Flight Engineer aboard U.S. Army Air Corps B-29-5-BW Superfortress #42-6286, nicknamed "Praying Mantis."
The bomber crashed into Shi-Ling (Snow Mountain) about 100 miles from Hsinching Airfield (A-1) at Chengdu, China when it ran low on fuel in poor weather and heavy headwinds returning from a mission over Yawata Kyoto, Japan. The entire crew of eleven perished in the accident.
Years later, a Chinese team hiked up a local mountain and found the remains of the crew and plane. Artifacts from the wreck were transported to the US and donated to the New England Air Museum in Hartford, CT where they are on permanent display. The cause of the wreck was determined to be a lack of fuel, and poor visibility which caused them to crash into the mountain.
The aircrew:
Maj. Hamilton H Dyer Jr, O-392810, Pilot
1st Lt. Hunter T Railey, O-748463, Co-Pilot
2nd Lt. Roland L Albert, O-811503, Navigator
2nd Lt. Douglas Salkin, O-743839, Bombardier
S/Sgt. Walter C Ciochon, 36416347, Radio Operator
S/Sgt. Edward C Congro, 32561533, Tail Gunner
T/Sgt. Edward D Crimmins, 19075471, Flight Engineer
S/Sgt. Michele T Mignogna, 35518908, Right Gunner
S/Sgt. Erwin H Mitchell, 36424984, CFC Gunner
S/Sgt. Lowell H Morris, 32522119, Left Gunner
Sgt. Raymond W Perchorowicz, 16169831, Radar Operator
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Son of David C. Crimmins, 102 Prospect Avenue, Flandreau, South Dakota.
Entered the service from North Dakota; Emmons County; Service ID: 19075471.
Enlisted at Spokane, Washington, March 2, 1942.
The bomber crashed into Shi-Ling (Snow Mountain) about 100 miles from Hsinching Airfield (A-1) at Chengdu, China when it ran low on fuel in poor weather and heavy headwinds returning from a mission over Yawata Kyoto, Japan. The entire crew of eleven perished in the accident.
Years later, a Chinese team hiked up a local mountain and found the remains of the crew and plane. Artifacts from the wreck were transported to the US and donated to the New England Air Museum in Hartford, CT where they are on permanent display. The cause of the wreck was determined to be a lack of fuel, and poor visibility which caused them to crash into the mountain.
The aircrew:
Maj. Hamilton H Dyer Jr, O-392810, Pilot
1st Lt. Hunter T Railey, O-748463, Co-Pilot
2nd Lt. Roland L Albert, O-811503, Navigator
2nd Lt. Douglas Salkin, O-743839, Bombardier
S/Sgt. Walter C Ciochon, 36416347, Radio Operator
S/Sgt. Edward C Congro, 32561533, Tail Gunner
T/Sgt. Edward D Crimmins, 19075471, Flight Engineer
S/Sgt. Michele T Mignogna, 35518908, Right Gunner
S/Sgt. Erwin H Mitchell, 36424984, CFC Gunner
S/Sgt. Lowell H Morris, 32522119, Left Gunner
Sgt. Raymond W Perchorowicz, 16169831, Radar Operator
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Son of David C. Crimmins, 102 Prospect Avenue, Flandreau, South Dakota.
Entered the service from North Dakota; Emmons County; Service ID: 19075471.
Enlisted at Spokane, Washington, March 2, 1942.
Flight Engineer aboard U.S. Army Air Corps B-29-5-BW Superfortress #42-6286, nicknamed "Praying Mantis."
The bomber crashed into Shi-Ling (Snow Mountain) about 100 miles from Hsinching Airfield (A-1) at Chengdu, China when it ran low on fuel in poor weather and heavy headwinds returning from a mission over Yawata Kyoto, Japan. The entire crew of eleven perished in the accident.
Years later, a Chinese team hiked up a local mountain and found the remains of the crew and plane. Artifacts from the wreck were transported to the US and donated to the New England Air Museum in Hartford, CT where they are on permanent display. The cause of the wreck was determined to be a lack of fuel, and poor visibility which caused them to crash into the mountain.
The aircrew:
Maj. Hamilton H Dyer Jr, O-392810, Pilot
1st Lt. Hunter T Railey, O-748463, Co-Pilot
2nd Lt. Roland L Albert, O-811503, Navigator
2nd Lt. Douglas Salkin, O-743839, Bombardier
S/Sgt. Walter C Ciochon, 36416347, Radio Operator
S/Sgt. Edward C Congro, 32561533, Tail Gunner
T/Sgt. Edward D Crimmins, 19075471, Flight Engineer
S/Sgt. Michele T Mignogna, 35518908, Right Gunner
S/Sgt. Erwin H Mitchell, 36424984, CFC Gunner
S/Sgt. Lowell H Morris, 32522119, Left Gunner
Sgt. Raymond W Perchorowicz, 16169831, Radar Operator
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Son of David C. Crimmins, 102 Prospect Avenue, Flandreau, South Dakota.
Entered the service from North Dakota; Emmons County; Service ID: 19075471.
Enlisted at Spokane, Washington, March 2, 1942.
The bomber crashed into Shi-Ling (Snow Mountain) about 100 miles from Hsinching Airfield (A-1) at Chengdu, China when it ran low on fuel in poor weather and heavy headwinds returning from a mission over Yawata Kyoto, Japan. The entire crew of eleven perished in the accident.
Years later, a Chinese team hiked up a local mountain and found the remains of the crew and plane. Artifacts from the wreck were transported to the US and donated to the New England Air Museum in Hartford, CT where they are on permanent display. The cause of the wreck was determined to be a lack of fuel, and poor visibility which caused them to crash into the mountain.
The aircrew:
Maj. Hamilton H Dyer Jr, O-392810, Pilot
1st Lt. Hunter T Railey, O-748463, Co-Pilot
2nd Lt. Roland L Albert, O-811503, Navigator
2nd Lt. Douglas Salkin, O-743839, Bombardier
S/Sgt. Walter C Ciochon, 36416347, Radio Operator
S/Sgt. Edward C Congro, 32561533, Tail Gunner
T/Sgt. Edward D Crimmins, 19075471, Flight Engineer
S/Sgt. Michele T Mignogna, 35518908, Right Gunner
S/Sgt. Erwin H Mitchell, 36424984, CFC Gunner
S/Sgt. Lowell H Morris, 32522119, Left Gunner
Sgt. Raymond W Perchorowicz, 16169831, Radar Operator
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Son of David C. Crimmins, 102 Prospect Avenue, Flandreau, South Dakota.
Entered the service from North Dakota; Emmons County; Service ID: 19075471.
Enlisted at Spokane, Washington, March 2, 1942.
Inscription
TSGT, 677 AAF BOMB SQ, 444 BOMB GP WORLD WAR II
Gravesite Details
Date of burial August 29, 1949.
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