Carl served as a First Lieutenant & Aircraft Commander on B-29 "Big Poisen - Second Dose" #42-65270, 678th Bomber Squadron, 444th Bomber Group, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.

He resided in Shelby County, Tennessee prior to the war.

B-29 #42-65270 was part of mission #187 which was a mission to attack Osaka, Japan. This mission included "458" B-29's in the attack on Osaka itself and "16" B-29's attacking other targets. B-29 #42-65270 was one of " 10 " B-29's lost on this mission.

B-29 #42-65270 took off, with a crew of 11, from West Field, Tinian Island on a bombing mission over Osaka, Japan.

As a note ..... after a B-29 takes off they go to what is known as an "Assembly Point" where they meet up with the other B-29's that are planned for their particular formation to assembly together before preceding towards their actual target.

When B-29 #42-65270 was heading to this "Assembly Point" they were involved in a collision with B-29 #42-63496.

Based on looking at both MACR's it would appear that B-29 #42-65270 was in the correct position and for an unknown reason B-29 #42-63496 was not and ran head on into B-29 #42-65270 causing both B-29's to explode, catch fire, and crash into the sea just south of Honshu Island.

Each B-29 lost their entire crew of " 11 " making a total of " 22 " airmen lost.

Carl was declared "Missing In Action" in this collision during the war.

He was awarded the "Distinguished Flying Cross", Air Medal with "2" Oak Leaf Clusters, and the Purple Heart.

Service # O-804250

Husband of June H. Arnoult who resided in Memphis, Tennessee.

( Bio by: Russ Pickett )

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Airmen who perished on B-29 #42-65270:

Arnoult, Carl A. ~ Capt, Commander, TN
Dickof, Russell W. ~ 1st Lt, Radar Operator, WI
Harrison, Philip S., Jr. ~ M/Sgt, Top Gunner, MD
Harrold, Paul D. ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, OH
Herak, George P. ~ 1st Lt, Engineer, MT
Lippold, Norman L. ~ T/Sgt, Radio Operator, CA
McClintock, John A. ~ 1st Lt, Navigator, IN
Regas, James ~ S/Sgt, Left Gunner, NY
Salk, Paul W. ~ T/Sgt, Tail Gunner, WI
Spangler, Edward F. ~ T/Sgt, Right Gunner, CA

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The " 10 " B-29's lost included:

B-29 #42-24524 ~ " 10 " crew members lost.
~ ~ " Click Here " for those lost on #42-24524.
B-29 #42-24542 ~ " 11 " ~ crew members lost.
~ ~ " Click Here " for those lost on #42-24542.
B-29 #42-24741 ~ " 2 " ~ crew members lost.
~ ~ " Click Here " for those lost on #42-24741.
B-29 #42-63496 ~ " 11 " ~ crew members lost.
~ ~ ( Collided with 42-65270 ~ below )
~ ~ " Click Here " for those lost on #42-63496.
B-29 #42-65270 ~ " 10 " crew members lost.
~ ~ ( Listed Above )
~ ~ ( Collided with 42-63496 ~ above )
B-29 #42-65348 ~ " 7 " ~ crew members lost.
~ ~ ( "4" of the crew were "executed" while POW's )
~ ~ " Click Here " for those lost on #42-65348.
B-29 #42-65364 ~ " 1 " crew member lost.
~ ~ " Click Here " for the loss on #42-65364.
B-29 #42-93995 ~ " 1 " crew member lost.
~ ~ " Click Here " for the loss on #42-93995.
B-29 #44-61666 ~ Ditch, crew survived.
B-29 #44-70083 ~ " 11 " crew members lost.
~ ~ " Click Here " for those lost on #44-70083.

( Crew Reports by: Russ Pickett )