LITTLE MISSY

B-17F  42-11813

 

CREW  ROSTER

  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.
  Kennedy II, Spencer, J. Glover, Peter Gamble, Simon Weatherbottom, Neville Lister, Dave O'Neill, Sparks Beaumont, Biff Mickle, Neil Knowls, Stanley Fokker, Gerald
R. Emilia               LW              
Sofia             LW              
Athens KIA          POW           POW           POW            POW            POW           KIA           KIA           KIA             KIA            

Special Crew Abilities: 2nd Lt. Neville Weatherbottom is a pilot school wash out. His landing modifier is -6.

MISSION RECORD

Mission

Target City

Target Type

Bomb Run

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

1

Reggio Emilia Marshalling Yards 20 1 0 1 1 - -

2

Sofia Marshalling Yards 30 1 0 1 0 0 1

3

Athens Airfield 5 1 1 2 2 1 0

TOTALS:

Avg: 18% 3 1 4 3 1 1

MISSION NOTES

Mission

Notes

1

Landed with star. wing root hit, rudder hit & superficial port wing engine damage & 1 casualty.  Fw-190 claimed by Sgt. Fokker and 1 Me-109 claimed by SSgt. Lister.

2

Returned with light damage to the #1 engine & ball turret and 1 casualty.   One Fw-190 claimed by SSgt. Lister and 1 Me-109 claimed by 2nd Lt. Gamble.

3

Shot down by enemy fighters soon after bomb run.  Five men bailed out but were soon rounded up.

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