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Personal Details
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Home State
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Year of Birth 1920 |
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AB Raymond Guinn
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Busch, Samuel Nathan, Maj.
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Casualty Info
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Home Town Philadelphia |
Last Address Japan
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Casualty Date Jun 13, 1952 |
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Cause Hostile, Died |
Reason Air Loss, Crash - Sea |
Location Sea of Japan |
Conflict Korean War |
Location of Interment Not Specified |
Wall/Plot Coordinates Not Specified |
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From Year 1948 |
To Year 1952 |
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Aircraft/Missile Information
One B-29-BW (42-6412) was fitted with special camera installations for photographic reconnaissance work and redesignated F-13 (in the F- for photo reconnaissance series). The standard bombing equipment and defensive armament were retained.
An additional 117 B-29-BWs and B-29As were similarly modified as F-13 and F-13A to carry three K-17B, two K-22 and one K-18 cameras with provisions for others.
In 1948, the F-13s were redesignated RB-29 and RB-29A.
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