27 JUNE 2020, transfer. Added gender. This was the Korean War era. ~Lonzo P. Armstrong was a First Lieutenant. He was the pilot of B-29 44-27261 (352nd BW, 301st BS) that crashed on takeoff from Wheelus Air Base, Tripoli, Libya Feb 1, 1953. All 15 onboard killed.
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A B-29 bomber assigned to the 352nd Bomb Squadron of the 301st Bomb Wing, at Barksdale Air Force Base, Bossier Parish, La., Tail No. B-29 44-27261, crashed on takeoff from Wheelus Air Base, Tripoli, Libya, on Feb. 2, 1953. The 14 crew members from Barksdale and one flier not assigned to the base all were killed.
Killed in the crash were:
Capt. Charles Wayne Eley, aircraft commander; 1st Lt. Lonzo P. Armstrong, pilot; 1st Lt. John Thomas Hackbarth, bombardier; 1st Lt. Daniel D. Corvelli, navigator;
2nd Lt. Frederick William Young, radar observer; Master Sgt. William H. Grant, medical specialist; Tech. Sgt. David W. Bolstad; Sgt. Frederick W. Jones; A2C Harold David Bellotte; A1C Talmadge Lavern Kloster, gunner; Airman Frank James Lovvorn, radio operator; A1C James Clark McDowell; A1C Donald V. Wilson, gunner; and A1C James A. Yuvan, gunner.
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A B-29 bomber assigned to the 352nd Bomb Squadron of the 301st Bomb Wing, at Barksdale Air Force Base, Bossier Parish, La., Tail No. B-29 44-27261, crashed on takeoff from Wheelus Air Base, Tripoli, Libya, on Feb. 2, 1953. The 14 crew members from Barksdale and one flier not assigned to the base all were killed.
Killed in the crash were:
Capt. Charles Wayne Eley, aircraft commander; 1st Lt. Lonzo P. Armstrong, pilot; 1st Lt. John Thomas Hackbarth, bombardier; 1st Lt. Daniel D. Corvelli, navigator;
2nd Lt. Frederick William Young, radar observer; Master Sgt. William H. Grant, medical specialist; Tech. Sgt. David W. Bolstad; Sgt. Frederick W. Jones; A2C Harold David Bellotte; A1C Talmadge Lavern Kloster, gunner; Airman Frank James Lovvorn, radio operator; A1C James Clark McDowell; A1C Donald V. Wilson, gunner; and A1C James A. Yuvan, gunner.
27 JUNE 2020, transfer. Added gender. This was the Korean War era. ~Lonzo P. Armstrong was a First Lieutenant. He was the pilot of B-29 44-27261 (352nd BW, 301st BS) that crashed on takeoff from Wheelus Air Base, Tripoli, Libya Feb 1, 1953. All 15 onboard killed.
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A B-29 bomber assigned to the 352nd Bomb Squadron of the 301st Bomb Wing, at Barksdale Air Force Base, Bossier Parish, La., Tail No. B-29 44-27261, crashed on takeoff from Wheelus Air Base, Tripoli, Libya, on Feb. 2, 1953. The 14 crew members from Barksdale and one flier not assigned to the base all were killed.
Killed in the crash were:
Capt. Charles Wayne Eley, aircraft commander; 1st Lt. Lonzo P. Armstrong, pilot; 1st Lt. John Thomas Hackbarth, bombardier; 1st Lt. Daniel D. Corvelli, navigator;
2nd Lt. Frederick William Young, radar observer; Master Sgt. William H. Grant, medical specialist; Tech. Sgt. David W. Bolstad; Sgt. Frederick W. Jones; A2C Harold David Bellotte; A1C Talmadge Lavern Kloster, gunner; Airman Frank James Lovvorn, radio operator; A1C James Clark McDowell; A1C Donald V. Wilson, gunner; and A1C James A. Yuvan, gunner.
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A B-29 bomber assigned to the 352nd Bomb Squadron of the 301st Bomb Wing, at Barksdale Air Force Base, Bossier Parish, La., Tail No. B-29 44-27261, crashed on takeoff from Wheelus Air Base, Tripoli, Libya, on Feb. 2, 1953. The 14 crew members from Barksdale and one flier not assigned to the base all were killed.
Killed in the crash were:
Capt. Charles Wayne Eley, aircraft commander; 1st Lt. Lonzo P. Armstrong, pilot; 1st Lt. John Thomas Hackbarth, bombardier; 1st Lt. Daniel D. Corvelli, navigator;
2nd Lt. Frederick William Young, radar observer; Master Sgt. William H. Grant, medical specialist; Tech. Sgt. David W. Bolstad; Sgt. Frederick W. Jones; A2C Harold David Bellotte; A1C Talmadge Lavern Kloster, gunner; Airman Frank James Lovvorn, radio operator; A1C James Clark McDowell; A1C Donald V. Wilson, gunner; and A1C James A. Yuvan, gunner.
Bio by: John Andrew Prime
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Born in Okemah, OK, died in Tripola, (sic) Libra, (sic) Africa, (s) Marylin, (p) John S & Hazel Armstrong, (mmn) Dunham
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