1945 — Nov 2, USAAF B-29 Superfortress crash, North Field, Guam                    —     10

Compiled 12-29-2023 by Wayne Blanchard for upload to: http://www.usdeadlyevents.com/

–10  American War Memorials Overseas, Inc. “McCauley James L.” Accessed 12-29-2023.

–10  Aviation Safety Network. USAAF B-29 Superfortress crash, North Field, Guam, 2Nov1945.

Narrative Information

 

Aviation Safety Network, Flight Safety Foundation, Database, 1945, p. 126:

“Date:                          Friday 2 November 1945

“Type:                         Boeing B-29 Superfortress

“Owner/operator:        United States Army Air Force (USAAF)

….

“Fatalities:                   Fatalities: 10 / Occupants:

“Aircraft damage:       Written off (damaged beyond repair)

“Location:                   North Field – Guam

“Phase:                        Unknown

“Nature:                       Military

“Departure airport:     

“Destination airport:

“Narrative:                   Crashed….”

 

American War Memorials Overseas, Inc.:

“Name:                        James L. McCauley

“Rank:                         Private

“Unit:                          30th Bombardment Squadron

“Date of Death:           19455-02-02

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“Comments:                James L. McCauley was born on June 17, 1921. He served in the 30th

Bombardment Squadron as a Private and Radio Operator of an aircraft during World War II. 2nd Lieutenant [notes private above] McCauley was killed in the crash of U.S. Army Air Corps B-29-75-BW Superfortress #44-70092 at North Field, Guam. Nine other servicemen also perished. He is now buried in the Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington…Virginia…”

 

Sources

 

American War Memorials Overseas, Inc. “McCauley James L.” Accessed 12-29-2023 at: https://www.uswarmemorials.org/html/people_details.php?PeopleID=22463

 

Aviation Safety Network, Flight Safety Foundation, Database, 1945, p. 126. USAAF Boeing B-29 Superfortress crash, North Field, Guam, 2Nov1945. Accessed 12-29-2023 at:

https://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/98567