Incident
A bomber engaged in a bombing mission over Pyongyang was struck by antiaircraft fire. Engines number three and four were hit and subsequently caught fire. Four crew members were able to bail out of the aircraft before it dove into the ground and crashed. The nine other occupants were killed in the accident. The four survivors were taken as prisoners of war.
Crew
The following crew members were listed: 1st Lt Junior M. Adler, Cpl Raymond R. Bacon, Lt Col Vance E. Black, Cpt Dewey L. Chapman, T/Sgt Frank J. Chesnowsky, 1st Lt John S. Collins, S/Sgt Lee E. Erickson, 2nd Lt Richard E. Hawes, S/Sgt Richard M. Jones, Cpt William C. McTaggart Jr., Sgt John A. Rice, S/Sgt Ellsworth E. Smith, and Sgt Edward J. Stoll. Those whose names are marked with a dagger (†) were among the deceased.