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Phillip McManus
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Rank
Sergeant, U.S. Air Force
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Date of Death
March 28, 1952
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Sergeant McManus was a crew member of a B-29A Superfortress Bomber with the 345th Bomber Squadron, 98th Bomber Wing stationed at Yokota Air Base, Japan. On March 28, 1952, while on a combat mission, two if the aircraft's engines caught fire. The order to bail out was given and he jumped. Soon the order was rescinded and the plane landed safely. His remains were recovered. |
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