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Bob Morgan

Fri Oct 09, 2009 5:33 pm

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Majer Bob Morgan and B/Gen O'Donnell after the first mission with "Dauntless Dotty"

Fri Oct 09, 2009 5:35 pm

I read on his web site that there was an effort to find the wreckage of his B-29. Wonder if anything ever came of it...?

Fri Oct 09, 2009 8:38 pm

Think that searchers are still trying to find it. I bet that my uncle and his B-29 crew went with Morgan on that one. I'm still trying to find out, both 497th crews.

Sun Oct 11, 2009 2:38 am

The following images I snagged with screen capture from a US govt. film made prior to first mission:
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note B-25 in background:

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B-29-40-BW 42-24592 73rd Wing, 497th Bomb Group, 869th Squadron.


One for Jack:
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B-29-15-MO 42-65222 879thBS 499thBG
(edited to add serial numbers for future searches)
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