54th U.S.-Japan B-29 Memorial Ceremony

U.S. Air Force Col. Richard McElhaney, 374th Airlift Wing commander, pours a libation offering of bourbon during the B-29 Memorial Ceremony at the Sengen Shrine, Shizuoka, Japan, June 20, 2026. On June 20, 1945, two B-29 aircraft collided in midair during a bombing run over Shizuoka City. Twenty-three aircrew members were killed, along with approximately 2,000 Japanese civilians. Since 1972, residents of Shizuoka have conducted a memorial service alongside members from the 374 AW, honoring both the fallen B-29 crewmembers and the citizens of Shizuoka who perished in the bombing raids. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Scott Fremming)

PHOTO BY: Master Sgt. Scott Fremming
VIRIN: 260620-F-HX653-1012.JPG
FULL SIZE: 6.86 MB
Additional Details

CAMERA

N/A

LENS

N/A

APERTURE

N/A

SHUTTERSPEED

N/A

ISO

N/A

IMAGE IS PUBLIC DOMAIN

Read More

This photograph is considered public domain and has been cleared for release. If you would like to republish please give the photographer appropriate credit. Further, any commercial or non-commercial use of this photograph or any other DoD image must be made in compliance with guidance found at https://www.dimoc.mil/resources/limitations, which pertains to intellectual property restrictions (e.g., copyright and trademark, including the use of official emblems, insignia, names and slogans), warnings regarding use of images of identifiable personnel, appearance of endorsement, and related matters.

Go to Gallery