USAAF, 20th AF, XXI BC, 58th BW, 468th BG (VH), 793rd BS. MACR #10879

One of twenty-five B-29 bombers that took-off from Kalaikunda Airfield near Kharagpur in West Bengal, India to bombard the Singapore dry docks in Malaysia. The aircraft came under attack from a number of Japanese aircraft after "Bombs Away" enroute back to India; with the #3 engine catching fire and burning off the right wing. Aircrew bail-outs and aircraft break-up occurred aproximately 100 miles northwest of Singapore.

Aircraft Command Pilot: Maj. Donald James Humphrey, O-403902 (survived) Postville, Iowa

Pilot right seat: Lt. Col. Robinson Billings, O-388871 (MIA / KIA) Navigator: Captain Carl A. Hansman, O-435513 (survived, MIA / KIA February 14, 1945) Bombardier: 1st Lt. William F. Duffy, O-738969 (survived) Chicago, IL Flight Engineer: 1st Lt. Ernest C. Saltzman, Jr., O-862435 (survived) Radio: T/Sgt. Michael A. Kundrat, 33446961 (MIA / KIA) Durman, PA Radar: 1st Lt. Martin James Govednik, O-863344 (POW) CFC Gunner: S/Sgt John A. MacDonald, 31289719 (POW) Left Gunner: T/Sgt Harold D. Gillett, 32476697 (POW, survived) Right Gunner: T/Sgt Ralph C. Lindley, 37433361 (POW, survived) Omaha, Nebraska Tail Gunner: S/Sgt Rouhier E. Spratt, 15067634 (MIA / KIA) Gilbert, WV