791572
Thank you.
USAAF WORLD WAR II
T/Sgt. Ernest R. Chapman KIA
Hometown:
Squadron: 770th 462rd Bomb Group
Service#
Awards:
Pilot Major Sam B. White KIA
Target: Mukden, Manchuria
MACR
Date Lost: 7-Dec-44
Serial Number: # 42-65213
Aircraft Model #B-29
Aircraft Letter:
Aircraft Name: "Carlalani"
Location: Over Lashani, China.
Cause: Disintegrated in midair Crew of 17 KIA
The following information was provided by: FAG #47570282
This ship and crew Piloted by Major Sam B. White, B-29 "Carlalani" (serial 42-65213) returning to India after a mission to Mukden, Manchuria, iced up and broke apart over China. Apparently on the return leg, they were required to take on additional passengers at Kiunglai, China for a ferry mission to Piardoba, India.
Pilot White, had just taken off from Kiunglai with 17 men on board when the ship started to pick up ice at 4500 feet. They continued to climb to an altitude of 10600 feet. By this time the aircraft had picked up so much ice that it could climb no further. Aircraft Commander White tried to make a turn to return to base at which time it went into a flat spin, and began to disintegrate in midair. No survivors.
Crew of 42-65213
Major Sam B. White Pilot
Captain Walter L. Dinnison
1st/Lt. Robert H. Marshall
2nd/Lt. Robert H. Sacry
T/Sgt. Ernest R. Chapman
T/Sgt. Leo Sopata
S/Sgt. Melvin R. Breshears
S/Sgt. Daniel E. Yahuke
Cpl. Samuel Southall
Pollard Clayton Passenger
Calvin Hagins Passenger
George Hambaski Passenger
Raymond Hill Passenger
David Milewski Passenger
Frank Sadowski Passenger
Eddie Williams Passenger
The following information was provided by:
shootski (find a grave #47570282)
T/Sgt Chapman was aboard B-29 "Carlalani" (serial 42-65213) when the plane iced up and broke apart over China. They were returning to India after a mission to Mukden, Manchuria.
42-65213, piloted by Sam B. White, had just taken off from Kiunglai, China on a ferry mission to Piardoba, India with 17 men on board.
42-65213 started to pick up ice at 4500 feet but continued to climb to an altitude of 10600 feet. By this time the aircraft had picked up so much ice that it could climb no further. Aircraft Commander White tried to make a turn to return to base at which time it went into a flat spin, and began to disintegrate in midair.
Thank you.
************************************************
Via findagrave member: 47791572
Thank you.
USAAF WORLD WAR II
T/Sgt. Ernest R. Chapman KIA
Hometown:
Squadron: 770th 462rd Bomb Group
Service#
Awards:
Pilot Major Sam B. White KIA
Target: Mukden, Manchuria
MACR
Date Lost: 7-Dec-44
Serial Number: # 42-65213
Aircraft Model #B-29
Aircraft Letter:
Aircraft Name: "Carlalani"
Location: Over Lashani, China.
Cause: Disintegrated in midair Crew of 17 KIA
The following information was provided by: FAG #47570282
This ship and crew Piloted by Major Sam B. White, B-29 "Carlalani" (serial 42-65213) returning to India after a mission to Mukden, Manchuria, iced up and broke apart over China. Apparently on the return leg, they were required to take on additional passengers at Kiunglai, China for a ferry mission to Piardoba, India.
Pilot White, had just taken off from Kiunglai with 17 men on board when the ship started to pick up ice at 4500 feet. They continued to climb to an altitude of 10600 feet. By this time the aircraft had picked up so much ice that it could climb no further. Aircraft Commander White tried to make a turn to return to base at which time it went into a flat spin, and began to disintegrate in midair. No survivors.
Crew of 42-65213
Major Sam B. White Pilot
Captain Walter L. Dinnison
1st/Lt. Robert H. Marshall
2nd/Lt. Robert H. Sacry
T/Sgt. Ernest R. Chapman
T/Sgt. Leo Sopata
S/Sgt. Melvin R. Breshears
S/Sgt. Daniel E. Yahuke
Cpl. Samuel Southall
Pollard Clayton Passenger
Calvin Hagins Passenger
George Hambaski Passenger
Raymond Hill Passenger
David Milewski Passenger
Frank Sadowski Passenger
Eddie Williams Passenger
shootski (find a grave #47570282)
T/Sgt Chapman was aboard B-29 "Carlalani" (serial 42-65213) when the plane iced up and broke apart over China. They were returning to India after a mission to Mukden, Manchuria.
42-65213, piloted by Sam B. White, had just taken off from Kiunglai, China on a ferry mission to Piardoba, India with 17 men on board.
42-65213 started to pick up ice at 4500 feet but continued to climb to an altitude of 10600 feet. By this time the aircraft had picked up so much ice that it could climb no further. Aircraft Commander White tried to make a turn to return to base at which time it went into a flat spin, and began to disintegrate in midair.
Thank you.
************************************************
Via findagrave member: 47791572
Thank you.
USAAF WORLD WAR II
T/Sgt. Ernest R. Chapman KIA
Hometown:
Squadron: 770th 462rd Bomb Group
Service#
Awards:
Pilot Major Sam B. White KIA
Target: Mukden, Manchuria
MACR
Date Lost: 7-Dec-44
Serial Number: # 42-65213
Aircraft Model #B-29
Aircraft Letter:
Aircraft Name: "Carlalani"
Location: Over Lashani, China.
Cause: Disintegrated in midair Crew of 17 KIA
The following information was provided by: FAG #47570282
This ship and crew Piloted by Major Sam B. White, B-29 "Carlalani" (serial 42-65213) returning to India after a mission to Mukden, Manchuria, iced up and broke apart over China. Apparently on the return leg, they were required to take on additional passengers at Kiunglai, China for a ferry mission to Piardoba, India.
Pilot White, had just taken off from Kiunglai with 17 men on board when the ship started to pick up ice at 4500 feet. They continued to climb to an altitude of 10600 feet. By this time the aircraft had picked up so much ice that it could climb no further. Aircraft Commander White tried to make a turn to return to base at which time it went into a flat spin, and began to disintegrate in midair. No survivors.
Crew of 42-65213
Major Sam B. White Pilot
Captain Walter L. Dinnison
1st/Lt. Robert H. Marshall
2nd/Lt. Robert H. Sacry
T/Sgt. Ernest R. Chapman
T/Sgt. Leo Sopata
S/Sgt. Melvin R. Breshears
S/Sgt. Daniel E. Yahuke
Cpl. Samuel Southall
Pollard Clayton Passenger
Calvin Hagins Passenger
George Hambaski Passenger
Raymond Hill Passenger
David Milewski Passenger
Frank Sadowski Passenger
Eddie Williams Passenger
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