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The next few pages are about other Army Air Corps crews and other fighting men who are buried
near the Z Square 7 crew in Section E of the Zachary Taylor National Cemetery. These are stories of heroism and sacrifice
for their country. If you have the opportunity to visit Zachary Taylor Nat'l Cemetery in Louisville, Ky. please stop
in and give your respects.
This section of my website has grown beyond my belief! I am proud to be able to post these
stories about these World War Two men who fought for this country. I want to thank everyone who contributed to this. It could
not have been done without your contributions. THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!
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Some of the information regarding the B-29 crews was obtained from the websites:
Both websites are owned by Sallyann Wagoner. Thank you, Sallyann, for allowing me to
use your websites. 
Thank you, Pete Weiler, Historian of the 39th Bomb Group Association, for allowing the use of
his material on my website. I really appreciate it, Pete! Thank You!
The Bomb Group Associations and individuals listed here would be glad to hear any comments
or respond to any questions there may be about these crews or other crews.
I appreciate their help in my research and I thank them all very much. This would not have been possible
without the help of these individuals and associations.
Specifications (B-17)
- Crew: 10:(Pilot, co-pilot,
navigator, bombardier/nose gunner, flight engineer-top turret gunner, radio operator, waist gunners (2), ball turret gunner, tail gunner)
- Length: 74 ft 4 in
- Wingspan: 103
ft 9 in
- Height: 19 ft 1 in
- Empty weight: 36,135 lb
- Loaded weight: 54,000 lb
- Max takeoff weight: 65,500 lb
- Maximum speed: 287 mph
- Cruise speed: 182
mph
- Range: 2,000
mi, 6,000 lb bombload
- Service ceiling: 35,600
ft
- Guns: 13× M2 Browning .50 caliber (12.7 mm) machine guns in twin turrets, plus single dorsal, fore and aft beam positions (with optional extra nose armament
fitted in glazed nose).
- Bombs: Although it theoretically could carry 17,417 lb of bombs, the B-17 rarely flew combat missions
with more than 5,071 lb.
- Short range missions (<400 mi): 8,000
lb
- Long range missions (≈800 mi): 4,500
lb
Specifications (B-24)
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Crew: 7-10
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Length: 67 ft
8 in
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Wingspen: 110 ft 0 in
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Height: 18 ft 0 in
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Empty weight: 36,500 lb
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Loaded weight: 55,000 lb
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Max take-off weight: 65,000 lb
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Maximum speed: 290 mph
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Cruise speed: 215 mph
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Combat radius: 2,100 mi
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Service ceiling: 28,000 ft
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Guns: 10× .50 in M2 Browning machine guns
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Bombs:
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Short range
(˜400 mi): 8,000 lb
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Long range
(˜800 mi): 5,000 lb
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Very long range (˜1,200
mi): 2,700 lb
Specifications (B-25)
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Crew: six (two pilots, navigator/bombardier, turret
gunner/engineer, radio operator/waist gunner, tail gunner)
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Length: 52 ft 11 in
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Wingspan: 67 ft 6 in
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Height: 17 ft 7 in
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Empty weight: 21,120 lb
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Loaded weight: 33,510 lb
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Max take-off weight: 41,800 lb
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Maximum speed: 275 mph
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Cruise speed: 230 mph
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Combat radius: 1,350 mi
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Service ceiling: 25,000 ft
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Guns: 12× .50 in (12.7 mm) machine guns
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Rockets: 3,000 lb (1,360 kg) bombs + eight 5-inch
high velocity aircraft rockets (HVAR)
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Bombs: 6,000 lb (2,700 kg)
Specifications (B-26)
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Crew: 7: (2 pilots, bombardier, navigator/radio operator, 3 gunners)
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Length: 58 ft 3 in
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Wingspan: 71 ft 0 in
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Height: 21 ft 6 in
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Wing area: 658 ft
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Empty weight: 24,000 lb
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Loaded weight: 37,000 lb
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Maximum speed: 287 mph at 5,000 ft
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Cruise speed: 216 mph
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Combat radius: 1,150 mi,
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Service ceiling: 21,000 ft
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Guns: 12× .50 in Colt-Browning machine guns
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Bombs: 4,000 lb
Specifications (B-29)
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Crew: 11: (Pilot, co-pilot, flight engineer, bombardier, navigator, radio operator, radar observer, blister gnners (two), CFC upper gunner,
and tail gunner)
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Length: 99 ft 0 in
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Wingspan: 141 ft 3 in
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Height: 29 ft 7 in
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Empty weight:
74,500 lb
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Loaded weight: 120,000 lb
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Max take-off weight: 133,500 lb
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Combat radius: 3,250 mi
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Service ceiling: 33,600 ft
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