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Home State
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Year of Birth
1933 |
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This Military Service Page was created/owned by
MSgt Richmond Vlymen (Papa Pitt)
to remember
Abney, Donald Lee, A2C.
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Casualty Info
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Home Town
Louisville |
Last Address
Kadena AB, Okinawa
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Casualty Date
Jul 07, 1953 |
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Cause
Hostile, Died |
Reason
Air Loss, Crash - Land |
Location
Korea, South |
Conflict
Korean War |
Location of Interment
Cave Hill Cemetery - Louisville, Kentucky |
Wall/Plot Coordinates
Not Specified |
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Last Known Activity
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07-JUL-1953 |
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| Type: |
Boeing B-29A-65-BW Superfortress |
| Owner/operator: |
19th BW, 28th BS, USAF |
| Registration: |
44-69818 |
| C/n / msn: |
10650 |
| Fatalities: |
Fatalities: 13 / Occupants: 13 |
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0 |
| Airplane damage: |
Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
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Pohang, North Gyeongsang Province -  South Korea |
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Combat |
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Military |
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Airfield K-3, Pohang, South Korea |
Narrative:
Attached to 19th Bomb Wing, 28th Bomb Squasdron, USAF, and named "Star Duster". On tactical mission, encountered poor weather at recovery airfield, and, low on fuel, crashed during landing approach at Airfield K-3 (Pohang, North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea). All 13 crew killed, but only the remains of nine of the crew were recovered:
ABNEY, Donald L. A2C USAF RCV Remains recovered
CAMPBELL, Edward E. LTCOL USAF RCV Remains recovered
DAVIS, Earl A. A1C USAF RCV
DE LANCY, John G. A2C USAF RCV
FLEMING, Edward J. A2C USAF RCV Remains recovered
HARRIS, Ralph L. 1LT USAF RCV Remains recovered
MAPLES, Percy J. A1C USAF RCV Remains recovered
MCGUIRE, Charles F. CAPT USAF RCV Remains recovered
PERSON, Robert L. 1LT USAF RCV
THOMAS, James C. A1C USAF RCV
VANDARWARKA, Clayton W. 1LT USAF RCV Remains recovered
WALKER, FNU USAF RCV Remains recovered
WRIGHT, Kenneth E. A2C USAF RCV Remains recovered
Sources:
http://amthor.org/19/19planes/index.html
http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/1944_4.html
http://www.dtic.mil/dpmo/korea/reports/air/korwald_info_1961.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pohang
http://home.comcast.net/~noseart/starduster.jpg
http://www.accident-report.com/world/asia/korea1.html
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Comments/Citation
http://www.abmc.gov/search-korean-war-veterans-memorial-honor-roll/detail/Korea_35#.U2J36lcbFVU
| Birth: |
Mar. 4, 1933
Louisville
Jefferson County
Kentucky, USA |
| Death: |
Jul. 7, 1953, South Korea |
Airman Second Class ABNEY was a crew member of a B-29A Superfortress Bomber with the 28th Bomber Squadron, 19th Bomber Wing. As his aircraft was returning from a bombing mission, it crashed during the landing approach to Pohang Airfield (K-3), South Korea. All thirteen airmen were killed. Airman Second Class ABNEY was awarded the Purple Heart, the Korean Service Medal, the United Nations Service Medal, the National Defense Service Medal, the Korean Presidential Unit Citation, and the Republic of Korea War Service Medal.
He is the son of Mabel WILDT. |
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Burial:
Cave Hill Cemetery
Louisville
Jefferson County
Kentucky, USA
Plot: Section 19, Lot 665, Grave 2-A
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=abney&GSfn=donald&GSmn=lee&GSbyrel=all&GSdy=1953&GSdyrel=in&GSob=n&GRid=32044401&df=all& |
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