Philip Catania
Military ROLL OF HONOUR
Grandfathers Collection.
Object Number - UPL 74755 - Sgt Philip Catania Hartford CT 1917-1943
Philip was born in Hartford Ct on December 17 1916. He was the oldest of 8 children of 6 boys and 2 girls. His body was returned to Connecticut USA on July 17 1948 and was buried at Soldiers Field Northwood Cemetery in Windsor, CT
Connections
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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
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Ascend Charlie
- Unit: 390th Bomb Group 571st Bomb Squadron
Missions
![Regensburg, after being bombed by B-17 Flying Fortresses of the 385th Bomb Group, 17 August 1943. Official caption on image: "(O-5-1-385)(17-8-43)(30171-6 3/8 - 24,000)(Regensberg)." Passed for publication 6 Sep 1943. Printed caption on reverse: '#44: View of the target.' Censor no: 282458. On reverse: US Army Press Censor ETO and US Army General Section Press & Censorship Bureau [Stamps].](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/teaser_thumb_x2/public/freeman/media-413725.jpg.webp?itok=AMwIgGyH)
- Date: 17 August 1943
- Official Description:
Places
![A bomber crew of the 390th Bomb Group with their B-17 Flying Fortress ( serial number 42-31027) nicknamed "Honey Chile" and their dog and monkey mascots "Scrappy" and "Joe". Image stamped on reverse: ‘Fox.’ [stamp], ‘passed for publication 25 Oct 1943.’ [stamp] and ‘289774.’ [Censor no.] Printed caption on reverse: ‘AERIAL MASCOTS OF FORTRESS CREWS. PH/MoN. As frisky and friendly a pair of aerial mascots as you'll find in Britain are "Scrappy" and "Joe", pup and monkey team belonging to the](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/teaser_thumb_x2/public/freeman/media-380433.jpg.webp?itok=L7HbOA_i)
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Parham
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Born |
17 December 1916 | Born in Hartford Ct | |
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Died Killed in Action (KIA) |
16 September 1943 | Crash landed in the Black Hills of Wales. 3 miles from the village of Crickhollow. All ten crew members were killed |
Revisions
Added " / " in the "Role/job" field as a separator to aid readability.
Added S/N from "WWII Army and Army Air Force Casualties" records for Connecticut at the National Archives (NARA).
Added a "-" to the A/C serial number in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity.
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 3720 / MACR 3720, Losses of the 8th & 9th AFs Vol. I by Bishop & Hey p. 285 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database
