Having actually gone "Missing" on the above date, he was not officially declared by the military as being dead until December 4, 1945, 1 year and 1 day after he went missing as was the custom.
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Elbert served as a Captain and Pilot on B-29 #42-24181, 874th Bomber Squadron, 498th Bomber Group, U.S. Army Air Force during WW II. Based on the MACR this B-29 did not have a nickname.
He resided in Cuyahoga County, Ohio prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army Air Corps on February 10, 1941, prior to the war, at Fort Hayes, Columbus, Ohio. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed as a Architect and also as Single, without dependents.
B-29 #42-24181 took off, with a crew of 11 as a part of Mission #10, from Isley Field, Saipan on a bombing mission over Tokyo, Japan during the war.
After a successful mission and while returning to base they reported via the radio that they were having trouble. One engine completely stopped and another engine was being feathered. They decided to ditch the B-29 into the sea. The entire crew was lost in this ditching.
Elbert was declared "Missing In Action" in this ditching during the war.
He was awarded the Air Medal and the Purple Heart.
Service # O-430974
( Bio by: Russ Pickett )
" ----- Airmen who perished on B-29 #42-24181 ----- "
DeShazo, Donald ~ Sgt, Gunner, TX
Fraune, Anthony T. ~ 2nd Lt, IA
Goin, Harry, Jr. ~ Pvt, IN
Hyde, Elbert W. ~ Capt, Pilot, OH
Kendall, Joe B. ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, NY
O'Donovan, John J. ~ 2nd Lt, CA
Pfeiffer, Frank E. ~ Corp, IL
Richter, Joseph J. ~ T/Sgt, NY
Samuelson, Stanley N. ~ Corp, IL
Swink, William E., Jr. ~ Sgt, OK
Twedt, Irving J. ~ 2nd Lt, WA
" ----- Mission #10 Report ----- "
Bombing results unsatisfactory on primary ----- 2,580 square feet destroyed and unobserved on secondary. 2.5% hit target ---- Eight aircraft bombed secondary ---- Eight early returns two of which bombed pagan Island ---- One aircraft lost to enemy aircraft and four ditched ---- Enemy air opposition slight to moderate ---- 75 attacks were made with 10 destroyed, 11 probably destroyed and 18 damaged ---- AA heavy, meager to intense, inaccurate ---- Average bomb load: 5,000 lbs ---- Average gas reserve: 815 gallons.
" ----- B-29's lost on this mission included ----- "
B-29 #42-24181:
---- " Crew noted above "
B-29 #42-24656:
---- " Click Here to see the Crew "
B-29 #42-24735:
---- " Click Here to see the Crew
B-29 #42-63432:
---- " Click Here - One crew member lost
B-29 #42-63461:
---- " Click Here to see the Crew "
( Crew & Mission Report by: Russ Pickett )
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Elbert served as a Captain and Pilot on B-29 #42-24181, 874th Bomber Squadron, 498th Bomber Group, U.S. Army Air Force during WW II. Based on the MACR this B-29 did not have a nickname.
He resided in Cuyahoga County, Ohio prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army Air Corps on February 10, 1941, prior to the war, at Fort Hayes, Columbus, Ohio. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed as a Architect and also as Single, without dependents.
B-29 #42-24181 took off, with a crew of 11 as a part of Mission #10, from Isley Field, Saipan on a bombing mission over Tokyo, Japan during the war.
After a successful mission and while returning to base they reported via the radio that they were having trouble. One engine completely stopped and another engine was being feathered. They decided to ditch the B-29 into the sea. The entire crew was lost in this ditching.
Elbert was declared "Missing In Action" in this ditching during the war.
He was awarded the Air Medal and the Purple Heart.
Service # O-430974
( Bio by: Russ Pickett )
" ----- Airmen who perished on B-29 #42-24181 ----- "
DeShazo, Donald ~ Sgt, Gunner, TX
Fraune, Anthony T. ~ 2nd Lt, IA
Goin, Harry, Jr. ~ Pvt, IN
Hyde, Elbert W. ~ Capt, Pilot, OH
Kendall, Joe B. ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, NY
O'Donovan, John J. ~ 2nd Lt, CA
Pfeiffer, Frank E. ~ Corp, IL
Richter, Joseph J. ~ T/Sgt, NY
Samuelson, Stanley N. ~ Corp, IL
Swink, William E., Jr. ~ Sgt, OK
Twedt, Irving J. ~ 2nd Lt, WA
" ----- Mission #10 Report ----- "
Bombing results unsatisfactory on primary ----- 2,580 square feet destroyed and unobserved on secondary. 2.5% hit target ---- Eight aircraft bombed secondary ---- Eight early returns two of which bombed pagan Island ---- One aircraft lost to enemy aircraft and four ditched ---- Enemy air opposition slight to moderate ---- 75 attacks were made with 10 destroyed, 11 probably destroyed and 18 damaged ---- AA heavy, meager to intense, inaccurate ---- Average bomb load: 5,000 lbs ---- Average gas reserve: 815 gallons.
" ----- B-29's lost on this mission included ----- "
B-29 #42-24181:
---- " Crew noted above "
B-29 #42-24656:
---- " Click Here to see the Crew "
B-29 #42-24735:
---- " Click Here to see the Crew
B-29 #42-63432:
---- " Click Here - One crew member lost
B-29 #42-63461:
---- " Click Here to see the Crew "
( Crew & Mission Report by: Russ Pickett )
Having actually gone "Missing" on the above date, he was not officially declared by the military as being dead until December 4, 1945, 1 year and 1 day after he went missing as was the custom.
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Elbert served as a Captain and Pilot on B-29 #42-24181, 874th Bomber Squadron, 498th Bomber Group, U.S. Army Air Force during WW II. Based on the MACR this B-29 did not have a nickname.
He resided in Cuyahoga County, Ohio prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army Air Corps on February 10, 1941, prior to the war, at Fort Hayes, Columbus, Ohio. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed as a Architect and also as Single, without dependents.
B-29 #42-24181 took off, with a crew of 11 as a part of Mission #10, from Isley Field, Saipan on a bombing mission over Tokyo, Japan during the war.
After a successful mission and while returning to base they reported via the radio that they were having trouble. One engine completely stopped and another engine was being feathered. They decided to ditch the B-29 into the sea. The entire crew was lost in this ditching.
Elbert was declared "Missing In Action" in this ditching during the war.
He was awarded the Air Medal and the Purple Heart.
Service # O-430974
( Bio by: Russ Pickett )
" ----- Airmen who perished on B-29 #42-24181 ----- "
DeShazo, Donald ~ Sgt, Gunner, TX
Fraune, Anthony T. ~ 2nd Lt, IA
Goin, Harry, Jr. ~ Pvt, IN
Hyde, Elbert W. ~ Capt, Pilot, OH
Kendall, Joe B. ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, NY
O'Donovan, John J. ~ 2nd Lt, CA
Pfeiffer, Frank E. ~ Corp, IL
Richter, Joseph J. ~ T/Sgt, NY
Samuelson, Stanley N. ~ Corp, IL
Swink, William E., Jr. ~ Sgt, OK
Twedt, Irving J. ~ 2nd Lt, WA
" ----- Mission #10 Report ----- "
Bombing results unsatisfactory on primary ----- 2,580 square feet destroyed and unobserved on secondary. 2.5% hit target ---- Eight aircraft bombed secondary ---- Eight early returns two of which bombed pagan Island ---- One aircraft lost to enemy aircraft and four ditched ---- Enemy air opposition slight to moderate ---- 75 attacks were made with 10 destroyed, 11 probably destroyed and 18 damaged ---- AA heavy, meager to intense, inaccurate ---- Average bomb load: 5,000 lbs ---- Average gas reserve: 815 gallons.
" ----- B-29's lost on this mission included ----- "
B-29 #42-24181:
---- " Crew noted above "
B-29 #42-24656:
---- " Click Here to see the Crew "
B-29 #42-24735:
---- " Click Here to see the Crew
B-29 #42-63432:
---- " Click Here - One crew member lost
B-29 #42-63461:
---- " Click Here to see the Crew "
( Crew & Mission Report by: Russ Pickett )
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Elbert served as a Captain and Pilot on B-29 #42-24181, 874th Bomber Squadron, 498th Bomber Group, U.S. Army Air Force during WW II. Based on the MACR this B-29 did not have a nickname.
He resided in Cuyahoga County, Ohio prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army Air Corps on February 10, 1941, prior to the war, at Fort Hayes, Columbus, Ohio. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed as a Architect and also as Single, without dependents.
B-29 #42-24181 took off, with a crew of 11 as a part of Mission #10, from Isley Field, Saipan on a bombing mission over Tokyo, Japan during the war.
After a successful mission and while returning to base they reported via the radio that they were having trouble. One engine completely stopped and another engine was being feathered. They decided to ditch the B-29 into the sea. The entire crew was lost in this ditching.
Elbert was declared "Missing In Action" in this ditching during the war.
He was awarded the Air Medal and the Purple Heart.
Service # O-430974
( Bio by: Russ Pickett )
" ----- Airmen who perished on B-29 #42-24181 ----- "
DeShazo, Donald ~ Sgt, Gunner, TX
Fraune, Anthony T. ~ 2nd Lt, IA
Goin, Harry, Jr. ~ Pvt, IN
Hyde, Elbert W. ~ Capt, Pilot, OH
Kendall, Joe B. ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, NY
O'Donovan, John J. ~ 2nd Lt, CA
Pfeiffer, Frank E. ~ Corp, IL
Richter, Joseph J. ~ T/Sgt, NY
Samuelson, Stanley N. ~ Corp, IL
Swink, William E., Jr. ~ Sgt, OK
Twedt, Irving J. ~ 2nd Lt, WA
" ----- Mission #10 Report ----- "
Bombing results unsatisfactory on primary ----- 2,580 square feet destroyed and unobserved on secondary. 2.5% hit target ---- Eight aircraft bombed secondary ---- Eight early returns two of which bombed pagan Island ---- One aircraft lost to enemy aircraft and four ditched ---- Enemy air opposition slight to moderate ---- 75 attacks were made with 10 destroyed, 11 probably destroyed and 18 damaged ---- AA heavy, meager to intense, inaccurate ---- Average bomb load: 5,000 lbs ---- Average gas reserve: 815 gallons.
" ----- B-29's lost on this mission included ----- "
B-29 #42-24181:
---- " Crew noted above "
B-29 #42-24656:
---- " Click Here to see the Crew "
B-29 #42-24735:
---- " Click Here to see the Crew
B-29 #42-63432:
---- " Click Here - One crew member lost
B-29 #42-63461:
---- " Click Here to see the Crew "
( Crew & Mission Report by: Russ Pickett )
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