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B-17G 42-14183
Ground Crew Chief: MSgt. Hanson
CREW ROSTER
EAT AT JOE'S
B-17G 42-14183
Ground Crew Chief: MSgt. Hanson
CREW ROSTER
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| Mission | Pilot | Co-Pilot | Bombardier | Navigator | Flight Eng. | Radioman | Ball Gunner | Port Waist | Star. Waist | Tail Gunner | |
| Capt. | 1st Lt. | 2nd Lt. | 2nd Lt. | SSgt. | Tech Sgt. | Sgt. | Sgt. | Sgt. | Sgt. | ||
| Miss. Flown | 12 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | |
| Hometown | Sharon Springs, NY | Pikeville, KY | Port St. Lucie, Fla | San Francisco, CA | St. Paul, MN | York, PA | Casper, WY | Alhambra, CA | Sioux City, IA | Twin Falls,ID | |
| Verona | Delany, Joseph | Pike, Verne | Ardsley, Mitchell LW=1 day | Evans, Frank DOW |
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Linstrom, Lars | Vandermere, Harold C. | Baldini, Anthony | Seaton, Albert, jr. | Webster, Roland | Burleson, Roger |
| M. Cassino | Delany | Pike | Smalley, Herb | Duckworth, Charles | Linstrom | Vandermere | Baldini | Seaton | Webster | Burleson | |
| Campoleone | Delany | Pike | Ardsley | Duckworth | Linstrom | Vandermere | Baldini | Seaton | Webster | Burleson | |
| Regensburg | Delany LW POW | Pike LW POW | Ardsley POW | Duckworth POW | Linstrom KIA | Vandermere POW | Baldini POW | Seaton POW | Webster POW | Burleson POW | |
Special Crew Abilities:
Personal Lucky Charms earned after Monte Cassino Mission: Delany, Baldini, Seaton, Webster & Burleson
Personal Lucky Charms earned after Campoleone Mission: Pike
Crew History:
1st Lt. Delany, Sgt. Baldini, Webster & Burleson (8 missions); 2nd Lt. Pike (7 missions); Sgt. Vandermere (6 missions), TSgt. Linstrom (5 missions), 2nd Lt. Evans (2 missions) & 2nd Lt. Mithchell (1 mission) all flew previously on AC 42-11772.
2nd Lt. Evans flew on Padua mission w/318. Flew on Prato, Klagenfurt & Florence missions with Wilson crew on Golden Spike.
Sgt. Albert Seaton flew on Athens, Rimini, Pola, Ferrera, Padua, Turin & Piraeus missions with Andrews crew on Russian Lady.
Lt. Smalley flew on Villaorba, Klagenfurt#2 & Milan missions with Landers crew on Longhorn Lady. Bomb runs: 0, 5 & 30.
MISSION RECORD
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Mission |
Target City |
Target Type |
Bomb Run |
Fw-190 Claimed/Dam | Me-109 Claimed/Dam | Me-110 Claimed/Dam | |||
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Verona, Italy | Marshalling Yards | 30 | - | - | 2 | 2 | - | - |
| 31 | Monte Cassino, Italy | Ground Troops | 30 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 32 | Campoleone, Italy | Ground Troops | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 33 | Regensburg, Germany | Aircraft Factory | 30 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
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TOTALS |
Avg: 23% | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 0 | ||
MISSION NOTES
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Mission |
Notes |
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30 |
New aircraft assignment replacing AC #42-11772. Returned with superficial damage to radio room, nose compartment and 2 casualties. Claims: 1 ME-109 apiece by Lt. Ardsley, Sgt. Burleson. Replacement: Lt. Duckworth. Temporary replacement: Lt. Smalley. |
| 31 | Returned without damage or casualties. |
| 32 | Lt Ardsley rejoins crew. Returned without damage or casualties. |
| 33 | Just before reaching the Swiss border, a fire erupted in the outboard port wing fuel tank, necessitating a controlled bailout. Nine crewmen successfully bailed out and were captured. |
