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Memorial Field Visited by Surviving Son

11 B-29 #4461700 crew members' names are listed on a brass plaque at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, August 26, 2024. The crew went missing in 1948 after a routine training mission north of Guam. Andersen AFB dedicated a baseball field in their honor, both in 1948 and another rededication in 1998. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Pedro Tenorio)

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Memorial Field Visited by Son of MIA pilot

Jeff Richard McGhie, left, and his brother Kevin Wright pose for a photo with a plaque listing the names of B-29 #44-61700 crew members at the Memorial Field on Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, August 26, 2024. Jeff McGhie's father, Richard McGhie Jr., was the co-pilot of B-29 #44-61700. During a training flight the B-29 went missing. Jeff was only a year old at the time. 77 years later, Jeff finally made it to Guam to see the Memorial that was dedicated to his father and crew following the tragic incident. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Pedro Tenorio)

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Memorial Field Visited by Son of MIA pilot

From left, Jeff Meyer, 36th Wing base historian, Jeff Richard McGhie and Kevin Wright pose for a photo with a plaque listing the names of B-29 #44-61700 crew members at the Memorial Field on Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, August 26, 2024. Jeff McGhie's father, Richard McGhie Jr., was the co-pilot of B-29 #44-61700. During a training flight the B-29 went missing. Jeff was only a year old at the time. 77 years later, Jeff finally made it to Guam to see the Memorial that was dedicated to his father and crew following the tragic incident. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Pedro Tenorio)

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World War II veteran returns to Guam after seventy-one years

Rowland Ball served as a B-29 Superfortress navigator during the tail end of World War II. He flew 27 missions out of Guam and left soon after the war ended. After 71 years, the 91-year-old received the opportunity to come back to Andersen Air Force Base, known as Northfield in 1945, and share stories about his experiences on Guam. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Benjamin Gonsier)

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World War II veteran returns to Guam after seventy-one years

Rowland Ball, top row, second from the left, with his crew members (Courtesy photo)

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World War II veteran returns to Guam after seventy-one years

1st Lt. Dillen Stuhlsatz, a 34th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron weapons systems officer deployed from Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., shares a flying experience with World War II veteran Rowland Ball at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Aug. 16, 2016. Ball, who returned to Guam for the first time in 71 years, received the opportunity to tour Andersen AFB and shared stories with Airmen about the challenges he faced during World War II. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Benjamin Gonsier)

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World War II veteran returns to Guam after seventy-one years

Rowland Ball, a World War II veteran, family members and Team Andersen Airmen pose for a photo in front of a B-1B Lancer during a visit to Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Aug. 16, 2016. Ball served in the United States Army Air Corps as a B-29 Superfortress navigator during the tail end of World War II, where he flew 27 missions out of Guam. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Benjamin Gonsier)

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World War II veteran returns to Guam after seventy-one years

Rowland Ball, a World War II veteran, shares a story with Airmen during a visit to Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Aug. 16, 2016. Ball was a B-29 Superfortress navigator who flew in 27 missions out of Guam. During his visit to Andersen AFB, he received the unique opportunity to see the bombers that arrived after the B-29: the B-52 Stratofortress, B-1B Lancer and B-2 Spirit. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Benjamin Gonsier)

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World War II veteran returns to Guam after seventy-one years

Rowland Ball, a World War II veteran, talks about his war experiences during a visit to Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Aug. 16, 2016. Ball was stationed in Guam in 1945 and visited the island for the first time in 71 years. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Benjamin Gonsier)

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World War II veteran returns to Guam after seventy-one years

Rowland Ball, a World War II veteran, looks at an assortment of model aircraft during a visit to Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Aug. 16, 2016. Ball served in the United States Army Air Corps as a B-29 Superfortress navigator during the tail end of World War II, where he flew 27 missions out of Guam. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Benjamin Gonsier)

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