ABMC record:
Samuel Porter Logan, Jr.
Nashville, Tennessee
Born August 27, 1920
Major, U.S. Air Force
Service Number 11287A
Missing in Action - Presumed Dead
Died September 9, 1950 in Korea
Major Logan was a veteran of World War II. In Korea, he was a pilot of a B-29A Superfortress Bomber with the 325th Bomber Squadron, 92nd Bomber Group. On September 9, 1950, while on a bombing mission, his aircraft was hit by anti-aircraft fire and exploded mid-air near Wolbong-ni, South Korea. Five parachutes were seen. He was listed as Missing in Action and was presumed dead on March 31, 1954. His remains were not recovered. His name is inscribed on the Courts of the Missing at the Honolulu Memorial. Major Logan was awarded the Air Medal with 3 Oak Leaf Clusters, the Purple Heart, the Korean Service Medal, the United Nations Service Medal, the National Defense Service Medal, the Korean Presidential Unit Citation, the Republic of Korea War Service Medal and the World War II Victory Medal.
KORWALD Record:
KORWALD Loss Incident Summary
Date of Loss: 500909
Tail Number: 44-62084
Aircraft Type: B-29A
Wing or Group: 92nd Bmb Gp
Squadron: 325th Bmb Sq
Circumstances of Loss: Hit by AAA, exploded in mid-air near Wolbong-ni, 5 chutes cleared the aircraft
Crewmembers Associated With This Loss
Name
(Last, First Middle) Rank Service Status Comments
CHERRY, Clarence M. SSGT USAF MIA
DUNCAN, James H. SSGT USAF POW
FAETH, William P. SGT USAF MIA
HARRELL, JR., Virgil B. SSGT USAF MIA
HOIT, Zane M. CAPT USAF RCV Remains recovered, Operation Glory
HOULT, Arthur W. SSGT USAF POW
HYATT, Don H. CAPT USAF MIA
LOGAN, JR., Samuel P. CAPT USAF POW
OYLER, Ernest R. CAPT USAF MIA
SPENCE, Marvin J. MAJ USAF MIA
WILLIAMSON, Kenneth E. SSGT USAF MIA
Samuel Porter Logan, Jr.
Nashville, Tennessee
Born August 27, 1920
Major, U.S. Air Force
Service Number 11287A
Missing in Action - Presumed Dead
Died September 9, 1950 in Korea
Major Logan was a veteran of World War II. In Korea, he was a pilot of a B-29A Superfortress Bomber with the 325th Bomber Squadron, 92nd Bomber Group. On September 9, 1950, while on a bombing mission, his aircraft was hit by anti-aircraft fire and exploded mid-air near Wolbong-ni, South Korea. Five parachutes were seen. He was listed as Missing in Action and was presumed dead on March 31, 1954. His remains were not recovered. His name is inscribed on the Courts of the Missing at the Honolulu Memorial. Major Logan was awarded the Air Medal with 3 Oak Leaf Clusters, the Purple Heart, the Korean Service Medal, the United Nations Service Medal, the National Defense Service Medal, the Korean Presidential Unit Citation, the Republic of Korea War Service Medal and the World War II Victory Medal.
KORWALD Record:
KORWALD Loss Incident Summary
Date of Loss: 500909
Tail Number: 44-62084
Aircraft Type: B-29A
Wing or Group: 92nd Bmb Gp
Squadron: 325th Bmb Sq
Circumstances of Loss: Hit by AAA, exploded in mid-air near Wolbong-ni, 5 chutes cleared the aircraft
Crewmembers Associated With This Loss
Name
(Last, First Middle) Rank Service Status Comments
CHERRY, Clarence M. SSGT USAF MIA
DUNCAN, James H. SSGT USAF POW
FAETH, William P. SGT USAF MIA
HARRELL, JR., Virgil B. SSGT USAF MIA
HOIT, Zane M. CAPT USAF RCV Remains recovered, Operation Glory
HOULT, Arthur W. SSGT USAF POW
HYATT, Don H. CAPT USAF MIA
LOGAN, JR., Samuel P. CAPT USAF POW
OYLER, Ernest R. CAPT USAF MIA
SPENCE, Marvin J. MAJ USAF MIA
WILLIAMSON, Kenneth E. SSGT USAF MIA
ABMC record:
Samuel Porter Logan, Jr.
Nashville, Tennessee
Born August 27, 1920
Major, U.S. Air Force
Service Number 11287A
Missing in Action - Presumed Dead
Died September 9, 1950 in Korea
Major Logan was a veteran of World War II. In Korea, he was a pilot of a B-29A Superfortress Bomber with the 325th Bomber Squadron, 92nd Bomber Group. On September 9, 1950, while on a bombing mission, his aircraft was hit by anti-aircraft fire and exploded mid-air near Wolbong-ni, South Korea. Five parachutes were seen. He was listed as Missing in Action and was presumed dead on March 31, 1954. His remains were not recovered. His name is inscribed on the Courts of the Missing at the Honolulu Memorial. Major Logan was awarded the Air Medal with 3 Oak Leaf Clusters, the Purple Heart, the Korean Service Medal, the United Nations Service Medal, the National Defense Service Medal, the Korean Presidential Unit Citation, the Republic of Korea War Service Medal and the World War II Victory Medal.
KORWALD Record:
KORWALD Loss Incident Summary
Date of Loss: 500909
Tail Number: 44-62084
Aircraft Type: B-29A
Wing or Group: 92nd Bmb Gp
Squadron: 325th Bmb Sq
Circumstances of Loss: Hit by AAA, exploded in mid-air near Wolbong-ni, 5 chutes cleared the aircraft
Crewmembers Associated With This Loss
Name
(Last, First Middle) Rank Service Status Comments
CHERRY, Clarence M. SSGT USAF MIA
DUNCAN, James H. SSGT USAF POW
FAETH, William P. SGT USAF MIA
HARRELL, JR., Virgil B. SSGT USAF MIA
HOIT, Zane M. CAPT USAF RCV Remains recovered, Operation Glory
HOULT, Arthur W. SSGT USAF POW
HYATT, Don H. CAPT USAF MIA
LOGAN, JR., Samuel P. CAPT USAF POW
OYLER, Ernest R. CAPT USAF MIA
SPENCE, Marvin J. MAJ USAF MIA
WILLIAMSON, Kenneth E. SSGT USAF MIA
Samuel Porter Logan, Jr.
Nashville, Tennessee
Born August 27, 1920
Major, U.S. Air Force
Service Number 11287A
Missing in Action - Presumed Dead
Died September 9, 1950 in Korea
Major Logan was a veteran of World War II. In Korea, he was a pilot of a B-29A Superfortress Bomber with the 325th Bomber Squadron, 92nd Bomber Group. On September 9, 1950, while on a bombing mission, his aircraft was hit by anti-aircraft fire and exploded mid-air near Wolbong-ni, South Korea. Five parachutes were seen. He was listed as Missing in Action and was presumed dead on March 31, 1954. His remains were not recovered. His name is inscribed on the Courts of the Missing at the Honolulu Memorial. Major Logan was awarded the Air Medal with 3 Oak Leaf Clusters, the Purple Heart, the Korean Service Medal, the United Nations Service Medal, the National Defense Service Medal, the Korean Presidential Unit Citation, the Republic of Korea War Service Medal and the World War II Victory Medal.
KORWALD Record:
KORWALD Loss Incident Summary
Date of Loss: 500909
Tail Number: 44-62084
Aircraft Type: B-29A
Wing or Group: 92nd Bmb Gp
Squadron: 325th Bmb Sq
Circumstances of Loss: Hit by AAA, exploded in mid-air near Wolbong-ni, 5 chutes cleared the aircraft
Crewmembers Associated With This Loss
Name
(Last, First Middle) Rank Service Status Comments
CHERRY, Clarence M. SSGT USAF MIA
DUNCAN, James H. SSGT USAF POW
FAETH, William P. SGT USAF MIA
HARRELL, JR., Virgil B. SSGT USAF MIA
HOIT, Zane M. CAPT USAF RCV Remains recovered, Operation Glory
HOULT, Arthur W. SSGT USAF POW
HYATT, Don H. CAPT USAF MIA
LOGAN, JR., Samuel P. CAPT USAF POW
OYLER, Ernest R. CAPT USAF MIA
SPENCE, Marvin J. MAJ USAF MIA
WILLIAMSON, Kenneth E. SSGT USAF MIA
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