[PAR] [TLE] Henry E. Erwin [SEP] Henry Eugene "Red" Erwin, Sr., (May 8, 1921 – January 16, 2002) was a United States Army Air Forces airman and a recipient of the U.S. military's highest decoration—the Medal of Honor—for his actions in World War II.  He earned the award as a staff sergeant and radio operator aboard a B-29 Superfortress in the Asia-Pacific theater.  During a 1945 bombing mission over Koriyama, Japan, a white phosphorus bomb prematurely ignited in his aircraft and seriously wounded him.  As smoke filled the plane, he picked up the burning device and carried it through the aircraft to the cockpit where he tossed it out a window.  Although he suffered severe burns, he successfully saved his plane and all crew members aboard by disposing of the incendiary/smoke-generating bomb. [PAR] [TLE] Boeing B-29 Superfortress [SEP] The Boeing B-29 Superfortress is a four-engine propeller-driven heavy bomber designed by Boeing, which was flown primarily by the United States during World War II and the Korean War.  It was one of the largest aircraft operational during World War II and featured state of the art technology.  Including design and production, it was the single most expensive weapons project undertaken by the United States in World War II, exceeding the cost of the Manhattan Project by between $1 and 1.7 billion.  Innovations introduced included a pressurized cabin, dual-wheeled, tricycle landing gear, and an analog computer-controlled fire-control system that directed four remote machine gun turrets that could be operated by a single gunner and a fire-control officer.  A manned tail gun installation was semi-remote.  The name "Superfortress" continued the pattern Boeing started with its well-known predecessor, the B-17 Flying Fortress.  Designed for the high-altitude strategic bomber role, the B-29 also excelled in low-altitude nighttime incendiary bombing missions.  One of the B-29's final roles during World War II was carrying out the atomic bomb attacks on Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
[PAR] [TLE] Henry E. Erwin [ SEP ] Henry Eugene " Red " Erwin , Sr . , ( May 8 , 1921 – January 16 , 2002 ) was a United States Army Air Forces airman and a recipient of the U.S. military 's highest decoration — the Medal of Honor — for his actions in World War II . He earned the award as a staff sergeant and radio operator aboard a B-29 Superfortress in the Asia - Pacific theater . During a 1945 bombing mission over Koriyama , Japan , a white phosphorus bomb prematurely ignited in his aircraft and seriously wounded him . As smoke filled the plane , he picked up the burning device and carried it through the aircraft to the cockpit where he tossed it out a window . Although he suffered severe burns , he successfully saved his plane and all crew members aboard by disposing of the incendiary / smoke - generating bomb . [PAR] [TLE] Boeing B-29 Superfortress [ SEP ] The Boeing B-29 Superfortress is a four - engine propeller - driven heavy bomber designed by Boeing , which was flown primarily by the United States during World War II and the Korean War . It was one of the largest aircraft operational during World War II and featured state of the art technology . Including design and production , it was the single most expensive weapons project undertaken by the United States in World War II , exceeding the cost of the Manhattan Project by between $ 1 and 1.7 billion . Innovations introduced included a pressurized cabin , dual - wheeled , tricycle landing gear , and an analog computer - controlled fire - control system that directed four remote machine gun turrets that could be operated by a single gunner and a fire - control officer . A manned tail gun installation was semi - remote . The name " Superfortress " continued the pattern Boeing started with its well - known predecessor , the B-17 Flying Fortress . Designed for the high - altitude strategic bomber role , the B-29 also excelled in low - altitude nighttime incendiary bombing missions . One of the B-29 's final roles during World War II was carrying out the atomic bomb attacks on Hiroshima and Nagasaki .
Henry Eugene "Red" Erwin, Sr. is a recipient of the Medal of Honor which he earned aboard a heavy bomber whose design exceeded the cost of what?
Henry Eugene " Red " Erwin , Sr . is a recipient of the Medal of Honor which he earned aboard a heavy bomber whose design exceeded the cost of what ?
the Manhattan Project
the Manhattan Project