A text index to the site. Look for the word NEW for newly added pages.

Mailing List Directions on how to join our Yahoo mailing list.
How to Scan Photos Tips and help on scanning your photos for use on this web site by Tom Matheson.
B-29 Reunions Page listing dates and places for B-29 Reunions
Air Photo Unit - 58th BW Site dedicated to the Air Photo Unit - 58th BW. Contains brief history, photos and complete roster.
Atomic Bomb Quiz on the atomic bomb with some links to A-bomb sites.
3Dec44 - Z Square 7 Jack L. Heffner was a radar operator and gunner in the 881st squadron, 500th Bomb Group of the 73rd Bomb Wing based on Saipan. This is the story of his third mission. He has another page, Tokyo Raiders.
6th Bomb Group The history and stories of the 6th Bomb Group - This site will grow as I have a lot more stories than time to create the pages!
9th Bomb Group War Journal A brief history in text and photos of the 9th Bomb Group's missions.
56 Years Ago
 America's War Against Japan in East Asia and the Pacific in chronological order.
58th Bomb Wing Reunion Rod Drakes's photos and memories of the 58th Bomb Wing reunion in Wichita, September 2000. Hap Halloran photo journal of same.
73rd Bomb Wing Data A very complete list of the planes of the 73rd bomb wing sorted in various ways. All compiled and given to me to use by Tom Robison. An excellent reference site. Thanks, Tom.
73rd Bomb Wing Reunion My first attendance at the 73rd Bomb Wing Association Reunion in Norfolk, VA, May 11-14, 2000.
330th Bomb Group Our home page of the 330th Bomb Group complete with brief history and newsletter.
505th Bombardment
Group History		 Brief history of the 505th Bombardment Group sent to us by Fred Byars.
509th Composite Group Flightline The nose art pictures of all 15 aircraft assigned to the 509th Composite Group on Tinian in 1945.
An Odd Turn A simple departure is not always as simple as it looks. When dealing with a new weapon of such power, one of the major objectives of the mission was to be as far away from the blast as possible. An explanation of the 155 degree angle
Andre Jacques A page dedicated to Sgt.Andy Jacques, gunner, 6th Bomb Group, 313 Bomb Wing, 40th Bomb Squadron stationed at Tinian.
B-29 Scrapbook Pages full of stories and photos sent in by members of the mailing list. Updated as often as we have new material.
B-29 Links A page of links to other B-29 sites and much more.
Bill Banks' Bombers Bill was a T/Sgt and B-29 Crew Chief with the 345th Bomb Squadron, 98th Bombardment Wing at Yokata AFB, Japan from December 1951 through August 1952. This is his story.
Bill Feldmann One man's war to "rewin" his medals.
Robert F. Goldsworthy Bob Goldsworthy's narrative on his return to Japan. More stories to be added later!
Bob Weiler A scripture lesson for all B-29 "birdmen" and Beating a Stacked Deck, an article from Air Force magazine.
Brashear's Betty Bee A web page dedicated to Ray Brashear and the crew of the Betty Bee. Photos, stories and Ray's combat record.
Byars' Bombers Fred was a member of the 484th squadron of the 505th Bomb Group, 313th Wing -20th Air Force. These are the s memories of his B-29 experiences over Japan July 28-29, 1945.
Christmas The annual Christmas page. Changes every year.
Clark's Dilemma Looking for information on S/SGT Charles Harold Clark. Sgt. Clark was a CFC Gunner and was killed in his B-29 during a training flight at Randolph AFB, October 19, 1950.
Combat Missions Missions of the 314th Wing of the 20th Air Force February 25, 1945 - August 1, 1945 North Field, Guam
Copeland's Diary Lt. Robert E. Copeland was a member of the 500th Bomb Group, 73rd Bomb Wing, and 881st Squadron. He was shot down at 20 years of age and these are his war time diaries.
Corradina's Quest Sparky Corradina's search for information about his father, Bernard Corradina, a radio operator on a B-29 from the 40th Bomb Group, 25th Bomb Squadron
D-Day A brief history of D-Day and a short quiz . Also coverage of the opening of the National D-Day museum in New Orleans.
Dauntless Dotty Robert Morgan, pilot of the famed B-17 bomber Memphis Belle, commanded Dauntless Dotty, which led the first B-29 bombing raid on Tokyo on November 24, 1944.
Doc's Rebirth The story of the restoration of "Doc" by Tony Mazzolini and Boeing
Doc's Updates Updates on the restoration of Doc as we receive them.
Enemies/Friends Enemies Then . . . Friends Now. The true story of two World War II enemies who become friends in the year 2000 by Hap Halloran.
Flag Day 2000 Brief history of Flag Day and Flag links
Fly Girls Dedicated to the women pilots of WWII with history, news clips from 1944, and lots of photos.
Frank Farrell The B-29 in MiG Alley - by Bud Farrell. B-29's versus MiG-15's during the Korean War.
Frederick C. Bock A memorial page with an actual account of that August 9, 1945 bombing of Nagasaki.
Guest Columnist

Each month a member of our B-29 mailing list is asked to write a short column about the subject of his/her choice. This changes monthly and is archived.

To reach the archives click here

April 1999 - How the Revisionist Grinches Stole the 50th Anniversary of the End of World War II, by Andy Doty
Hap Halloran Hap's Victory - A POW's story. A brief version of Hap's lengthy stay as a POW in a Japanese prisoner of war camp
Harper's Hangar Herb Harper is the historian of the 98th Bomb Group Veterans Association. This site contains Herb's memories of his B-29 experiences over Korea.
High Flight A poem and great photo about flight.
Interphone Communication Actual dictaphone recording of a flight by Z Square 42, Supine Sue
It's A Small World A story of an unbelieveable chance meeting of 2 pilots over Parece Vela in 1945 and Florida in 1957
Iwo Jima Veterans return to remember Iwo 2-19-2000
Jack Franklin - 73rd BW 73rd BW mission list during Jack's service, Jack's bio, and other documents.
Japanese Invasion The untold story of the Japanese Invasion taken from declassified pages hidden away for over 40 years.
Jason Cohn's Paper A high school boy writes a paper on The B-29 Superfortress
Jim Howley A page dedicated to a nose artist, Jim Howley, affiliation uncertain but suspected to be part of the 73rd Bomb Wing on Saipan.
Joe Ranne In Memory of Joe Ranne, Flight Engineer who flew his last mission April 3, 2000.
Larry Howard 2 pages in memory of Lawrence Howard, Sr, a navigator from the 19th Bomb Group, 314th Wing Group, 28th Squadron.
Last Mission The Last mission of WWII as told by Clyde Hussey.
Lloyd's Letter Excerpt from Sgt. Lloyd Lewis (age 20 years old) stationed on Tinian Island in the Marianas during World War II. Lloyd was the radio operator on a B-29 Bomber.
Majeski's Memoirs My name is Joseph Majeski and I was a tail gunner on Captain Percy Tucker's crew based on Tinian. We completed 35 mission which earned some of us the DFC, including myself. These are my stories. . .
Maxwell's Corner Lt. William Maxwell, a pilot of the B-29 named Bad Medicine, serial#4224850, was attached to the 313th Bomb Wing and the 509th Bomg Group. His son, David, was the very first person to ask if his father's story could be a part of my site. David is my partner in crime and helps recruit new members and stories.
Meeks' Marauders Jim was assigned to the 313th Bombardment Group, XXI Bomber Command, 20th Air Force, 9th Bombardment Group (VH), 99th Squadron.and the William Allen White.
Membership Database Information Database on Members of the Mailing List. Password Protected.
Memorial Day 2000 A Memorial Day Page with poem
Miss America '62 A picture page of the restored B-29, Miss America '62, Serial Number 42-65281.
Mitsuya Goto A prominent Japanese man recounts his boyhood war time memories.
My Dad A web site dedicated to my father, Adolph Glatz, a Sea Bee who helped build the runways on which these B-29's flew.
Nose Art Gallery A gallery of nose art photos contributed by many. Updated as we get new photos. Links to other nose art pages included.
Our Air Fields A photo tour of the air fileds of the Pacific where our B-29's called home.
Pacific Journey Hap Halloran's return visit to the Pacific theatre with his son Dan in May of 1999. Photos and story.
Pacific Journey II The story of the return visit as told through the eyes of Hap's son, Dan. Photos and story.
Paul Schifferli Dedicated to Paul Schifferli, a pilot of the 873rd Squadon, 73 Bomb Wing, 498th Bomb Group. A lot of historical information here.
Pirates' Cove The pages came from Bill Santavicca, a member of the 6th Bomb Group, 39th Bomb Squadron, 313th Bomb Wing, located on Tinian in 1945. These pages were the very first photos and stories given to me by someone other than my father-in-law and started what was to become the largest B-29 site on the internet.
Reading Room A list of books on the B-29. The list was compiled and many reviewed by Mike Heffner. This page is added to as new books are written or reviewed. There are links to books that have them.
Research Room A page dedicated to helping you do research on a plane, a person, a crew, a unit. URLS and instructions included.
Restored to Honor A book documenting the history, restoration and eventual home at Dobbins AFB in Marietta, GA of B-29 serial number 44-70113.
'Round the World Maj Gen Earl L. Johnson's (Ret)amazing trip around the world in a B-29 in 1945.
Saburo Sakai A tribute to the Winged Samurai, Saburo Sakai.
Saga of the Starduster Story of Lt. Richard Hughes, Killed In Action, June 5, 1945 over Kobe, Japan
Samuelson's Diary The diary kept by Capt. Stanley Samuelson, a B-29 pilot shot down over Tokyo, February 19, 1945
Secret Mission A story of a secret mission by Dutch Van Kirk in a B-17 transporting Gen Eisenhower from England to Gibraltar.
Sergeants - April 2000 An article from Sergeants magazine, April 2000 issue remembering the B-29.
Sky Giants Over Japan A page dedicated to Chester Marshall and his wonderful books.
Smith's Boomerang Jim B. Smith, was the radio operator on this 10-man crew attached to the 315th Bomb Wing. His account of the last mission of WWII.
Some Punkins The story of B-29-36-MO-44-27296 was one of the 15 Silverplate B-29's used on Tinian by the 393rd Bombardment
Take 5 A light-hearted look at some of the "fun things" from WWII.
Tinian Island Express A sample of "The 92nd Island Express" published by the 92nd Construction Battalion
Tinian 1976 A photographic and heart felt journey by Major General Earl Johnson (retired) and his return to Tinian in 1976.
Tokyo Raiders Hacked nearly in half by its own propeller, the Holy Joe, a Marianas-based B-29, nearly ditched in the middle of Tokyo Bay but managed to limp home and set a new record for the longest mission flown by Superforts before it literally fell apart after landing.
Tom Ferebee My tribute page to Tom Ferebee, bombardier of the Enola Gay.
USAFA Memorial United States Air Force Academy B-29 Memorial unveiling.
USAM United States Aviation Museum sample newsletter and application
Veterans Day This is my Veterans' Day page. It will change annually.
Wall of Honor Some time ago, Roger DeShetler, a teacher in the Newhall Middle School, wrote to my website asking for help from any of our WWII veterans to please send a card to them with their name, rank, Bomb Group, Bomb Crew, Squadron and any other information they wished to include, for a Wall of Honor he was creating. This is the end result.
Washington Times
Newsletter 		This is the first of what will become a regular series of 'newsletters' related to the B-29, or Washington as they were, at least officially, called in the RAF.
Westy's Wabbits The importance and success of the B-29 bomber groups during World War II have been well documented. Less well known is the vital mission carried out by the various photo reconnaissance units of the 20th Air Force. This is their story.
Al Wood's Korean Candids Color photos taken by Al Wood during the Korean War
WWII Songs Tunes sung by B-29 groups during the War.