LUCKY NICKEL

B-17G  42-14205

CREW  ROSTER

Medals

Kills Conf.

Pilot

Co-Pilot

Bombardier

Navigator

Flight Eng.

Radioman

Ball Gunner

Port Waist

Star. Waist

Tail Gunner

Captain

2nd Lt.

Captain

Captain

MSgt.

Tech Sgt. (3rd)

SSgt.

SSgt.

SSgt.

SSgt.

Rochester, NY

St. Louis, MO

Tulsa, OK

Altoona, PA

Rockymont, NC

Tacoma, WA

Graniteville, VT

New Rochelle, NY

Eugene, OR

Hatfield, MA

Miss Flown

46 (52)

2

41 (46)

47 (53)

47 (53)

1

48 (54)

43 (48)

42 (47)

48 (54)

Griffin, Paul

Johnson, Felix

Collins, Dave

Hamilton, Eddie

Allison, Robert

Dewes, Mike

Jenkins, Skip

Petrie, Sam

Watkins, Glenn

Edmond, Bobby

Verona

Griffin

Johnson

Collins

Hoffman, Vic

Allison

Dewes

Thomas, L

Petrie

Watkins

Edmond

M. Cassino

Griffin

Jones, Robert

Collins

Hoffman

Allison

Dewes

Thomas, L

Petrie

Watkins

Edmond

Campoleone

Griffin

Jones

Collins

Hoffman

Allison

Dewes

Jenkins

Petrie

Watkins

Edmond

Regensburg

Griffin

Johnson LW

Collins

Hamilton LW

Allison

Dewes

Jenkins

Petrie LW

Watkins LW

Edmond

Klagenfurt

Griffin

Jones

Collins

Hoffman

Allison

Dewes

Jenkins

Petrie

Watkins

Edmond

Velletri

Griffin

Johnson

Collins

Hamilton

Allison

Dewes

Jenkins

Franklin

Watkins

Edmond

Rome

Griffin

Johnson

Collins

Hamilton

Allison

Dewes

Jenkins

Franklin

Meier, Karl

Edmond

Wiener-Neu.

Griffin

Johnson

Collins

Hamilton

Allison

Dewes

Jenkins

Petrie

Franklin

Edmond

Padua

Griffin

Johnson

Forrest, Chris

Hamilton

Allison

Dewes

Jenkins

Petrie

Watkins

Edmond

Udine

Griffin

Johnson

Collins

Hamilton

Allison

Dewes

Jenkins

Petrie LW

Watkins

Edmond

Klagenfurt

Griffin LW

Johnson

Collins LW

Hamilton

Allison

Dewes

Jenkins

Petrie

Watkins

Edmond

Verona

Griffin

Johnson

Collins

Hamilton

Allison

Dewes

Jenkins

Petrie

Watkins

Edmond

R. Emilia

Griffin

Johnson

Collins

Hamilton

Allison

Dewes

Jenkins

Petrie

Watkins

Edmond

Linz

Griffin

Johnson

Collins

Hamilton

Allison

Dewes

Jenkins

Petrie

Watkins

Edmond

Sofia

Griffin

Johnson

Collins

Hamilton

Allison

Dewes

Jenkins

Petrie

Watkins

Edmond

Steyr

Griffin

Johnson

Collins

Hamilton

Allison

Dewes

Jenkins

Petrie

Watkins

Edmond LW=1 day

Budapest

Griffin

Johnson

Collins

Hamilton

Allison

Dawes

Jenkins

Petrie

Watkins

Stark, Tony SW=Home

Bucharest

Griffin

Johnson LW=3 days

Collins

Hamilton LW=2 days

Allison

Dawes

Jenkins

Petrie LW=1 day

Watkins

Edmond

Vienna

Griffin

Johnson

Collins

Hamilton

Allison

Dawes

Jenkins

Petrie

Watkins

Edmond

Gyor

Griffin

Johnson

Collins

Hamilton

Allison

Dawes

Jenkins

Petrie

Watkins

Edmond

Ploesti

Griffin

Johnson

Collins

Hamilton

Allison

Dawes

Jenkins

Petrie

Watkins

Edmond

Belgrade

Griffin

Johnson

Collins

Hamilton

Allison

Dawes

Jenkins

Petrie

Watkins

Sawyer, R.

Belgrade

Griffin

Johnson

Collins

Hamilton LW

Allison

Dawes LW=3 days

Jenkins

Petrie LW

Watkins

Sawyer, R.

Wiener-Neustadt

Johnson

Oliver, Larry

Collins

Hamilton

Allison

Dawes

Jenkins

Petrie

Watkins

Sawyer, R.

Ploesti

Johnson

Oliver

Collins

Hamilton

Allison

Bishop, Art

Jenkins

Petrie KIA

Watkins

Sawyer, R.

Special Crew Abilities:

Flight Engineer Allison: His landing modifier (LD) is -8.

Radioman Dewes: applies a +1 modifier to a ditching attempt provided the radio is operational.

Personal Lucky Charms remaining:

Griffin (2 - 1 was used missed 47), Johnson (2), Jenkins (2 - 1 was used missed 50, 2nd used mission 53), Edmond (2), Collins, Hamilton, Allison (used missed 50), Petrie & Watkins

Personal Lucky Charm earned after the Verona mission: Watkins (#2).

Personal Lucky Charm earned after the Campoleone mission: Griffin (#3), Collins (#2) & Edmond (#3 - used mission 45)

Personal Lucky Charm earned after the Rome mission: Jenkins (#3)

Personal Lucky Charm earned after the Wiener-Neustadt mission: Hamilton (#3)

Personal Lucky Charm earned after the Padua mission: Johnson (#3)

Personal Lucky Charm earned after the Verona mission: Petrie (#3)

Personal Lucky Charm earned after the R. Emilia mission: Griffin (#4), Watkins (#3), Edmond (#4)

Personal Lucky Charm earned after the Linz mission: Collins (#3)

Personal Lucky Charm earned after the Budapest mission: Jenkins (#4)

Personal Lucky Charm earned after the Bucharest mission: Hamilton (#4) & Allison (#4)

Personal Lucky Charm earned after the Vienna mission: Johnson (#4)

Personal Lucky Charm earned after the Belgrade mission: Petrie (#4)

Personal Lucky Charm earned after the 2nd Belgrade mission: Watkins (#4)

Personal Lucky Charm earned after the Wiener-Neustadt mission: Collins (#4)

Crew history:

Sgt. Petrie flew on 1 Padua mission with Kuehn crew (Heart of Texas - 399th).

Sgt. Thomas flew 1 previous mission w/15th. Flew on Athens, Rimini, Pola, Padua, Piraeus & Brod missions with 316th.

Lt. Jones flew on 5 previous missions with Coleridge crew on Rock 'em & Sock 'em.

Sgt. Franklin flew on Florence mission w/Metzger crew. Flew on M. Cassino & Campoleone missions w/Folse.

Sgt. Meier flew on Florence mission w/Harrigan; on Verona, Villaorba & Klagenfurt missions with Chase crew on Old Yard Dog.

2nd Lt. Forrest flew on 1 mission prior to assignment w/88th BG, 4 missions w/Coleridge, & 2 missions w/Tanner. B. Runs: 20, 30, 10, 30, 30, 0, 0.

Sgt. Stark flew on Verona & Klagenfurt mission with Chase crew on Old Yard Dog, on Verona & M. Cassino missions with McConnell crew on Satin Doll.

Promotion Points: Capt. Johnson (28), Capt. Hamilton (29), Capt. Collins (20)

MISSION RECORD