41-23475 - Katy Bug
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Object Number - UPL 49123 - B-24D - 'Katy Bug' - 93rd Bomb Group - 8th Air force - 1943
The B-24D, 41-23745, named, Katy Bug, was assigned to the 8th Air Force, the 93rd Bomb Group, and the 328th Bomb Squadron at Alconbury, Britain. On 18 Nov, 1942, it was dispatched on a mission to bomb the U-Boat pens at Lorient, France. Upon landing, the pilot was forced to abort the landing and go around and strayed out of the landing pattern. During that maneuver, the number 1 and 2 engines failed. The pilot, 2nd Lt. Alfred Asch, then, attempted to make another landing at Little Stukeley, about a mile west of the Alconbury airbase. This time, the plane's right wing struck a tree, and the aircraft crashed, killing four of the crew. 4 Killed On Mission - 4 KIA - 6 Returned To Duty - 6 RTD. Nov 18, 1942.
Pilot - 2nd Lt. Alfred Asch (RTD)
Copilot - 2nd Lt. Delbert H. Hall (RTD)
Navigator - 2nd Lt. Oscar R. Krebs (RTD)
Bombardier - 2nd Lt. Howard R. Gilbert (KOM)
Engineer - TSG. David C. Miller (KOM)
Radio Operator - TSgt. Clarence A. Witmer (RTD)
Ball/Tail Gunner - SSgt. Woodrow B. Murphy (KOM)
Waist Gunner - SSgt. John E. Collins (KOM) -
Waist Gunner - SSgt. William E. Austin (RTD)
Top Turret Gunner - Sgt. Howard R. Titus (RTD)
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Units served with
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 93rd Bomb Group 328th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Navigator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 93rd Bomb Group 328th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 13023198
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Engineer
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 93rd Bomb Group 328th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 93rd Bomb Group 328th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Role/Job: Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 93rd Bomb Group 328th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Radio Operator
Places
Missions
Aircraft
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Crashed |
Little Stukeley, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire PE28, UK | 18 November 1942 | Crashed at Little Stukeley when the right wing struck a tree. |
Revisions
The Great Ground-Air Battle of 1 August 1943 - James Dugan - Carroll Stewart
Lee Cunningham 28-Mov-2014. Added nickname per "Losses of the 8th & 9th AIr Forces" Stan Bishop & John A. Hey MBE.
Lee Cunningham 28-Nov-2014. Entry based on "Losses of the 8th & 9th Air Forces" Stan Bishop & John A. Hey MBE.