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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.
 
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    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,

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

    According this website the MACR has # 16051.

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

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

    Source: wwiimemorial.com

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    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. 

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

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    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.
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