42-39973 INSIDE CURVE
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Mission #148 Target: Bremen
October 12, 1944
October 12, 1944
The plane exploded over Ingham Village, 10 miles north of
Lincoln, England, killing seven crew members and wounding two.
Bowen was originally listed as MIA, but his body was found later
that night, still in the ball turret, which landed in a thicket after
rolling in a field. Powell later became a POW on March 22, 1945
while serving in the 483rd Bomb Group.
Lincoln, England, killing seven crew members and wounding two.
Bowen was originally listed as MIA, but his body was found later
that night, still in the ball turret, which landed in a thicket after
rolling in a field. Powell later became a POW on March 22, 1945
while serving in the 483rd Bomb Group.
The plane was named by the original Radio Operator, John "Sparky"
Collier, who was a big St. Louis Cardinals baseball fan. Collier knew that
the inside curve pitch in baseball was the hardest to hit, so the crew
agreed to affix the name to their plane. Elliot Eakin was the pilot.
Collier, who was a big St. Louis Cardinals baseball fan. Collier knew that
the inside curve pitch in baseball was the hardest to hit, so the crew
agreed to affix the name to their plane. Elliot Eakin was the pilot.
The crew's regular plane was "Little Miss America", but that plane
was assigned to a different crew for this mission. Read more
about the crew here. The article also has some pictures.
was assigned to a different crew for this mission. Read more
about the crew here. The article also has some pictures.
2LT William J Miller's grave in
Cambridge, England.
Cambridge, England.