42-41004 - The Urgin Virgin

media-47382.jpeg UPL 47382 B-24D - 42-41004 - The Urgin' Virgin - B-24D -125 - CO. Assigned to the 8th Air Force - the 93rd Bomb Group - and the 329th Bomb Squadron in Britain. - Aircraft was lost November 13, 1943 - Bremen, Germany - MACR 2182 - Pilot Floyd F. Ramsey Copilot Benjamin Byers, both MIA. Later declared KIA - Nov 13, 1943

Changed aircraft name from all capital letters for clarity and accuracy. - Kickapoo

Object Number - UPL 47382 - B-24D - 42-41004 - The Urgin' Virgin - B-24D -125 - CO. Assigned to the 8th Air Force - the 93rd Bomb Group - and the 329th Bomb Squadron in...

Note : The B-24D, 42-41004, named, The Urgin' Virgin, in the 8th Air Force in the ETO, should not be confused with another B-24J, named, Urgin' Virgin, SN 42-50754, and two other B-24D Liberator bombers that flew on the Ploesti mission, both named, The Vulgar Virgin, but with different serial numbers : 42-40608, and, 41-24198, that had identical names and nose art.





On November 13, 1943, the B-24D liberator, 42-41004 named, The Urgin' Virgin, was shot down and lost with all crewmen Missing In Action (MIA). The airplane was in the 93rd Bomb Group, and the 329th Bombing Squadron, based at Hardwick, England, and was flown by Command Pilot 2nd Lt. Floyd Ramsey with Copilot Lt. Benjamin Byers. They had taken off from Hardwick on a bombing mission to Bremen, Germany. Bad weather caused part of the 1st Bombardment Force to abandon the operation during assembly. Eight B-24s from the 93rd Bomb Group (2nd Bomb Force) made visual attacks on Heligoland as a Target of Opportunity. The B-24D, 42-41004, The Urgin' Virgin, was last seen banking to the right by Lt. Leonard D. Lange, a pilot of another B-24 in the formation of B-24s. The Urgin' Virgin, 42-41004, was not seen or heard from again, and the entire 11 man crew was lost and was Missing In Action (MIA). Missing Air Crew Report - MACR 2182.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 93rd Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 93rd Bomb Group 329th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: T-190737
  • Highest Rank: Flight Officer
  • Role/Job: Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 93rd Bomb Group 329th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 13042736
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 93rd Bomb Group 329th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 35013607 at enlistment, then O-734896
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 93rd Bomb Group 329th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 13011885
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 93rd Bomb Group 329th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 17031466
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator

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Missions

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: - The Urgin Virgin
  • Unit: 93rd Bomb Group 329th Bomb Squadron

Events

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Other

Failed to Return (FTR) Over Water (OW)

North Sea 13 November 1943 Ditched into the North Sea

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 http://www.b24bestweb.com › urginvirgin-the2 - 42-41004

Gallery » USA » Air Force » B-24 Liberator part 3 »B-24J Liberator 42-50754 named, Urgin Virgin, from the 8th AF the 853rd BS and the 491st Bomb Group                                                                                                                          https://www.americanairmuseum.com › archive › aircraft - 42-40608 - The Vulgar Virgin - American Air Museum                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      https://www.americanairmuseum.com › archive › aircraft - 42-41004 - The Urgin' Virgin - American Air Museum

https://www.americanairmuseum.com › archive › aircraft - 41-24198 - The Vulgar Virgin - American Air Museum 

 

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The Great Ground-Air battle Of 1 August, 1943 - James Dugan & Carroll Stewart

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Connection with photographer Irven G. Slate

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MACR 2182
Wallace R. Forman's "B-24 Nose Art Name Directory"

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Added the A/C nickname listed in the "Summary biography" of thr pilot, Floyd F Ramsey, and other crew members.

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MACR 2182 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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