B-29 “Waddy’s Wagon” The crew of the B-29 “Waddy’s Wagon” posing to duplicate their caricatures in the nose art. The crew: Capt. Walter “Waddy” Young-pilot, Lt. Jack Vetters-copilot, Lt. John F. Ellis-bombardier (from Moberly,MO), Lt. Paul Garrison-navigator, Sgt. George Avon-radio operator, Lt. Bernard Black-flight engineer, Sgt. Kenneth Mansie-tech., Sgt. Lawrence Lee-gunner, Sgt. Wilbur Chapman-gunner, Sgt. Corbett Carnegie-gunner, Sgt. Joseph Gatto-gunner.“Waddy’s Wagon” was the fifth B-29 to take off from Saipan on the first raid on Tokyo. She was lost on January 9,1945 mission to Tokyo. They ditched in the Pacific Ocean near the island of Hachijo Shima. “Waddy’s Wagon”Boeing-Wichita B-29-40-BW SuperfortressSerial number 42-24598869th Bomb Squadron, 497th Bomb Group, 73rd Bomb Wing, 20th Air Force
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B-29 “Waddy’s Wagon”

The crew of the B-29 “Waddy’s Wagon” posing to duplicate their caricatures in the nose art. The crew: Capt. Walter “Waddy” Young-pilot, Lt. Jack Vetters-copilot, Lt. John F. Ellis-bombardier (from Moberly,MO), Lt. Paul Garrison-navigator, Sgt. George Avon-radio operator, Lt. Bernard Black-flight engineer, Sgt. Kenneth Mansie-tech., Sgt. Lawrence Lee-gunner, Sgt. Wilbur Chapman-gunner, Sgt. Corbett Carnegie-gunner, Sgt. Joseph Gatto-gunner.
“Waddy’s Wagon” was the fifth B-29 to take off from Saipan on the first raid on Tokyo. She was lost on January 9,1945 mission to Tokyo. They ditched in the Pacific Ocean near the island of Hachijo Shima.

“Waddy’s Wagon”
Boeing-Wichita B-29-40-BW Superfortress
Serial number 42-24598
869th Bomb Squadron, 497th Bomb Group, 73rd Bomb Wing, 20th Air Force

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