Attack and Crash
The aircraft, a heavy bomber named 'Miss Jackie,' was on a bombing mission targeting a railroad bridge at Gwaksan, North Korea, when it was attacked by a Soviet fighter pilot, Studilin. The Soviet aircraft made four passes at the bomber. The first attack was unsuccessful due to distance. On the second pass, the engine on the left wing caught fire. After the fourth attack, an engine on the right wing also caught fire. The bomber subsequently went out of control and crashed into the sea approximately 15–20 kilometers southeast of the Tetsyuzan peninsula.
Crew
All 14 crew members were killed in the crash. The crew consisted of:
- A2c Douglas Earl Attinger
- A1c Buddy Joe Bonney
- Cpt Marvin Jr. Cessna
- 1Lt William Sidney Earns
- S/Sgt John Harrison Errington
- A1c John Francis Flaherty
- 1Lt Richard Melvin Friedman
- Maj George Allen Hadley
- A1c Carl August Jenkins
- 1Lt Wilbur Eugene Lewis
- 1Lt John Richard Miller
- 1Lt Preston Skinner
- A2c Westervelt Charles Stagg Jr.
- S/Sgt Elwood John Thompson