Grass skirt created by Bill Santavicca from parachute shrouds and modeled by Bob Eggleton, Radar Operator, 6th Bomb Group

Willis Kunz, Engine Specialist, Ground crew, 6th Bomb Group, 39th Bomb Squadron



On a night mission to NAGOYA 3 -11- 45, Using 42-24901 - The Cultured Vulture, a navigation error resulted in being 150 miles off course. Raymond Radomski, Radar operator crew 3905, used his expertise to get us back on course thereby completing our mission, albeit with a fuel stop at Iwo Jima on the return. This was the first time a plane from the Sixth Bomb Group used Iwo Jima as an emergency field. (See photos of Ray below).


Raymond Radomski, Radar Operator, crew 3905


In Memory of. . . . .



John D Ralph, Captain

John was the Commander of Look Homeward Angel 44-69736 - Tinian 1945. He passed away some time in August, 1998 (we do not have the exact date). He piloted the crew 3905 on 25 Missions in the Pacific War 1944 - 1945 as the A/C. He will be missed by family and friends.

 


42-24843 - On Oct. 7, 1944 the Sixth experienced its first near tragedy when Capt Jeffrey
Richards was forced to crash land soon after takeoff- Fire broke out in two engines.
Immediately after the ship was airborne. The burning plane skidded to a perfect wheels up landing - the 11 man crew emerged safely with only minor injuries. The plane never flew again. Grand Island, NE.