44-6115 Ice Col Katy

Object Number - UPL 25078 - 44-6115

Accepted: 3 May 1944
Assigned: 10 May 1944 - Douglas Aircraft / Douglas Modification Center # 16 - (Tulsa Municipal)
Assigned: 20 May 1944 - 3rd AF / 302nd AAFBU (Staging Wing) - (Hunter AAF)
Assigned: 27 May 1944 - ATC / North Atlantic Wing - (Dow AAF)
Assigned: 29 May 1944 / 2 June 1944 - 8th AF / VIII Service Command / BAD 1 - (RAF Burtonwood)
Assigned: 10 June 1944 - Assigned: 8th AF / 1st BD / 1st CBW / 381st BG / 534th BS - (RAF Ridgewell)
( Triangle-L ) ( GD * Q / Ice Col’ Katy )
56 Combat missions
After 1 August 1944: ( Triangle-L ) Red diagonal strip on vertical stabilizer ( GD * Q / Ice Col’ Katy )

Landing accident (class 3): 30 November 1944 @ 1000 hrs (Mechanical failure / Pilot error)
With 1Lt Robert Giese, Co-pilot: 2Lt Robert Marelius, Navigator: 2Lt 2Lt Robert Smith, Togg: Sgt Albert Imberg, Flight engineer: T/Sgt Richard Shereuse, Radio operator: T/Sgt Edward Esker, Ball turret: S/Sgt Robert Winter, Waist gunner: S/Sgt Clarence Page, Tail gunner: S/Sgt Virgil Masteletto
#2 engine failed at 8,000 feet on climb out for mission. Crew opted to return to base and take-off with another aircraft.
Pilot landed hard at RAF Ridgewell (runway 28), along with the heavy weight of a fully loaded ship caused the right main landing gear strut to shear collapsing the right gear on landing.
#3 & 4 engines, propellers, outboard right wing damaged.
9 RTD
AAF accident report: 45-11-30-511
8th AF mission (Zeitz, Germany)

Landing accident (class 3): 7 January 1945 @ 1144 hrs (Pilot error)
With 1Lt Charles Houk, Co-pilot: 2Lt William T Mays III, Navigator: 2Lt George Ransom, Flight engineer: S/Sgt John M Hean, Radio Operator: S/Sgt Robert M Johnson
Crew was doing local training and on landing at RAF Ridgewell (runway 28), the pilot allowed the B-17 to stall 30 feet above the runway.
Left main landing gear collapsed.
#3 & 4 engine, propellers, outboard left wing damaged
5 RTD
AAF accident report: 45-1-7-509
8th AF mission: (Engine Slow Time)

Assigned: 15 June 1945 - ATC / Ferry Division - (Bradley AAF)
Assigned: 19 June 1945 - ATSC / 4168th AAFBU (Oklahoma City ATSC) - (South Plains AAF)
Assigned: 29 November 1945 - RFC / Depot 41 - (Kingman AAF) - SOC.
Sold: 9 August 1946 - Martin Wunderlich Company, Jefferson City - Missouri

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Danish civillians inspect the wreckage of a crashed B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-107082) of the 379th Bomb Group. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'St Heddinge 13th May 1944 at 18:30 Hrs. 8th AAF, 1st Air Division, 41st Combat Wing, 379th Bombardment Group, Squadron?.'
  • Unit Hierarchy: Division
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Combat organisation
The insignia of the 381st Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 381st Bomb Group 534th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-750370
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 381st Bomb Group 534th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-747417
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 381st Bomb Group 534th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 35148170
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 381st Bomb Group 534th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 14104725
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner; Flight Engineer

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Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Ice Col Katy
  • Unit: 1st Air Division 1st Combat Bomb Wing 381st Bomb Group 534th Bomb Squadron

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