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The heavy bomber left Kadena AFB on a bombing mission over North Korea. En route, the crew encountered severe icing conditions and the aircraft went of control and crashed in a mountainous area located about 34 km southwest of Gangneung. A crew member was rescued while 11 other were killed. Crew: 2nd Lt Merle T. Ayers, † 1st Lt John L. Dreese, † M/Sgt Alphonse Gerrato Jr., M/Sgt Ralph R. Heath, † 1st Lt Raymond B. Houston, † A2c George D. Jones Jr., † A2c Jimmie L. Kahanek, † A2c James McCormick
Boeing B-29 Superfortress · 11 fatalities