US ARMY AIR FORCES WORLD WAR II
Cpl. Raymond G. Cagle Gunner
Hometown: Georgia
Squadron: 314BW 29th Bomb Group
Service# 7004481
Awards:
Pilot Captain James L. Shumate
Target: Nakajima ACF - Tokyo Arsenal
MACR
Date Lost: 8-Aug-45
Serial Number:# 44-87664
Aircraft Model B-29
Aircraft Letter:
Aircraft Name: THUNDER BIRD
Location: Exploded over Tokyo Wreckage in Yaho Village
Cause: flak Crew of 12 10KIA 1EVD/KIA 1POW
This crew flew 19 missions over Japan from the Mariana Islands in B-29's. They were the last B-29 crew lost in combat over Japan in WWII.
This mission the Evening of August 8-9 occurred in the early hours, later that day the Enolo Gay attacked Hiroshima. Sgt. Morone captured and tortured by civilians before being executed by Japanese officer, Sgt Morris was taken POW and survived the war.
Captain Shumate Crew
Major Bob Anthony Command Pilot KIA
Captain James L. Shumate Pilot KIA
1st/Lt. Nicholas Poulos KIA
1st/Lt. Thomas O. Marshall KIA
1st/Lt. Henry Yasses KIA
1st/Lt. Norman M. Jones Bombardier KIA
M/Sgt. Lester C. Morris POW
T/Sgt. Harold P. Brennan Gunner KIA
S/Sgt. Mark E. Miller Gunner KIA
S/Sgt. Serafino Morone Gunner EVD/KIA
S/Sgt. James F. Payne Gunner KIA
Cpl. Raymond G. Cagle Gunner KIA
Cpl. Raymond G. Cagle Gunner
Hometown: Georgia
Squadron: 314BW 29th Bomb Group
Service# 7004481
Awards:
Pilot Captain James L. Shumate
Target: Nakajima ACF - Tokyo Arsenal
MACR
Date Lost: 8-Aug-45
Serial Number:# 44-87664
Aircraft Model B-29
Aircraft Letter:
Aircraft Name: THUNDER BIRD
Location: Exploded over Tokyo Wreckage in Yaho Village
Cause: flak Crew of 12 10KIA 1EVD/KIA 1POW
This crew flew 19 missions over Japan from the Mariana Islands in B-29's. They were the last B-29 crew lost in combat over Japan in WWII.
This mission the Evening of August 8-9 occurred in the early hours, later that day the Enolo Gay attacked Hiroshima. Sgt. Morone captured and tortured by civilians before being executed by Japanese officer, Sgt Morris was taken POW and survived the war.
Captain Shumate Crew
Major Bob Anthony Command Pilot KIA
Captain James L. Shumate Pilot KIA
1st/Lt. Nicholas Poulos KIA
1st/Lt. Thomas O. Marshall KIA
1st/Lt. Henry Yasses KIA
1st/Lt. Norman M. Jones Bombardier KIA
M/Sgt. Lester C. Morris POW
T/Sgt. Harold P. Brennan Gunner KIA
S/Sgt. Mark E. Miller Gunner KIA
S/Sgt. Serafino Morone Gunner EVD/KIA
S/Sgt. James F. Payne Gunner KIA
Cpl. Raymond G. Cagle Gunner KIA
US ARMY AIR FORCES WORLD WAR II
Cpl. Raymond G. Cagle Gunner
Hometown: Georgia
Squadron: 314BW 29th Bomb Group
Service# 7004481
Awards:
Pilot Captain James L. Shumate
Target: Nakajima ACF - Tokyo Arsenal
MACR
Date Lost: 8-Aug-45
Serial Number:# 44-87664
Aircraft Model B-29
Aircraft Letter:
Aircraft Name: THUNDER BIRD
Location: Exploded over Tokyo Wreckage in Yaho Village
Cause: flak Crew of 12 10KIA 1EVD/KIA 1POW
This crew flew 19 missions over Japan from the Mariana Islands in B-29's. They were the last B-29 crew lost in combat over Japan in WWII.
This mission the Evening of August 8-9 occurred in the early hours, later that day the Enolo Gay attacked Hiroshima. Sgt. Morone captured and tortured by civilians before being executed by Japanese officer, Sgt Morris was taken POW and survived the war.
Captain Shumate Crew
Major Bob Anthony Command Pilot KIA
Captain James L. Shumate Pilot KIA
1st/Lt. Nicholas Poulos KIA
1st/Lt. Thomas O. Marshall KIA
1st/Lt. Henry Yasses KIA
1st/Lt. Norman M. Jones Bombardier KIA
M/Sgt. Lester C. Morris POW
T/Sgt. Harold P. Brennan Gunner KIA
S/Sgt. Mark E. Miller Gunner KIA
S/Sgt. Serafino Morone Gunner EVD/KIA
S/Sgt. James F. Payne Gunner KIA
Cpl. Raymond G. Cagle Gunner KIA
Cpl. Raymond G. Cagle Gunner
Hometown: Georgia
Squadron: 314BW 29th Bomb Group
Service# 7004481
Awards:
Pilot Captain James L. Shumate
Target: Nakajima ACF - Tokyo Arsenal
MACR
Date Lost: 8-Aug-45
Serial Number:# 44-87664
Aircraft Model B-29
Aircraft Letter:
Aircraft Name: THUNDER BIRD
Location: Exploded over Tokyo Wreckage in Yaho Village
Cause: flak Crew of 12 10KIA 1EVD/KIA 1POW
This crew flew 19 missions over Japan from the Mariana Islands in B-29's. They were the last B-29 crew lost in combat over Japan in WWII.
This mission the Evening of August 8-9 occurred in the early hours, later that day the Enolo Gay attacked Hiroshima. Sgt. Morone captured and tortured by civilians before being executed by Japanese officer, Sgt Morris was taken POW and survived the war.
Captain Shumate Crew
Major Bob Anthony Command Pilot KIA
Captain James L. Shumate Pilot KIA
1st/Lt. Nicholas Poulos KIA
1st/Lt. Thomas O. Marshall KIA
1st/Lt. Henry Yasses KIA
1st/Lt. Norman M. Jones Bombardier KIA
M/Sgt. Lester C. Morris POW
T/Sgt. Harold P. Brennan Gunner KIA
S/Sgt. Mark E. Miller Gunner KIA
S/Sgt. Serafino Morone Gunner EVD/KIA
S/Sgt. James F. Payne Gunner KIA
Cpl. Raymond G. Cagle Gunner KIA
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