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This website by Carl Carrozza is meant to provide information for those interested in the history of our WWII flying men and the B-26 Marauder. This site is the official website of the 344th Bomb Group.

The following is an in-depth record of the combat experiences of the individual members of the 344th Bomb Group and the history of the planes they flew in. Included are photos, video, and as many firsthand accounts of the stories behind this Marauder Bomb Group as I can find.

This last year, I have been converting all of the group’s Missing Aircraft Reports (MACR), Milk Run Newsletters, Accident Reports on Loss of Planes and Personnel into digital format so that you can access them online and find them via search engine like Google. This process is now complete. Here are links for each kind of document;

MACRs 344th BG – http://shopwornangel.imaginarynumber.net/macr-missing-air-…/

Milk Run Newsletter Archive – http://shopwornangel.imaginarynumber.net/930-2/

Come back from time to time to find updates.

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

 

Headlines!

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• 2017 Reunion Dayton, OH – pictures and article

• Milk Run Archive

• Accident Reports on Loss of Planes and Personnel

• The Latest Milkrun Newsletter: June 2017 Reunion Info!

• MACRs Missing Air Crew Reports and Summarys

• List of 344th BG Aircraft with Links to Images  update (2/18/15)

• 495th Roster During Frank Carrozza’s Tour (beginning 6/44)

 

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NEW–Recently Added Information and Links

 

• Accident Reports on Loss of Planes and Personnel

• Final Flight: Sgt. William A. Poche radio/gunner 494th

• 1st Lt. Robert Warda

• Crash of the Valkyrie

• Accident Reports on Loss of Planes and Personnel

• Milk Run Dec 2017

• New Pictures Don Moomaw

• Cpl. Leonard Norris Pew (10/1/17)

• 2017 Reunion Dayton, OH – pictures and article

• The Latest Milkrun Newsletter: June 2017 Reunion Info!

• Account of Crash of Coral Princess by Bomb/Nav Joseph R. Chiozza:

• Medals and Awards

• March 28, 1945 Collision Over A-59

• Lt. Col. Robert Witty with Major Jewell C. Maxwell

• Original Occupants of Hut #10 Stansted

• POWs Scott, Tharp, Leone, Murphy, Williams

• The Latest Milkrun Newsletter: June 2017 Reunion Info!

• Milk Run Archive 1988-present

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News and Information

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

• 344th Reunion-2013/(new 10/10/13)

• 2014 New Orleans Reunion 344th BG 495th BS

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

• 2016 344th Bomb Group Reunion (9/22/16)

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

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

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

• “Gunnery Sense”  Training Publication (4/20/15)

• 1st Pathfinder Squadron (1/1/16)

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

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

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

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Marauder Men

 

• Original Occupants of Hut #10 Stansted (1/19/17)

• Lt. Harold V. Aiken (Frank Carrozza’s 1st Co-Pilot) Memoirs/Missions & More 495th BS (3/1/13)

• Final Flight: Lt. Harold V. Aiken

• Lt. William S. Andrews 495th & 494th

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

• My Life in the service: John J Beddingfield Jr. Engineer/Gunner 496th BS(5/30/14)

• Update John J. Beddingfield (links and after war info)

• Update on Carrozza crewmate Lt. Carlson, Bomb/Nav  495th BS(1/15/14)

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

• T/Sgt. Michael Christopher Radio/Gun 344th BG 496th BS

• Willie Cone, Bomb/Nav 494th BS

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

• Account of Crash of Coral Princess by Radio/Gunner Joseph R. Chiozza:

• Captain Lucius D. Clay, Jr., Pilot Group Commander (3/27/15)

• George W. Crittenden, Bombardier 495th (4/16/15)

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

• Sgt. Joe Crossan, Eng/Gun 494th BS (6/18/16)

• William E. Davis, Eng/Gun 495th BS Pictures of  bomber jacket (6/23/14)

• Sgt. Edward W. Dollahan, Engineer/Gunner 495th BS (4/4/16)

• James K. Dumas, Tail Gunner 495th (5/22/14)

• Sgt. Frank M. Dymnicki (1/4/17)

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

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

•  Santo Endrizzi: An Old Friend Ground Crew 495th (new 4/28/13)

• Santo Endrizzi: Receives Legion of Honor Medal

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

• Major Neil Fitzgerald(10/11/17)

• 1st Lt. Robert S. FitzSimmonds, Pilot 495th (6/15/15)

• James Gatlin, Pilot 391th BG Shot Down on Same Mission as Shopworn Angel (4/29/15)

• Carl E. Griffith, Bomb/Nav 495th BS 1st Crew of Shopworn Angeln on Same Mission as Shopworn Angel

• Susie Griffith Barbaer Locates Shopworn Angel Pictures!

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

• Lt. Casey Hasey, Bombardier 495th BS: Book and Interview (3/30/13)

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

• Info: Edwin L. Hickey, Tailgunner 495th from Shopworn Angel first crew (new 9/24/13)

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

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

• Captain Tom Johnson, Pilot 344th BG 494th BS (4/4/16)

• In Memory: Alf Egil Johanneson

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

• Lt. Wilmoth (Bill) Keller 496th BS

• Sargeant John Kolthoff Bombardier 495th BS (12/31/14)

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

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

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

• 1st Lt. Lewis Ezell Lanford

• 1st Lt. Ralph N. Leone(1/14/17)

• Edward C McCarter, Tailgunner/Armor 495th BS remembered by Dutch friends (Sexy Sal II) (5/3/15)

• A Visit To Dachau by Bob Monson 494th BS

• Lt. Donald Moomaw, Pilot 495th BS (6/12/16)

• New Photo of Shopworn Angel from Donald Moomaw

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

• New Pictures Don Moomaw

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

• 1st Lt. Moore, Pilot of Nick’s Chick 495th BS (new 9/19/13)

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

• Lt. Fritz Morrison 344th BG 497th BS(12/22/16)

• Einar Nielsen, Radio/Gunner 495th BS (3/19/15)

• Jens A. Norgaard, Pilot 495th BS (1/18/15)

• Cpl. Leonard Norris Pew (10/1/17)

• Final Flight: Sgt. William A. Poche radio/gun 494th (3/27/18)

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

• Sergeant Norman D. Polk, Radio/Gun (1/18/15)

• Lt. Joseph W. Scott, Pilot 497th BS Let-Hal Lady (12/13/14

• POWs Scott, Tharp, Leone, Murphy, Williams (1/19/17)

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

• Co-Pilot Woody Smith 496th Timeline

• 1st Lt. Michael Sopronyi, Navigator 494th BS (7/2/16)

• S/Sgt Irving Sugarman, Radio/Gunner 494th BS Memorabilia (6/24/15)

• S/Sgt. Cornelius Vander Lugt: Shopworn Angel Tailgunner 495th BS  (4/15/14)

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

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

• 1st Lt. Robert Warda

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

• 2nd Lt. Buck Wilson Co-Pilot and Y5-H 495th BS(8/24/15)

• Lt. Col. Robert Witty with Major Jewell C. Maxwell (1/19/17)

• Lt. Col. Robert Witty (1/19/17)

• Captain Woodrum, Pilot 495th: Newly added pictures (updated 8/29/13)

• Captain Woodrum, MACR of Crash of Y5-T, 42-107608

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

• “Walkout” Woodrum’s book is now available!

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

• 2nd Lt. Harry Zeust, Bomb. 495th A Bittersweet Valentines Story

   

  About the planes

 

• Crash of the Valkyrie

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

• 344th MACR/Fatalities/Accidents Summary Spread Sheet

• History of the Shopworn Angel, Y5-J, 42-95917

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

• Silver Streaks Nose Art

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

• The Wizard of Koz (12/20/15)

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

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

• The Silver Streaks Compiled Information

• Jimmy Doolittle Saves the B-26 (10/08/16)

• 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)

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

• B-26 Christmas (12/25/13)

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

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

• Norden Bombsite: Dropping Bombs in a Barrel.

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

• “Time Over Targets” Bkt Given to Frank Carrozza 

• “Gunnery Sense” Bkt Given to Frank Carrozza 

• History Channel B-26 Documentary

• Build A B-26 from paper!

• Honor Flight Video

• “A Higher Call” A Book I Highly Recommend

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

• Memorial Day Notes

• The Crash of the Shopworn Angel

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

• Some newly scanned photos of Frank Carrozza

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

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

 

T/Sgt. Frank P. Carrozza (webmaster’s father).

 

• Medals and Awards

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

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

• Dad’s Wartime Prayer Book (4/2/15)

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

• Frank Carrozza Awarded the Jubilee of Liberty Medal

• Video of the Jubilee of Liberty Award Ceremony

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

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

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

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

• Frank Carrozza’s Honor Flight

• Final Flight: Frank P. Carrozza

 

• Geocities Archive

• Outline and overview.

• 2016 Reunion Outline and Overview.

Webmaster Carl Carrozza. Thanks to BJ FitzGerald for stylistic formatting this webpage
Evan Shelhamer of Imaginary Number conversion the site to WordPress. 

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