The 6th Bomb Group

#60 Tojo's Nightmare


Credits

Thanks to Doug Haller, grandson of Sgt Kenneth Caswell (Radio Operator, "Tojo's Nightmare", 40th Squadron).

The Airplane


Source: Steve Birdsall, "Superfortress - The B-29", Squadron/Signal Publications, p. 12. [John Gahagan]


Photos Tinian 1944-45 provided by Michael Kenney.  Photos copyright protected and may not be used without permission.  [http://www.mrprophead.com/b29nose1.htm]


Photos Tinian 1944-45 provided by Michael Kenney.  Photos copyright protected and may not be used without permission.  [http://www.mrprophead.com/b29nose1.htm]


A picture of the plane before the name was added.  Photo courtesy of Vince Thornton.  The man in front of the plane is Lt Owain J. Hughes, possibly a replacement radarman with the 6BG.

The Air Crew

This airplane was assigned to Crew #4004.

The Ground Crew

The crew chief of this airplane was S/Sgt John H. Biehl.