Flim found 65 years later on sub rescue of B29 crew new Japan

[Raidercollector]

I think I have this in the right place, Very interesting story of a B29 shot down near Japan that the flim was lost for 65 years and now was found ,Rescued by a US Submarine The survivors never new it existed .how cool.

 

 

http://link.brightcove.com/services/player/bcpid34762914001?bctid=672454611001

 

Nick

[BagmanL6]

Very moving. Thanks for sharing.

[Garandomatic]

That's the USS Pintado. I found this video clip a few years ago when I got crewman Frank Lakofka's uniform and started researching his ship and war history. Very cool.

[Garandomatic]

Seems the Pintado's conning tower is on display at the Pacific War Museum, and that Lakofka's son donated his dolphins and PUC to them. I hope they are on display. I recall researching this event, and as was custom among sub crews performing lifeguard duty, they virtually stripped the airmen for souvenirs. Those guys weren't left with a single patch or insignia of any kind once they were brought on board.

[Garandomatic]

I better add also that the plane was called the "City of Galveston.". The unit later named a plane USS Pintado in appreciation.

[Raidercollector]

What a small world that you have one of the uniforms to one of the survivors on the plane .How cool. Can you post the uniform

 

 

Nick

[Garandomatic]

Yeah, just a second. The uniform I have is to one of the submariners, not the aircrew, though. It is a small world that you'd find the same video that I found a couple of years ago, though!

[Garandomatic]

Here's Lakofka's uniform, which I think he wore just post-WWII because the dolphins have moved to his chest, and he has two enlistment stripes.

[Garandomatic]

Here's my favorite part of the uniform: Bullion dolphins

[Raidercollector]

How Cool, Thanks for showing the uniform.

 

Nick

[northcoastaero]

Amazing rescue and film. The USS Pintado (SS-387) was a Balao class submarine and rescued this B-29 crew during her fifth war patrol on June 26, 1945.

 

B-29 City of Galveston:

 

-B-29-60-BW (Boeing Wichita)

-Serial number: 44-69785

-Delivered January 25, 1945

-Assignment: XXI BC, 314 BW, 39 BG, 60 BS

-Markings: Black square P 13

-Abandoned due to flak at Nagoya Arsenal (Atsuda Plant?) on June 26, 1945.

[JDK]

Very cool indeed. Great story!

 

JD

[MWalsh]

That's a great story, thanks for posting the link to it.

 

The submarine histories from the late war period are interesting, a lot of patrols with oftentimes few ships or no ships sunk and a lot of time on "lifeguard" duty, with the constant risk of being attacked while surfaced, including attacks by our own aircraft.