B-25 "Bold Venture" Crashed in Hong Kong

Can anyone tell me about a B-25 that crashed on a bombing mission over HK in 1944 ? I believe 5 Americans were killed and it was with the  345th BG, 500th BS. Any information would be appreciated. Many thanks.
 
Thomas Polgar.

Thomas,

Date was 15 March 1945. Serial 43-36171.
From Joe Baugher's website:
36171 (345th BG, 500th BS, "Bold Venture") crashed on a mission over
Hong Kong Harbor Mar 15, 1945. Aircraft was caught in the
explosion of a freighter from the preceding aircraft's bomb run
and crashed into a ridgeline. All 5 onboard killed. Regards,

Leendert

Many thanks. I can't seem to find this MACR on Footnote or elsewhere. Does anyone have a copy or more information ?
 
Kind regards, Tom

Tom,

According this website the MACR has # 16051.

See: http://accident-report.com/MACR/m194503.html

Regards,

Leendert

Additional info: pilot was 2 Lt Robert W. Jensen from Greenwich, CT.

Source: wwiimemorial.com

Regards,

Leendert

B-25-11 # 43-36171  BOLD VENTURE

2Lt. Robert W. Jensen, pilot;
2Lt. Orville L. Garrison, co-pilot;
Sgt. Henry M. Worley, engineer;
Cpl. Frank M. Tubb, radio operator;
Sgt. Robert H. Waggy, gunner;

B-25-11-# 43-36171  BOLD VENTURE was making a pass behind Capt. Herman F. Reheis on a Japanese freighter anchored near Hong Kong.  Fragments from a bomb dropped by Reheis hit Lt. Jensen's open bomb bay and the right engine.  The pilot feathered the propeller and attempted to pull the airplane up to avoid striking a 75-foot ridge line, but the airplane stalled and crashed about 16 miles northwest of Hong Kong, exploding into flames upon impact. 

TonyM. 

Many thanks. The 16051 MACR doesn't seem to exist. Were all the remains returned to the US ?
 
Best Tom
 
 

Do a footnote search for Robert W. Jensen. Footnote shows a MACR of 16415. However, images on footnote show 15447. Pages 5 & 6 mention Jensen and the crash.

Name: Robert W Jensen
Inducted From: Connecticut
Rank: Second Lieutenant
Combat Organization: 500th Squadron 345th Bomber Group Heavy
Birth Date: 7 Feb 1922
Death Date: 15 Mar 1945
Interment Date: 1 Dec 1949
Cemetery: National Memorial Cemetery of The Pacific
Monument: Honolulu, Hawaii, United States
Last Known Status: Buried
U.S. Awards: Purple Heart Medal

Name: Orville L Garrison
Service Info.: 2LT US ARMY AIR CORPS WORLD WAR II
Death Date: 15 Mar 1945
Interment Date: 16 Sep 1949
Cemetery: Ft. Smith National Cemetery
Cemetery Address: 522 Garland Avenue and South 6th St Fort Smith, AR 72901
Buried At: Section 2 Site 763

Name: Henry M Worley
Service Info.: SGT US ARMY AIR CORPS WORLD WAR II
Birth Date: 29 Aug 1922
Death Date: 15 Mar 1945
Interment Date: 16 Sep 1949
Cemetery: Ft. Smith National Cemetery
Cemetery Address: 522 Garland Avenue and South 6th St Fort Smith, AR 72901
Buried At: Section 2 Site 763

Name: Frank M Tubb
Service Info.: CPL US ARMY AIR CORPS WORLD WAR II
Death Date: 15 Mar 1945
Interment Date: 16 Sep 1949
Cemetery: Ft. Smith National Cemetery
Cemetery Address: 522 Garland Avenue and South 6th St Fort Smith, AR 72901
Buried At: Section 2 Site 763

Name: Robert H Waggy
Service Info.: SGT US AAF 500TH B M SQDN 345TH BM GP
Interment Date: 4 Apr 1949
Disposition: According to next of kin
Cemetery: Arlington National Cemetery
Cemetery Address: C/O Director Arlington, VA 22211
Buried At: Section 34 Site 2151

Looks like three are buried at the same site.