Captain Barber was killed in the crash of U.S. Army Air Corps B-29-30-BW
Superfortress #42-24504 "Gunga Din." The bomber crashed approximately one minute
after take off from Cheng-tu, China. All crewmembers were KIA and 42-24504 was a
total loss. Capt. Harold Barber accompanied Major Parsons and crew for a
checkout mission, he had just arrived from the States with a new plane and crew.
Takeoff was at night so to arrive over Omura in the early hours of daylight.
Superfortress #42-24504 "Gunga Din." The bomber crashed approximately one minute
after take off from Cheng-tu, China. All crewmembers were KIA and 42-24504 was a
total loss. Capt. Harold Barber accompanied Major Parsons and crew for a
checkout mission, he had just arrived from the States with a new plane and crew.
Takeoff was at night so to arrive over Omura in the early hours of daylight.
Captain Barber was killed in the crash of U.S. Army Air Corps B-29-30-BW
Superfortress #42-24504 "Gunga Din." The bomber crashed approximately one minute
after take off from Cheng-tu, China. All crewmembers were KIA and 42-24504 was a
total loss. Capt. Harold Barber accompanied Major Parsons and crew for a
checkout mission, he had just arrived from the States with a new plane and crew.
Takeoff was at night so to arrive over Omura in the early hours of daylight.
Superfortress #42-24504 "Gunga Din." The bomber crashed approximately one minute
after take off from Cheng-tu, China. All crewmembers were KIA and 42-24504 was a
total loss. Capt. Harold Barber accompanied Major Parsons and crew for a
checkout mission, he had just arrived from the States with a new plane and crew.
Takeoff was at night so to arrive over Omura in the early hours of daylight.
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