SSGT William Ray Barton (1916-1945) - Find A Grave Memorial

ROM: 17041448William R Barton SSgt NE 15-6-1945 B-29A #42-93928

Radio Operator-Mechanic (ROM): B-29A-15-BN Superfortress serial #42-93928 tail code: Black Square O-21, 43rd Bomber Squadron, 29th Bombardment Group (VH), 314th Bomb Wing, XXI Bomber Command, 20th Air Force stationed at North Field on Guam in the Mariana Islands; Pacific Theatre of Operations.

MACR 14625

The Heyke Crew > 29th Bomb Group > 43rd Bomber Squadron (29bg.com)

Mission #203: Four hundred forty-four XXI Bomber Command B-29 Superforts attack the Osaka and Amagasaki urban areas of Japan.

B-29A-15-BN #42-93928 "City of Hartford" of 43rd BS, 29th BG was one of the two B-29s lost (MACR 14625). 1st Lt. Vertal reported seeing a B-29 cross the path of his own aircraft, 300 feet lower and at about 90 degrees, while he was 12 miles north of Guam. Aircraft had landing lights turned on. A few moments later aircraft went into steep bank (80 degrees) to the left and was seen to crash into the water. The crash position was reported as being 4 miles east of Pati Point, Guam.

William R Barton : Staff Sergeant from Nebraska, World War II Casualty (honorstates.org)