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Purple Heart

KIA over Japan May 26, 1945

Served with the 20th Air Force aboard a B29

B-29 Superfortress
A USAAF B-29 Superfortress
Role Strategic bomber
Manufacturer Boeing
First flight 21 September 1942
Introduced 8 May 1944
Retired 21 June 1960
Status Scrapped except for those in museums
Primary users United States Army Air Forces
United States Air Force
Royal Air Force
Produced 1943 – 1946[1]
Number built 3,970
Unit cost US$639,188[2]
Variants All models
KB-29 Superfortress
B-50 Superfortress
XB-39 Superfortress
Tupolev Tu-4