Name/Title
Wreckage of B-29Entry/Object ID
2021.020.003Description
Newspaper article that shows the photo of a wrecked B-29 and the Coast Guard's attempt to save it. The caption on the photo reads "The after part of the B-29 which crashed in Flushing Bay off LaGuardia Field is shown aboard a salvage tug after being hauled from the water yesterday. Authorities were still seeking bodies of five fliers lost in accident.
There is a handwritten note on this newspaper clipping that reads "We tied up to the tail fin and our line cut this top section off." There are several arrows and notes identifying parts of the wrecked plane as well.Acquisition
Accession
2021.020Source or Donor
Charles BirchAcquisition Method
Gift