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Hey Mister!
Class 43-01, Victorville Army Flying School, Victorville, California

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Published: circa 1943


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Item: 000638

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Categories:

  • Bombardment
  • Class Books
  • Training

Class/Unit Number:

  • 43-01: Class 43-1

Special Features:

  • Hometowns - Includes cadets' hometowns
  • Index - Includes an index of cadets

Locations:

  • Victorville Army Air Field; Victorville, California, USA

Contributors:

  • Marty Upchurch

Repositories:

  • Private Collection

Added: December 23, 2014

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000638-01-00.pdf Class book for bombardier class 43-1 at Victorville Army Flying School, Victorville, California.

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[1] Sam E Pennartz (02-Jan-2021 09:11 AM)

Bmdr Class 43-01, 2 Jan 1943 at Victorville AAF.

Subsequently assigned as HQS Wing Bombardier-Navigator, to 873rd Bomb Squadron, 498th Bombardment Group, 73rd Bomb Wing, XXI Bomber Command, 20th Air Force, stationed at Isely Field on Saipan in the Mariana Islands.

On Sunday 1 April 1945, he flew as the Bomb-Nav Wing Observer aboard a Boeing B-29-40-BW Superfortress, serial #42-24614 nicknamed ???Joltin??? Josie, The Pacific Pioneer??? (tail code: T-Square-5). It was one of 121 aircraft launched in a multi-group formation on a mission to bombard the Musashino Aircraft Engine Factory (target #357) near Tokyo, Japan.

His aircraft took-off at 2100 hours local with an intended course heading of 339 degrees on the planned 15-hour round-trip mission. Shortly after take-off, fumes in the cockpit were reported. The aircraft burst into flames and crashed with a large explosion about 300 yards offshore into Magicienne Bay on the southeast side of Saipan.

A Coast Guard vessel was dispatched within a few minutes, but upon reaching the burning aircraft, they were unable to find any survivors. All 12 aircrew members were officially listed as Killed-In-Action on 3 April 1945.

[2] Sam E Pennartz (02-Jan-2021 09:14 AM)

Raleigh Eugene Phelps
Bmdr Class 43-01, 2 Jan 1943 at Victorville AAF.

Subsequently assigned as HQS Wing Bombardier-Navigator, to 873rd Bomb Squadron, 498th Bombardment Group, 73rd Bomb Wing, XXI Bomber Command, 20th Air Force, stationed at Isely Field on Saipan in the Mariana Islands.

On Sunday 1 April 1945, he flew as the Bomb-Nav Wing Observer aboard a Boeing B-29-40-BW Superfortress, serial #42-24614 nicknamed Joltin' Josie, The Pacific Pioneer (tail code: T-Square-5). It was one of 121 aircraft launched in a multi-group formation on a mission to bombard the Musashino Aircraft Engine Factory (target #357) near Tokyo, Japan.

His aircraft took-off at 2100 hours local with an intended course heading of 339 degrees on the planned 15-hour round-trip mission. Shortly after take-off, fumes in the cockpit were reported. The aircraft burst into flames and crashed with a large explosion about 300 yards offshore into Magicienne Bay on the southeast side of Saipan.

A Coast Guard vessel was dispatched within a few minutes, but upon reaching the burning aircraft, they were unable to find any survivors. All 12 aircrew members were officially listed as Killed-In-Action on 3 April 1945.

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