41-23678 Big Eagle / Bathtub Bessie

This aircraft was assigned to 93BG/330BS. The aircraft had been despatched from Alconbury to participate in the attack on aircraft plants at Lille, France on 9 October 1942. The aircraft was attacked on the way to the target by a German fighter near Dunkirk and crashed at Le Fayet, Near Templeuves, 10km SE of Lille, France. No MACR issued. This was the first B-24 listed as MIA from the 8th Air Force. 6KIA 3POW 1EVD.



P Capt Alexander Simpson (POW); CP 1Lt Nicholas H. Cox (POW)

N 2Lt Carl N. Garrett (KIA); B 1Lt William A. Marsh (KIA)

E/TTG TSgt Arthur B. Cox, Jr. (EVD); RO S/Sgt Arthur M. Torrey (KIA)

BTG Sgt James DeToris (KIA); WG S/Sgt Stephen J. Eppolito (KIA)

WG S/Sgt Clayton C. Kammerer (KIA); TG T/Sgt Michael Reardon (POW).

Connections

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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 330th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 14063517
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 93rd Bomb Group 330th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 16034372 at enlistment, then O-442744
  • Highest Rank: Colonel
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 93rd Bomb Group 330th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 32174174
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 93rd Bomb Group 330th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 16038095
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 93rd Bomb Group 330th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-789241
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator

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Revisions

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ContributorED-BB
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Sources

Daniel Carville's website page at http://francecrashes39-45.net/page_fiche_av.php?id=2490
Wallace Forman's "B-24 Nose Art Name Directory"

Date
ContributorLucy May
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Added model number.

Date
ContributorLee8thbuff
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Lee Cunningham 12-Nov-2014, Correct connections.

Date
ContributorLee8thbuff
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Lee Cunningham 12-Nov-2014. Format description.

Date
ContributorLee8thbuff
Changes
Sources

Lee Cunningham 25-Oct-2014. "Losses of the 8th & 9th Air Forces" Stan Bishop & john A. Hey MBE.