DARLA'S BITE

B-17F  42-11759

 

CREW  ROSTER

Medals                
Mission Pilot Co-Pilot Bombardier Navigator Flight Eng. Radioman Ball Gunner Port Waist Star. Waist Tail Gunner
1st Lt. 2nd Lt. 2nd Lt. 2nd Lt. SSgt. Tech Sgt. Sgt. Sgt. Sgt. Sgt.
Guidonia Wilcox, Willford Corvely, Nick Thorne, Chuck Catford, Marty Breslof, Travers Richard, Winifred Albers, Sam Wakefield, Ashley Goldie, Dennis Andrew, Dave
Florence Wilcox Corvely  KIA Thorne Catford Breslof Richard Albers Wakefield Goldie LW Andrew

Special Crew Abilities: 2nd Lt. Corvely has the Medical Skill.

MISSION RECORD

Mission

Target City

 Target Type

Bomb Run

 Fw-190 Claimed/Dam Me-109 Claimed/Dam Me-110 Claimed/Dam

13

 Guidonia, Italy Airfield 40 - - - - - -

14

 Florence, Italy Marshalling Yards 0 0 5 6 1 - -

TOTALS

 Avg: 20% 0 5 6 1 - -

MISSION NOTES

Mission

Notes

13

 New crew joining group.  Returned without damage or casualties.

14

 Fell out-of-formation due to unfeathered prop.  Fuel tank leak cause aircraft to ditch in Adriatic Sea on return leg, 9 men rescued, 2 casualties. Claims: 2 ME-109s each by 2nd Lt. Thorne & Sgt. Andrews, and 1 ME-109 each by 2nd Lt. Catford & SSgt. Bresolf.  (1 ME-109 claimed by 2nd Lt. Thorne and Sgt. Andrews was later confirmed by S-2).

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