42-102467 Agony Wagon III
Nuthampstead Ref: A9304.
Nuthampstead Airfield Museum collection
398th Bomb Group Collection via Nuthampstead Airfield Museum. Museum object reference number: USB1-62
Delivered Cheyenne 5/3/44; Gr Island 27/3/44; Grenier 7/4/44; Assigned 600BS/398BG [N8-J] Nuthampstead 27/4/44; on training mission 4/5/44 with Lt E. Ford in mid-air collision with 42-107191, damaged left wing but returned safely; Missing in Action Brandenburg (32m) 6/8/44 with Ike Alhadeff, Co-pilot: Clarry Evans, Navigator: Paul Foster, Bombardier: John Sigsworth, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Martin Chavez, Radio Operator: Orville Elsrod, Ball turret gunner: Nathan Mirell, Waist gunner: Tudor Mellville, Tail gunner: Dave Walker (9 Prisoner of War); flak, crashed Scharmbeckstotel, NW of Bremen, Ger; Missing Air Crew Report 7886 (?7885). AGONY WAGON III.
I think there may be an error in this citation and these two incidents were in separate aircraft or different crews. My father told me the story of this training accident several times. The story includes damage to the nose bubble and loss of the bombardier. He was the flight engineer. However, he was never shot down, and never used the "III" designation behind the aircraft name "Agony Wagon".
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 398th Bomb Group 600th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-754306
- Highest Rank: Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 398th Bomb Group 600th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 19028026
- Highest Rank: Master Sergeant
- Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 398th Bomb Group 600th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 15333617
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Radio Operator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 398th Bomb Group 600th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-703972
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Co-Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 398th Bomb Group 600th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-756867
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Navigator
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Other Failed to Return (FTR) |
Germany | 6 August 1944 |