Male Call (42-63537)
CBI Markings: Diamond #13
Tinian Markings: Crashed before Tinian Markings were applied
GHQ/SCAP Records describes as follows:
Date of crash 25 May 1945
Place of crash 2 Mizue-cho, Kawasaki City, Kanagawa Prefecture
Crew List:
Capt. David G. Sims - A/C - KIA
1LT Clark A. Neal - P - KIA
1LT Lawrence E. Markery - N - KIA
1LT Marlet G. Shroeder - B - KIA
1LT Ralph J. Harris - FE - KIA
1LT Sterling L. Johnson - Radar Op - KIA
T/Sgt Joseph F. Stinardo - RO - KIA
T/Sgt Harold C. Rushford - CFC - KIA
S/Sgt Glenn B. Guyton - RG - POW
S/Sgt Michael J. Robertson - LG - POW
Cpl Charles E. Carrick - TG - KIA
Date of Recovery 29 Dec 1945
Place of Recovery Iriegaski, Kwasaki City, Kanagawa Prefecture
Personnel 1. Clark E. NEAL Grave 362
2. Mablet G. SHROEDER Grave 360
3. X-135 Grave 361
4. X-136 Grave 364
5. X-139 Grave 363
6. X-141 Grave 386
Appendix
1. The B29 crashed in the dock area of Kawasaki City. The plane was completely broken and the dead bodies of the airmen were hard to be recognized. But some pieces of the bodies were buried near the crash site by the Japanese people.
2. The remains of 5 bodies were found in an unmarked grave in a field near Iriegasaki, Kawasaki City. They were not placed into the grave in any particular order. Bits of metal werer found sticking in the bodies, an apparent result of the crash.
3. The remains of one body, which had not been buried, was recovered by
S/Sgt Harold Ellis, Provost Marshalls Office, 7th ASCA.
4. Wreckage of the plane was scattered around the area for about 300 yard
s or more. The largest piece of wreckage found was the top part of the vertical fin. The number '13' was in yellow on a blue background in the shape of a diamond. The lines of the numbers were about three inches wide and the numbers themselves about three foot high.
5. Following are bits of information found on remains or plane:
a. Boeing 7-1872-3
b.'Kay'on housing of engine
c.'Ship' #537' roughly painted in black on tow pieces of metal.
d. Tail System Control Box, Type:825899661, Serial#124325,
Order #W535AC32077, Spec. #GO 18393 B-1.
e. Bondix Scintilla, Type DF16LN-1, Spec. #AN5911A.(not
legible), 10-39625-2, Order #W330381688, Serial #90796.
6. According to the Japanese, two fliers parachuted from the plane.
One landed on the roof of a house then fell down on the road. The other landed in the ground of the Japanese Army AA unit. They were captured and turned over to the authorities.
Toru Fukubayashi - Japan