Paul Gordon Sattler was born on February 1, 1917, in Ashland, Ohio. He enlisted in the service on January 5, 1942. His training period lasted from January 12, 1942, to May 15, 1943. He began at Keesler Field, Biloxi, Mississippi, then continued with specialty training in Philadelphia until May 1943. He later trained at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, until June 1943, Lockbourne, Ohio, until September 1943, and returned to Fort Bragg, where he remained until May 1943, before being shipped out to the European Theater of Operations (ETO). He served in the 14th Troop Carrier Squadron, 61st Troop Carrier Group, as a Technical Sergeant and Flight Engineer of B-24 42-7609 nicknamed ''Lazy Lou''.

On December 18, 1944, the B-24 Liberator “Lazy Lou” (42-7609) of the 61st Troop Carrier Group, 14th Troop Carrier Squadron, took off from RAF Barkston Heath when it collided mid-air with a C-109 over Carlton Scroop. The collision destroyed its rear control surfaces and disabled engines on the left wing. Despite heavy damage, the crew managed to regain limited control and attempted to reach RAF Cranwell for an emergency landing. With only two engines functioning, the aircraft struggled to maintain altitude and crash-landed in a field between High Wood, North Rauceby, and the A17 road, just short of the airfield. Two of the crew were killed, three survived, and their Dalmatian mascot, “Major Jerry,” who had accompanied them throughout their missions, was mortally injured in the crash.

TSgt Sattler was Killed in Action and is now buried in the Chestnut Grove Cemetery, Ashland, Ohio.

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