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Samuel H. Rainey
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Rank
Corporal, U.S. Air Force
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Date of Death
March 28, 1952
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Corporal Rainey 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 of the aircraft's engines caught fire. The order to bail out was given but later rescinded and the plane landed safely. His remains were recovered. |
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