seeking B-29 plane crash report for Garth Doyle 1947?

My great great Uncle Garth Doyle crashed and died in a B-29 after WWII and I am hoping to find a report on what happened. Thank You!

0 Elliot Schneider over 3 years ago

Glenda,

Is this your relative? If you could provide more information on Garth Doyle such as DOB, and place it might help with my search. Found also a different Garth C. Doyle he was a CPT on a B29 that went down in china but in 1944. Are you firm on your date of this being after the war that the incident took place.

https://books.google.com/books?id=rZMZAQAAIAAJ&pg=PA491&lpg=PA491&dq=Garth+Doyle+B-29&source=bl&ots=PKLYAAHE0t&sig=ACfU3…

42-6237

Sir Trofrepus

Capt. Garth C. Doyle
1/Lt. Richard L Vickery

4/17/44

11/11/44

Near Nanking, China

Bailout - #4 engine fire, flak
4 Killed, 3 POW, 5 Rescued

ARMY SERIAL NUMBER	17013310	17013310
NAME	DOYLE#GARTH#E###########	DOYLE#GARTH#E###########
RESIDENCE: STATE	71	Undefined Code
RESIDENCE: COUNTY	095	Undefined Code
PLACE OF ENLISTMENT	7163	Undefined Code
DATE OF ENLISTMENT DAY	15	15
DATE OF ENLISTMENT MONTH	10	10
DATE OF ENLISTMENT YEAR	40	40
GRADE: ALPHA DESIGNATION	F#C#	Undefined Code
GRADE: CODE	9	Aviation Cadet
BRANCH: ALPHA DESIGNATION	AC#	Air Corps
BRANCH: CODE	20	Air Corps
FIELD USE AS DESIRED	#	#
TERM OF ENLISTMENT	7	Enlistment for the Philippine Department
LONGEVITY	###	###
SOURCE OF ARMY PERSONNEL	0	Civil Life
NATIVITY	71	Undefined Code
YEAR OF BIRTH	19	19
RACE AND CITIZENSHIP	1	White, citizen
EDUCATION	7	3 years of college
CIVILIAN OCCUPATION	702	Semiskilled occupations in manufacture of automobiles, n.e.c.
MARITAL STATUS	6	Single, without dependents
COMPONENT OF THE ARMY	1	Regular Army (including Officers, Nurses, Warrant Officers, and Enlisted Men)
CARD NUMBER	#	#
BOX NUMBER	0239	0239
FILM REEL NUMBER	2.96#	2.96#

0 Glenda Gray over 3 years ago

Some additional information: It was actually December 17, 1948 when his B-29 crashed in Natchitoches, LA.
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0 Glenda Gray over 3 years ago

Hello, he was born October 21, 1919 in Stuttgart Arkansas. I know for certain that he died after the war. My mother still talks about how devastated everyone was that he lived through the war only to die during peace time. There's also a story that he and his crew obtained a pig and flew him to their base so they could have a barbecue. They had to share their oxygen with the pig so he wouldn't die at altitude. If I remember correctly I think they got in a bit of trouble for that stunt. I have always been curious about what brought his plane down. I do believe the picture above has him in it. I can't see the faces clearly to see which one he is, but I remember vaguely hearing something about this event. Thanks so Much.
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0 Glenda Gray over 3 years ago

Looking more closely I do believe he's second from the right.
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0 Elliot Schneider over 3 years ago in reply to Glenda Gray
Glenda,
I have the right guy then here is some more information below. Plus here is your pig story https://www.40thbombgroup.org/memories/Memories50.pdf
This is his plane then below. During the War in 1944
6. Capt GARTH DOYLE; Myril Massey; Halloran Soules; Irving Burness; Marion
Kloster; William Tremain; Joseph Bazar; Blaine Brokaw; Eugene Givens; Everett
Wolfson; John Higgins; CC-A. Balutis #237
http://www.40thbombgroup.org/AssignA.pdf
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0 Glenda Gray over 3 years ago

It was actually a B-25. Sorry
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0 Glenda Gray over 3 years ago in reply to Elliot Schneider

Thank you so very much for this information. I've already forwarded it to my mother. She adored her uncle and will be so excited to read it all. Your help is greatly appreciated!
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0 MattMc85 15 days ago

Hi Glenda - I stumbled across this post while researching my Grandpa, Marion Kloster. He was the flight engineer on the Sir Trofrepus. This post has been dormant for years, but hopefully you see this! Growing up I have a heard my Grandpa, many times, credit his survival in the war to "the grace of God and Garth Doyle." I hope you can take that back to your family and share.

Best Wishes,

Matt
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