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676th / 679th
Bombardment Squadrons
Lists compiled by Bill Howe & Sparky Corradina, with very special thanks to Guido Ransleben for many corrections and identifications from his war-time journal. Additional information & identifications provided by Robert Mann and the 444th BG Assoc. Membership.
676th Insignia 679th Insignia
Squadron Color: Green Squadron color: Blue
Aircraft marked with Squadron color on nosewheel, stripe on fuselage (just aft of the wing), and stripes on the engine nacelles. The Bomb Group tail markings and paint schemes are as follows:
INDIA: Dark Blue Diamond with yellow aircraft number in center. Most B-29s were unpainted, but some of the first few were painted Olive Drab with light green underside.
TINIAN: Very Large "Triangle-N". Unpainted, new B-29's arriving from the U.S. had factory painted dark black underside.
Listed Alphabetically:
Better 'N' Nutin (42-24538)
(c) Charles Harper
CBI Markings: Diamond #24 - Tinian Markings: Triangle N #24
Originally named "Monsoon Goon" - Better N Nuttin - 676th bomb Squadron: 25 bombing missions, 24 hump missions, 2 mining missions, 1 Jap shot down, ship hit 8 times. Returned to U.S.A. as war-weary sometime in 1945
Blue Bonnet Belle (42-6307)
From the book "58th BW History" (c)Turner Publishing
CBI Markings: Diamond # 25
Lost over the "Hump" sometime in 1944
Defiant L-assie (42-6280)
No Photo
CBI Markings: Not Assigned
Fate Unknown
Ding How (42-6225)
(c) Mark Miller
CBI Markings: Diamond #16 & #71
The VanWingerden crew (Crew #12), flying aircraft 42-6225, Ding How were, along with the rest of the 444th Bomb Group, one of the first B-29 crews to see action against the Japanese in the China/Burma/India theatre in 1944. By October of 1944, this crew had flown eight Hump missions (over the Himalayas between India and China) and three bombing missions against enemy targets (Yawata, Japan, 15 June; Okayama, Formosa, 14 October; Omura, Japan, 25 October).
All but three of the VanWingerden crew were lost on December 24, 1944, when their new aircraft 42-63458, Wing Ding, crashed on takeoff from the Dudhkundi base in India. The survivors were VanWingerden, Miller and Warner.
Roster of the Nicolas VanWingerden crew:
Capt. Nicolas VanWingerden, aircraft commander (far right)
1st Lt. William C. Jennings, co-pilot (2nd from right)
1st Lt. Wendell F. Geiwitz, navigator (3rd from right)
1st Lt. Albert E. Woltz, bombardier (4th from right)
M/Sgt. Uline C. Miller, engineer (6th from right)
T/Sgt. Thomas J. Maxham, radar operator
S/Sgt. Samuel E. Davis, radio operator
S/Sgt. Kenneth C. Carlson, CFC gunner
S/Sgt. Rex T. Phelps, right gunner
S/Sgt. Martin T. Warner, left gunner
S/Sgt. Scott C. Baker, tail gunner
Dragon Lady (42-65277)
(c) Read Vaughn
CBI Markings: Diamond #20 - Tinian Markings: Triangle N #20
Dragon Lady - 676th Bomb Squadron: 9 bombing missions, 2 hump missions, 1 photo mission, 1 Jap shot down. Ship and crew lost in Combat 05/26/1945
Dragon Behind (44-86247)
Tinian Markings: Unknown
Fate Unknown
Fire Belle (#44-61653)
(c) Steve Kelleher
(c)20th AF Album
Tinian Markings: Triangle N #22
Survived the war, reclaimed at Davis Monthan 05/10/1954
Flyin' Jackass / Undecided (42-24580)
(c) 20th AF Album
Named Undecided - Markings Unknown
Re-Named "Flyin' Jackass" - Triangle N #18
Fate Unknown
Flying Stud (42-6320)
No Photo
CBI Markings: Unknown
Abandonded, engine fire - 10 miles NW of Sui-Ning China on 8/20/1944
Flying Stud II (42-24464)
(C) Read Vaughn
CBI Markings: Diamond #22 - Tinian Markings: Triangle N #22
Returned to U.S. as War-Weary on 06/15/1945
FUBAR (42-63378)
Moore Crew Pictured - From The Book "444th BG Very Heavy Special" (out of print)
CBI Markings: Diamond #20
Returned to U.S. as war weary Feb. 1945
FU-KEMAL (42-6352)
(c) Pat Miller
(c) Howe Family
(c) Charles Harper
CBI Markings: Diamond #21
Fu-Kemal - 676th Bomb Squadron: 9 bombing missions, 30 hump missions, 6 Jap boats sunk. Ship retired and sent home sometime in late 1944
FU-KEMAL-TU (42-24720)
(c) Steve Kelleher
CBI Markings: Diamond #11 - Tinian Markings: Triangle N #11
Ditched after POW supply mission - August, 1945
Ho Hum (44-70123)
(c) Steve Kelleher
(c)20th AF Album
Assigned to 444th on 05/26/1945
Tinian Markings: Triangle N #16
Survived the war - Reclaimed at Tinker 10/04/1954
Hombicrismus, CBI Tanker (42-6317)
(c) Howe Family
(c) Charles Harper
CBI Markings: Diamond #27
CBI Tanker Conversion - Returned to U.S. in December of 1944
HUN-DA-GEE (44-61546)
(c) Steve Kelleher
CBI Markings: Unknown
Tinian Markings: Triangle N #20 (after 05/29/45)
Survived the war - Reclaimed at McClellan 09/27/1954
Jo [aka Eleanor] (42-65337)
(c)USAF
CBI Markings: Diamond #29
Tinian Markings: Triangle N #21
Battle Damage, Salvage on Iwo (05/24/1945)
Lady Frances (44-61670)
(c) Steve Kelleher
Tinian Markings: Triangle N #25
Survived the war - Reclaimed at Davis-Monthan 05/10/1954
Lady Marge (42-24485)
(c) R.L. Sharp
CBI Markings: Diamond #28
Lady Marge - 676th Bomb Squadron. 25 bombing missions. 22 hump missions. 5 Japs shot down. Hit by flack twice.
Lady Marge II (42-63399)
No Photo - No Info.
Large Charge (ser. # unknown)
No Photo - No Info.
Lil Herbert (42-63378)
(c) Charles Harper
(c) Katie Kirk
CBI Markings: Diamond #26
Tinian Markings: Unknown
Fate Unknown
Lucky 13 (44-70149)
(c) Art Fayta
Assigned to 444th 06/01/1945
Tinian Markings: Triangle-N #13
Survived the war - Reclaimed at Tinker 08/08/1954
Male Call (42-63537)
(c) Ray Archer
CBI Markings: Diamond #13
Tinian Markings: Crashed before Tinian Markings were applied
GHQ/SCAP Records describes as follows:
Date of crash 25 May 1945
Place of crash 2 Mizue-cho, Kawasaki City, Kanagawa Prefecture
Crew List:
Capt. David G. Sims - A/C - KIA
1LT Clark A. Neal - P - KIA
1LT Lawrence E. Markery - N - KIA
1LT Marlet G. Shroeder - B - KIA
1LT Ralph J. Harris - FE - KIA
1LT Sterling L. Johnson - Radar Op - KIA
T/Sgt Joseph F. Stinardo - RO - KIA
T/Sgt Harold C. Rushford - CFC - KIA
S/Sgt Glenn B. Guyton - RG - POW
S/Sgt Michael J. Robertson - LG - POW
Cpl Charles E. Carrick - TG - KIA
Date of Recovery 29 Dec 1945
Place of Recovery Iriegaski, Kwasaki City, Kanagawa Prefecture
Personnel 1. Clark E. NEAL Grave 362
2. Mablet G. SHROEDER Grave 360
3. X-135 Grave 361
4. X-136 Grave 364
5. X-139 Grave 363
6. X-141 Grave 386
Appendix
1. The B29 crashed in the dock area of Kawasaki City. The plane was completely broken and the dead bodies of the airmen were hard to be recognized. But some pieces of the bodies were buried near the crash site by the Japanese people.
2. The remains of 5 bodies were found in an unmarked grave in a field near Iriegasaki, Kawasaki City. They were not placed into the grave in any particular order. Bits of metal werer found sticking in the bodies, an apparent result of the crash.
3. The remains of one body, which had not been buried, was recovered by
S/Sgt Harold Ellis, Provost Marshalls Office, 7th ASCA.
4. Wreckage of the plane was scattered around the area for about 300 yard
s or more. The largest piece of wreckage found was the top part of the vertical fin. The number '13' was in yellow on a blue background in the shape of a diamond. The lines of the numbers were about three inches wide and the numbers themselves about three foot high.
5. Following are bits of information found on remains or plane:
a. Boeing 7-1872-3
b.'Kay'on housing of engine
c.'Ship' #537' roughly painted in black on tow pieces of metal.
d. Tail System Control Box, Type:825899661, Serial#124325,
Order #W535AC32077, Spec. #GO 18393 B-1.
e. Bondix Scintilla, Type DF16LN-1, Spec. #AN5911A.(not
legible), 10-39625-2, Order #W330381688, Serial #90796.
6. According to the Japanese, two fliers parachuted from the plane.
One landed on the roof of a house then fell down on the road. The other landed in the ground of the Japanese Army AA unit. They were captured and turned over to the authorities.
Memphis Maid (44-70120)
(c) Ray Archer
Tinian Markings: Triangle N #23
Survived the war - Reclaimed at Tinker 09/24/1953
Monsoon Goon (42-24538)
(c) Charles Harper
Re-named "Beter 'N' Nutin'"
CBI Markings: Diamond #24
Tinian Markings: N #24
Monsoon Goon 2 (42-24891)
(c) Steve Kelleher
CBI Markings: Not Assigned
Tinian Markings: Triangle N #14
Monsoon Goon 2 - Dudkhundi, India, 676th Bomb Squadron. 7 bombing missions. 3 Japs shot down. Hit by flack once.
Pacific Princess (44-61813)
(c) Ray Archer
(c)20th AF Album
Tinian Markings: Unknown
Survived the war - Reclaimed at Johnson AFB, Japan 12/19/1950
Patience Reward (44-70131)
(c)Steve Kelleher
(c)20th Af Album
Assigned to 444th on 05/24/1945
Tinian Markings: Triangle N #21
Survived the war - Later converted to a WB-29
Satan's Angel (42-65202)
(c) Guido Ransleben
(c) Howe Family
(c) Nolfo
CBI Markings: Diamond #16
Crashed on Holiday Island after collision with 678th Sq. #507 - 03/25/1945
Shanghai Lil (42-6277)
(c) Steve Kelleher
CBI Markings: Diamond #24
Crash Landed, Dudkhundi 09/07/1944
Shanghai Lil Rides Again (42-24723)
(c) Steve Kelleher
(c) Chuck Davis
CBI Markings: Diamond #25
Tinian Markings: Triangle N #16
Crash time May 26, 1945
Crash position TENIAN island West
Affiliation 676 BSQ 58th BW 444th BG of 20th air force
Attack target Tokyo city area
Cause of crash Anti-aircraft gun
Crew:
Pilot RACRAE First Lieutenant Donald 0-750808
Copilot STEVENSON Raymond A. First lieutenant 0-807887
Nav. HINCKLEY John L. First Lieutenant III 0-689608
Bombing BELLAMY Donald G. first lieutenant 0-691692
Engineer MILLER William B. first lieutenant 0-864551
Radar JADD, Rarph H. sergeant 35814516
Radio BEVERLY Thomas A. Jr. Staff sergeant 16136345
Central firearms control NELSON GlennW. staff sergeant 16089119 X
L.Gunner NEDODEMUS Edward R. staff sergeant 33588419
R.Gunner ARNOLD Jacob W. staff sergeant 35564067
Tail Gunner KRAFT James E. staff sergeant 35599157
It is all the members parachute descent at a cartridge-ed and TENIAN island west over a target. Only Staff Sergeant Nelson was drowned.
TETSUYA IDE - Japan
Snuffy (42-24873)
(c) R.L. Sharp
(c)20th AF Album
CBI Markings: Diamond # 10
Tinian Markings: Triangle N #10
Survived the war - Reclaimed at Davis-Monthan 05/10/1954
Super Mouse (42-24524)
(c) Steve Kelleher
(c) Bob Rich
CBI Markings: Diamond #17
Tinian Markings: Triangle N #17
Super Mousse - 676th Bomb Squadron. 22 bombing missions. 22 hump missions. 3 mining missions. Hit by flack 4 times. Ship and crew lost in combat - 06/01/1945
Talie Ho! (44-70143)
(C) Steve Kelleher
Assigned to 444th on 06/01/1945
Tinian Markings: Triangle N #17
Survived the war - Reclaimed at Tinker 08/08/1954
Three Feathers (42-6324)
(c) Ray Archer
CBI Markings: Diamond #23
The Three Feathers, named after the only whiskey they could get in Kansas. Shot up over Ashan on 3rd bombing mission - 9/9/44
Totin To Tokyo II (42-63530)
(c)Billie Conrad
No Info.
Undecided (42-24580)
(c) Read Vaughn
CBI Markings: Diamond #18
Tinian Markings: Triangle N #18
Undecided - 676th Bomb Squadron. 19 bombing missions. 1 mining mission. 18 hump missions. 5 Japs shot down. Hit by flack twice.
Up 'n' Comin' (44-87630)
(c) Ray Archer
Tinian Markings: Triangle N #9
Survived the war - Lost at Great Falls 08/05/1954
Urgin' Virgin (42-6423)
(c) Charles Harper
CBI Markings: Diamond #19
Urgin Virgin - 676th Bomb Squadron. 7 bombing missions. 4 hump missions. 1 photo mission. 2 mining missions. 3 Japs shot down. Ship retired and sent home.
Urgin' Virgin II (42-93884)
(c) Steve Kelleher
Fate Unknown
CBI Markings: Diamond #12
Tinian Markings: Triangle N #12
Winnie (42-6267)
No Photo
CBI Markings: Diamond #80
Returned to U.S. as war weary - Reclaimed at Pyote 12/21/1949
Winnie II [aka "Big Schmoo"] (44-69963)
(c) Ray Archer
(c)20th AF Album
(c)Chad Daniels
Tinian Markings: Triangle N #15
Survived the war - Scrapped 12/08/1951
Wing Ding (42-63458)
No Photo
Crashed off end of runway, Dudkhundi 12/24/44 - 4 survivors
CBI Markings: Not Assigned
No Name(42-6357)
No Photo - No Info.
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