John Strine was Radio Operator on a B-29 (44-61940) that was badly damaged by a MiG on a mission on October 23, 1951. When the engine caught fire, it headed for safety, but before it could return to base, the crew bailed out into the Yellow Sea. He was one of 6 members subsequently captured and held as a Prisoner of War. (1 died in captivity.) One crewman was recovered by allies, and six other members of the crew were either killed or subsequently listed as Missing in Action.