Arthur served as a Captain & Pilot on B-29 #42-93995, 458th Bomber Squadron, 330th Bomber Group, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in Rapides Parish, Louisiana prior to the war.
B-29 #42-93995 was part of mission #187 which was a mission to attack Osaka, Japan. This mission included "458" B-29's in the attack on Osaka itself and "16" B-29's attacking other targets. B-29 #42-93995 was one of " 10 " B-29's lost on this mission.
B-29 #42-93995 took off, with a crew of 11, on a bombing mission over Osaka, Japan. Near the target they were hit by enemy flak which damaged the pilot compartment. The co-pilot, even though he was injured, was able to fly the B-29 back to Iwo Jima where the crew then bailed out. Arthur, however, was "killed" in this hit and he went down with the B-29 into the sea.
He was declared "Missing In Action" in this incident during the war. He was the only member of the crew not to survive.
He was awarded the "Distinguished Flying Cross", Air Medal, and the Purple Heart.
Service # O-789864
( Bio by: Russ Pickett )
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Airman who perished on B-29 #42-65364:
Behrens, Arthur ~ Capt, Pilot, LA
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The " 10 " B-29's lost included:
B-29 #42-24524 ~ " 10 " crew members lost.
~ ~ " Click Here " for those lost on #42-24524.
B-29 #42-24542 ~ " 11 " ~ crew members lost.
~ ~ " Click Here " for those lost on #42-24542.
B-29 #42-24741 ~ " 2 " ~ crew members lost.
~ ~ " Click Here " for those lost on #42-24741.
B-29 #42-63496 ~ " 11 " ~ crew members lost.
~ ~ ( Collided with 42-65270 ~ below )
~ ~ " Click Here " for those lost on #42-63496.
B-29 #42-65270 ~ " 10 " crew members lost.
~ ~ ( Collided with 42-63496 ~ above )
~ ~ " Click Here " for the loss on #42-65270.
B-29 #42-65348 ~ " 7 " ~ crew members lost.
~ ~ ( "4" of the crew were "executed" while POW's )
~ ~ " Click Here " for those lost on #42-65348.
B-29 #42-65364 ~ " 1 " crew member lost.
~ ~ " Click Here " for the loss on #42-65364.
B-29 #42-93995 ~ " 1 " crew member lost.
~ ~ ( Listed Above )
B-29 #44-61666 ~ Ditch, crew survived.
B-29 #44-70083 ~ " 11 " crew members lost.
~ ~ " Click Here " for those lost on #44-70083.
( Crew Reports by: Russ Pickett )
He resided in Rapides Parish, Louisiana prior to the war.
B-29 #42-93995 was part of mission #187 which was a mission to attack Osaka, Japan. This mission included "458" B-29's in the attack on Osaka itself and "16" B-29's attacking other targets. B-29 #42-93995 was one of " 10 " B-29's lost on this mission.
B-29 #42-93995 took off, with a crew of 11, on a bombing mission over Osaka, Japan. Near the target they were hit by enemy flak which damaged the pilot compartment. The co-pilot, even though he was injured, was able to fly the B-29 back to Iwo Jima where the crew then bailed out. Arthur, however, was "killed" in this hit and he went down with the B-29 into the sea.
He was declared "Missing In Action" in this incident during the war. He was the only member of the crew not to survive.
He was awarded the "Distinguished Flying Cross", Air Medal, and the Purple Heart.
Service # O-789864
( Bio by: Russ Pickett )
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Airman who perished on B-29 #42-65364:
Behrens, Arthur ~ Capt, Pilot, LA
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
The " 10 " B-29's lost included:
B-29 #42-24524 ~ " 10 " crew members lost.
~ ~ " Click Here " for those lost on #42-24524.
B-29 #42-24542 ~ " 11 " ~ crew members lost.
~ ~ " Click Here " for those lost on #42-24542.
B-29 #42-24741 ~ " 2 " ~ crew members lost.
~ ~ " Click Here " for those lost on #42-24741.
B-29 #42-63496 ~ " 11 " ~ crew members lost.
~ ~ ( Collided with 42-65270 ~ below )
~ ~ " Click Here " for those lost on #42-63496.
B-29 #42-65270 ~ " 10 " crew members lost.
~ ~ ( Collided with 42-63496 ~ above )
~ ~ " Click Here " for the loss on #42-65270.
B-29 #42-65348 ~ " 7 " ~ crew members lost.
~ ~ ( "4" of the crew were "executed" while POW's )
~ ~ " Click Here " for those lost on #42-65348.
B-29 #42-65364 ~ " 1 " crew member lost.
~ ~ " Click Here " for the loss on #42-65364.
B-29 #42-93995 ~ " 1 " crew member lost.
~ ~ ( Listed Above )
B-29 #44-61666 ~ Ditch, crew survived.
B-29 #44-70083 ~ " 11 " crew members lost.
~ ~ " Click Here " for those lost on #44-70083.
( Crew Reports by: Russ Pickett )
Arthur served as a Captain & Pilot on B-29 #42-93995, 458th Bomber Squadron, 330th Bomber Group, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in Rapides Parish, Louisiana prior to the war.
B-29 #42-93995 was part of mission #187 which was a mission to attack Osaka, Japan. This mission included "458" B-29's in the attack on Osaka itself and "16" B-29's attacking other targets. B-29 #42-93995 was one of " 10 " B-29's lost on this mission.
B-29 #42-93995 took off, with a crew of 11, on a bombing mission over Osaka, Japan. Near the target they were hit by enemy flak which damaged the pilot compartment. The co-pilot, even though he was injured, was able to fly the B-29 back to Iwo Jima where the crew then bailed out. Arthur, however, was "killed" in this hit and he went down with the B-29 into the sea.
He was declared "Missing In Action" in this incident during the war. He was the only member of the crew not to survive.
He was awarded the "Distinguished Flying Cross", Air Medal, and the Purple Heart.
Service # O-789864
( Bio by: Russ Pickett )
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Airman who perished on B-29 #42-65364:
Behrens, Arthur ~ Capt, Pilot, LA
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
The " 10 " B-29's lost included:
B-29 #42-24524 ~ " 10 " crew members lost.
~ ~ " Click Here " for those lost on #42-24524.
B-29 #42-24542 ~ " 11 " ~ crew members lost.
~ ~ " Click Here " for those lost on #42-24542.
B-29 #42-24741 ~ " 2 " ~ crew members lost.
~ ~ " Click Here " for those lost on #42-24741.
B-29 #42-63496 ~ " 11 " ~ crew members lost.
~ ~ ( Collided with 42-65270 ~ below )
~ ~ " Click Here " for those lost on #42-63496.
B-29 #42-65270 ~ " 10 " crew members lost.
~ ~ ( Collided with 42-63496 ~ above )
~ ~ " Click Here " for the loss on #42-65270.
B-29 #42-65348 ~ " 7 " ~ crew members lost.
~ ~ ( "4" of the crew were "executed" while POW's )
~ ~ " Click Here " for those lost on #42-65348.
B-29 #42-65364 ~ " 1 " crew member lost.
~ ~ " Click Here " for the loss on #42-65364.
B-29 #42-93995 ~ " 1 " crew member lost.
~ ~ ( Listed Above )
B-29 #44-61666 ~ Ditch, crew survived.
B-29 #44-70083 ~ " 11 " crew members lost.
~ ~ " Click Here " for those lost on #44-70083.
( Crew Reports by: Russ Pickett )
He resided in Rapides Parish, Louisiana prior to the war.
B-29 #42-93995 was part of mission #187 which was a mission to attack Osaka, Japan. This mission included "458" B-29's in the attack on Osaka itself and "16" B-29's attacking other targets. B-29 #42-93995 was one of " 10 " B-29's lost on this mission.
B-29 #42-93995 took off, with a crew of 11, on a bombing mission over Osaka, Japan. Near the target they were hit by enemy flak which damaged the pilot compartment. The co-pilot, even though he was injured, was able to fly the B-29 back to Iwo Jima where the crew then bailed out. Arthur, however, was "killed" in this hit and he went down with the B-29 into the sea.
He was declared "Missing In Action" in this incident during the war. He was the only member of the crew not to survive.
He was awarded the "Distinguished Flying Cross", Air Medal, and the Purple Heart.
Service # O-789864
( Bio by: Russ Pickett )
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Airman who perished on B-29 #42-65364:
Behrens, Arthur ~ Capt, Pilot, LA
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
The " 10 " B-29's lost included:
B-29 #42-24524 ~ " 10 " crew members lost.
~ ~ " Click Here " for those lost on #42-24524.
B-29 #42-24542 ~ " 11 " ~ crew members lost.
~ ~ " Click Here " for those lost on #42-24542.
B-29 #42-24741 ~ " 2 " ~ crew members lost.
~ ~ " Click Here " for those lost on #42-24741.
B-29 #42-63496 ~ " 11 " ~ crew members lost.
~ ~ ( Collided with 42-65270 ~ below )
~ ~ " Click Here " for those lost on #42-63496.
B-29 #42-65270 ~ " 10 " crew members lost.
~ ~ ( Collided with 42-63496 ~ above )
~ ~ " Click Here " for the loss on #42-65270.
B-29 #42-65348 ~ " 7 " ~ crew members lost.
~ ~ ( "4" of the crew were "executed" while POW's )
~ ~ " Click Here " for those lost on #42-65348.
B-29 #42-65364 ~ " 1 " crew member lost.
~ ~ " Click Here " for the loss on #42-65364.
B-29 #42-93995 ~ " 1 " crew member lost.
~ ~ ( Listed Above )
B-29 #44-61666 ~ Ditch, crew survived.
B-29 #44-70083 ~ " 11 " crew members lost.
~ ~ " Click Here " for those lost on #44-70083.
( Crew Reports by: Russ Pickett )
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