The first three reports are from the 73rd Bomb Wing and
the last two from XXI Bomber Command.

In the 73rd BW report are several statistics as well as
comments about various aspects of the mission.

A-16, Lt Crowe, shows up in the middle of the third page.

A Super Dumbo ( rescue B-29 ) stated that a communication was heard
from this B-29 and provides a ditching location.

This did not happen.
There are a few reports indicating that there was no radio communication
from A-16 following its leaving the formation.

In the formation diagram beneath this statement,
A-6 with Capt Brewster in the lead aircraft.

This is followed by a formation diagram with all the B-29s of the 497th that bombed the target.
One of the formations has two B-29s.

Two teletype messages follow with the first stating:
16V606 Missing and May Have Ditched.

The second teletype notes Intercepts of Confusing Reports.

Details of what happened to the Crowe Crew can be found in the following sections:

Case History 328
Recovery and Identification
The Bartlett and Crowe Crews

497TH BOMB GROUP MISSION REPORT
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STATISTICS

source : 497th Bomb Group Mission Report

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497TH BOMB GROUP MISSION REPORT
PAGE 46
STATISTICS

source : 497th Bomb Group Mission Report

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497TH BOMB GROUP MISSION REPORT
PAGE 47
ENEMY OPPOSITION AND FLAK
FORMATION DIAGRAM AT BOTTOM

source : 497th Bomb Group Mission Report

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COMPLETE 497TH BOMB GROUP FORMATION
LEAD AIRCRAFT:

A-6 CAPT BREWSTER
A-24 CAPT DELKER
A-51 CAPT LAMPLEY

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XXI BOMBER COMMAND
AIR SEARCH RESCUE SUMMARY 1 JUNE
16 V 606 MISSING

source: 73rd Bomb Wing Mission Report

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PARAGRAPH 4.
AIR-SEA RESCUE
" CONFUSED REPORTS "

source: 73rd Bomb Wing Mission Report

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