O-2078736 Fred E. Wiedower 2nd Lt, ARK

B-29A Superfortress serial #42-93907, 484th Bomber Squadron, 505th Bombardment Group (VH), 313th Bomb Wing, XXI Bomber Command, 20th Air Force at North Field on Tinian in the Mariana Islands; Pacific Theatre of Operations.

Survived crash 4 miles east-northeast of Tinian, Mariana Islands (southwest Pacific) in B-29A #42-93907.

04:28hrs, 7 Sept 1945: the Destination was Fukuoka, Japan, for the purpose of a POW Supply Mission. Approx 4 minutes afetr take-off, this plane was seen to crash in the water (due to mechanical failure), and then explode upon impact.

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REGISTRATION CARD

NAME: Fred Ernest Wiedower

GENDER: Male

AGE: 18

RELATIONSHIP TO DRAFTEE: Self

BIRTH DATE: 8 Oct 1924

BIRTH PLACE: Hattieville, Conway, Arkansas

RESIDENCE PLACE: Hattieville, Conway, Arkansas, USA

REGISTRATION DATE: 18 Dec 1942

REGISTRATION PLACE: Rte 2, Hattieville, Conway, Arkansas, USA

EMPLOYER: student 12th Grade, Morrilton High School, Conway County, Ark.

RACE: White

HEIGHT: 5' 8 1/2"

WEIGHT: 141

EYES: Brown

HAIR" Black

COMPLEXION: Light

NOK: Charles Esias Wiedower (father)

DSS FORM 1

Fredoe K N Wiedower