Shopworn Angel: The Story of Frank Carrozza and the B-26 Marauder

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This web site by Carl Carrozza is meant to provide information for those interested in the history of our WWII flying men and the B-26 Marauder.

I dedicate this page to my father, Frank P. Carrozza: 495 Bomb Squadron 344th Bomb Group. Click here for a biographic sketch (under development)

The following is an in-depth record of the combat experience of my father and the history of the plane he flew in, The Shopworn Angel. Included are photos, video, and as many firsthand accounts of the story behind this Marauder as I could find.

Please understand that this may forever be a work in progress. Any additional information you may have no matter how small would be appreciated. Please write me at damonbok@hotmail.com.

 

Come back from time to time to find updates.

• List of 344th BG Aircraft with Links to Images  update (1/18/15)

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Recently Added Information and Links

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• Shopworn Angel and Other B-26 Paper Models You Can Make (8/28/16)

• 1st Lt. Michael Sopronyi (7/2/16)

• Milk Run 344th June 2016 Newsletter W/Reunion Sign-UP (6/19/16)

• Sgt. Joe Crossan 494th BS (6/18/16)

• Lt. Donald Moomaw (6/12/16)

• Shopworn Angel Artwork: Support Honor Flights  (4/9/16)

• 1st Lt. Leigh Slates: Transferred 497th Plane and the Me262 (4/7/16)

• 1st Lt. Tom Johnson 344th BG 494th BS (4/4/16)

• Engineer/Gunner Sgt. Edward W. Dollahan (4/4/16)

• Lt. Don (Corky) Korkowski 344th BG 494th BS (3/22/16)

• 2nd Lt. Robert L. Westholm 344th BG 494th BS (3/21/16)

• 1st Lt. George W. Eldridge 344th BG 494th BS (3/20/16)

• Lt. Edward Horn 344th BG 497th BS (1/27/16)

• Milk Run: Official Newsletter 344th Bomb Group Dec. 2015 ed. (1/14/16)

• 2nd Lt. Otto Kirkpatrick 344th BG 494th BS and 11 Pathfinder Squadron(1/1/16)

• 1st Pathfinder Squadron (1/1/16)

• J.R. Ashberry of the 344th BG 494th BS (12/27/15)

• Battle For Arnhem Bridge Oct 7, 1944 (12/21/15)

• The Wizard of Koz (12/20/15)

• 344th Bomb Group Missions on an interactive map (11/24/15)

•  Lt. Harold A. Walton Co-Pilot 344th BG 497 BS (11/24/15)

• 1st Lt. Robert D. Conrad Pilot 344th BG 494th BS (11/3/15)

• Final Flight: The Passing of Don Moomaw (10/7/15)

• Thank You to 344th BG Reunion Attendees (10/7/15)

• 344th BG KIA MIA (Courtesy of Milk Run 344th BG) (8/15/15)

• 2nd Lt. Wilson and Y5-H (8/24/15)

• WWII Leather Squadron/Group Patches (8/23/15)

• Lt. Richard Farnsworth 344th BG Silver Star Winner (8/6/15)

• S/Sgt Irving Sugarman Memorabilia (6/24/15)

• 1st Lt. Robert S. FitzSimmonds (6/15/15)

• Marcel van der Lugt Makes Shopworn Angel Jacket (6/8/15)

• Edward C McCarter remembered by Dutch friends (Sexy Sal II)

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• James Gatlin: Shot Down on Same Mission as Shopworn Angel (4/29/15)

• “Gunnery Sense”  (4/20/15)

• George W. Crittenden, Bombardier (4/16/15)

• Dad’s Wartime Prayer Book (4/2/15)

• Frank and Lucy Answer Student Questions About the War (4/2/15)

• Lucius D. Clay, Jr. (3/27/15)

• Einar Nielsen (3/19/15)

• Experiences of Norman D. Polk (1/18/15)

• Sergeant Norman D. Polk (1/18/15)

• Jens A. Norgaard (1/18/15)

• Sargeant John Kolthoff Bombardier (12/31/14)

• Mission Log Summary: Sargeant John Kolthoff Bombardier (12/31/14)

• Mission Log: Sargeant John Kolthoff Bombardier (12/31/14)

• What Happened to the Planes of the 344th BG? (12/27/14)

• Lt. Joseph W. Scott 344th BG 497th BS Let-Hal Lady (12/13/14)

• Frank Carrozza’s Dog Tags: What Information Do They Include?

• 2014 New Orleans Reunion 344th BG 495th BS

• German Crash Report of the Shopworn Angel translated (8/12/14)

• B-26 Marauder Interior Pictures (7/26/14)

• William E. Davis, New Pictures of his bomber jacket (6/23/14)

• Frank Carrozza 70th Anniversary of D-Day Participation (5/6/14)

• William E. Davis, Engineer Turret Gunner (5/30/14)

• My Life in the service: John J Beddingfield Jr. (5/30/14)

• James K. Dumas, Tail Gunner (5/22/14)

• War War II Memoirs of Santo Endrizzi (5/21/14)

• Margatan Cemetary/Memorial, Netherlands: Fields of Honor Database (4/29/14)

• List of 344th BG Aircraft with Links to Images  (3/26/14)

• S/Sgt. Cornelius Vander Lugt: Shopworn Angel Tailgunner  (4/15/14)

• Airplane Spotter & Icelandic Playing Cards  (3/22/14)

• Complete Story of the Bombing Mission to the Engers RR Bridge (3/10/14)

• What if I’m Captured (Frank’s survival items) (2/3/14)

• Memorabilia and Awards Frank P. Carrozza (2/2/14)

• Summary: third and Final Crew of the Shopworn Angel (1/16/14)

• Update on crewmate Lt. Carlson (1/15/14)

• Pictures and Documents on crewmate Lt. Carlson (1/28/14)

• B-26 Christmas (12/25/13)

• Final Flights of the 344th (11/30/13)

• 344th Bomb Group 495th Bomb Squadron Summary (11/30/13)

• Stansted Airport Celebrates 7oth anniversary with Ed Horn and 344th (new 11/10/13)

• 344th Reunion-2013/(new 10/10/13)

• A Book Based on 344th Bomb Squadron and John Myers (new 10/3/13)

• Info: Edwin L. Hickey from Shopworn Angel first crew (new 9/24/13)

• Still more Updates and Additions Lt. Moore and Nick’s Chick (new 9/19/13)

• Updates and Additions Lt. Moore and Nick’s Chick (new 9/19/13)

• Letters to Frank Carrozza From His Father (new 9/2/13)

• Captain Woodrum: Newly added pictures (updated 8/29/13)

• Milk Run: Official Newsletter 344th Bomb Group ( more issues to be added)

• Lt. Casey Hasey: A letter home (updated 8/01/13)

• Lt. Casey Hasey: Book and Interview (updated 5/22/13)

• “A Higher Call” A Book I Highly Recommend (new 5/18/13)

•  Sam Endrizzi: An Old Friend (new 4/28/13)

• Lt. Casey Hasey: Book and Interview (new 3/30/13)

• Lt. Harold V. Aiken (Frank Carrozza’s 1st Co-Pilot) Memoirs/Missions & More (new 3/1/13)
  

• “Time Over Targets” Bkt Given to Frank Carrozza (new 1/17/13)
  

• “Gunnery Sense” Bkt Given to Frank Carrozza (new 1/13)

• History Channel B-26 Documentary (new 11/12)

• Build A B-26 from paper! (new 10/12)

• A Visit to the Empire State Aerosciences Museum (new 10/12)

• Hasey Casey’s Book on Amazon.com! (new 10/12)

• Memorial Day Notes

• Remembering Willie Cone 344th/494th by Daughter Martha

• The Crash of the Shopworn Angel

• (1/12 ) Link to a German Data Base with Shopworn Angel Info

• Some newly scanned photos

• Hank Woodrum Jr and family reunite with father’s rescuers

• On his 89th birthday a video of fortresses and Glen Miller

• 67th Anniversary of D-Day. Frank Carrozza remembers.

• Final Flight: Frank P. Carrozza

• Honor Flight Video

• Norden Bombsite: Dropping Bombs in a Barrel.

• Video of the Jubilee of Liberty Award Ceremony

• In Memory: Alf Egil Johanneson

• A Love Story: Heathy and Cathy

• A Bittersweet Valentines Story

• Long lost video of B-29 rescue found (thanks to Alf Johannessen of the link)

• Frank Carrozza Awarded the Jubilee of Liberty Medal

• Susie Griffith Barbaer Locates Shopworn Angel Pictures!

• “Walkout” the book is now available!

• The Silver Streaks Compiled Information

• 66th Anniversary of D-Day. Frank Carrozza remembers.

• Read an exclusive first hand description of experimental night bombing missions from bombardier George Crittenden.

• Read an Excerpt of “Walkout” a book by Hank Woodrum, the First Pilot of the Shopworn Angel

• Frank Carrozza’s Honor Flight

• New Photo of Shopworn Angel from Donald Moomaw

• Don Moomaw locates a picture of a Shopworn Angel crewman.

• Geocities Archive

• Outline and overview.

• 2016 Reunion Outline and Overview.

I would like to thank BJ FitzGerald for providing the stylistic formatting this webpage, and
Evan Shelhamer of Imaginary Number for converting the site to WordPress. 

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