Austin served as a First Lieutenant & Pilot on B-29 "Ponderous Peg" (#42-63431), 871st Bomber Squadron, 497th Bomber Group, Very Heavy, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in Penobscot County, Maine prior to the war.
Austin was declared "Missing In Action" when his B-29, while on a bombing mission to Tokyo, collided with B-29 (42-24803) and crashed during the war.
He was awarded the Air Medal and the Purple Heart.
His remains were not recovered.
Service # O-733909
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Airmen who perished on B-29 #42-63431:
Barry, Eugene A ~ Sgt, Radio Operator, VA
Broitzman, Robert C ~ FO, Bombardier, IL
Caruso, Luigi ~ Sgt, Tail Gunner, CT
Coster, Lloyd H ~ Sgt, Radar Operator, NY
Dugan, Charles R ~ Sgt, Right Gunner, NY
Flick, Robert C ~ Sgt, Left Gunner, PA
Helmke, Lawrence D ~ T/Sgt, Engineer, IN
Katchmir, Wassil ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, PA
Keith, Austin R ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, ME
Seel, William M ~ Sgt, Ring Gunner, OH
Smith, Milton E, Jr ~ 2nd Lt, Navigator, IL
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For Airmen who perished on B-29 #42-24803 see:
Barnes, Jack S ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, Missouri
Bio & Crew Report by:
Russell S. "Russ" Pickett
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He resided in Penobscot County, Maine prior to the war.
Austin was declared "Missing In Action" when his B-29, while on a bombing mission to Tokyo, collided with B-29 (42-24803) and crashed during the war.
He was awarded the Air Medal and the Purple Heart.
His remains were not recovered.
Service # O-733909
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Airmen who perished on B-29 #42-63431:
Barry, Eugene A ~ Sgt, Radio Operator, VA
Broitzman, Robert C ~ FO, Bombardier, IL
Caruso, Luigi ~ Sgt, Tail Gunner, CT
Coster, Lloyd H ~ Sgt, Radar Operator, NY
Dugan, Charles R ~ Sgt, Right Gunner, NY
Flick, Robert C ~ Sgt, Left Gunner, PA
Helmke, Lawrence D ~ T/Sgt, Engineer, IN
Katchmir, Wassil ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, PA
Keith, Austin R ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, ME
Seel, William M ~ Sgt, Ring Gunner, OH
Smith, Milton E, Jr ~ 2nd Lt, Navigator, IL
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
For Airmen who perished on B-29 #42-24803 see:
Barnes, Jack S ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, Missouri
Bio & Crew Report by:
Russell S. "Russ" Pickett
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Austin served as a First Lieutenant & Pilot on B-29 "Ponderous Peg" (#42-63431), 871st Bomber Squadron, 497th Bomber Group, Very Heavy, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in Penobscot County, Maine prior to the war.
Austin was declared "Missing In Action" when his B-29, while on a bombing mission to Tokyo, collided with B-29 (42-24803) and crashed during the war.
He was awarded the Air Medal and the Purple Heart.
His remains were not recovered.
Service # O-733909
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Airmen who perished on B-29 #42-63431:
Barry, Eugene A ~ Sgt, Radio Operator, VA
Broitzman, Robert C ~ FO, Bombardier, IL
Caruso, Luigi ~ Sgt, Tail Gunner, CT
Coster, Lloyd H ~ Sgt, Radar Operator, NY
Dugan, Charles R ~ Sgt, Right Gunner, NY
Flick, Robert C ~ Sgt, Left Gunner, PA
Helmke, Lawrence D ~ T/Sgt, Engineer, IN
Katchmir, Wassil ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, PA
Keith, Austin R ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, ME
Seel, William M ~ Sgt, Ring Gunner, OH
Smith, Milton E, Jr ~ 2nd Lt, Navigator, IL
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
For Airmen who perished on B-29 #42-24803 see:
Barnes, Jack S ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, Missouri
Bio & Crew Report by:
Russell S. "Russ" Pickett
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
He resided in Penobscot County, Maine prior to the war.
Austin was declared "Missing In Action" when his B-29, while on a bombing mission to Tokyo, collided with B-29 (42-24803) and crashed during the war.
He was awarded the Air Medal and the Purple Heart.
His remains were not recovered.
Service # O-733909
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Airmen who perished on B-29 #42-63431:
Barry, Eugene A ~ Sgt, Radio Operator, VA
Broitzman, Robert C ~ FO, Bombardier, IL
Caruso, Luigi ~ Sgt, Tail Gunner, CT
Coster, Lloyd H ~ Sgt, Radar Operator, NY
Dugan, Charles R ~ Sgt, Right Gunner, NY
Flick, Robert C ~ Sgt, Left Gunner, PA
Helmke, Lawrence D ~ T/Sgt, Engineer, IN
Katchmir, Wassil ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, PA
Keith, Austin R ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, ME
Seel, William M ~ Sgt, Ring Gunner, OH
Smith, Milton E, Jr ~ 2nd Lt, Navigator, IL
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
For Airmen who perished on B-29 #42-24803 see:
Barnes, Jack S ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, Missouri
Bio & Crew Report by:
Russell S. "Russ" Pickett
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