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Rotan, TX Bomber Crashes, Jan 1947
Posted October 29th, 2009 by Stu Beitler
TWO KILLED, 6 HURT IN CRASH OF B-29.
Rotan, (AP) -- Two persons were killed while six others parachuted to safety as an army B-29 Super-bomber crashed and burned nine miles southwest of Rotan early yesterday afternoon.
Three crewmen were injured.
The plane was being ferried from Smoky Hill Army Airfield at Salina, Kas., to the Pyote, Texas, army air field.
Lieut. E. R. HENNINGSEN of Salina, pilot, said the crash was caused by a propeller shaft that came off and cut into the fuselage, resulting in loss of control of the plane.
Army air forces officials at Salina listed the dead as:
First Lieut. LEONARD J. DAVENPORT, Ithaca, N.Y.
T-Sgt. BASIN L. JOSEPH, Salina, Kas.
The injured were:
First Lieut. ELMER R. HENNINGSEN, Salina.
First Lieut. PAUL C. TAYLOR.
Sgt. JAMES W. FELKEL.
Other survivors were:
Lieut. MOODY E. DEATON, Denison, Texas.
Lieut. RICHARD L. JARRISON, Hemet, Calif.
T-Sgt. WALDO A. HORTON.
The crash was witnessed by Lester Hardin, a farmer. Hardin said "the propeller seemed to knock off part of the tail. The plane caught fire and when it crashed there was an explosion."
Wreckage was scattered over an area 400 yards long and 100 yards wide.
The Paris News Texas 1947-01-21
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That plane crashed on my
That plane crashed on my familys farm and you can still find pieces of the plane today.
thank you
thank you very much for this information.
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Stu
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B29 Crash near Rotan, TX
My father, Basil L. Joseph was one of the two killed in this crash. I am always seeking information on this event.
Rotan Tx Crash
My father was one of the pilots of this plane. I remember growing up each year at the date of the crash he would discuss it with me. He was very depressed and anguished. He never got over it. Appears one engine failed in flight. The propeller went into a spin until the shaft broke before he and his co pilot were going to set it down- time gave way. It tore a hole behind the cockpit, debri went back and hit other parts of the plane. The order was given to bail, my Dad bailed out through the hole torn in the fuselage after he thought all were out- he could not go back to clear the plane from the gapping hole torn by the debri but I remember him telling me he was shouting all to get out before he bailed. I cannot begin to express my sorrow for your loss and your family, for the other member that lost his life that day. I can assure this event weighed heavy on him for many years, always thinking what he could have done different. I wish I had more to give you. Again, my family and I are so sorry for your loss so many years ago.
B-29 Crash
You have one name incorrect: It is 1st Lt. Richard L. Garrison not "Jarrison". This is the name given in the the original Army Air Crop Crash Investigation Report.
Elmer R. Henningsen
Mr. Sam Henningsen would you please contact me at the above email. If you are willing I would like to get more information about your fathers military service.
Thank you very much for your consideration.
Chester Campbell