GENERAL COMEDIAN
B-17F 42-11821
CREW ROSTER
GENERAL COMEDIAN
B-17F 42-11821
CREW ROSTER
| Mission | Pilot | Co-Pilot | Bombardier | Navigator | Flight Eng. | Radioman | Ball Gunner | Port Waist | Star. Waist | Tail Gunner |
| 2nd Lt. | 2nd Lt. | 2nd Lt. | 2nd Lt. | SSgt. | Tech Sgt. | Sgt. | Sgt. | Sgt. | Sgt. | |
| Franks, Fred | Franks, Tommy | Blackhead, Norman | Horner, Chuck | Carlin, George | Williams, Robin | Zahuranicik, John | Morrison, Marion | Sherer, Roy | Hall, Mike | |
| R. Emilia | ||||||||||
| Sofia |
KIA
 |
Franks, T
 |
KIA
|
KIA
|
Carlin | Williams | Zahuranicki | Morrision | Sherer |
Sw=Home
|
| Athens | Franks, Tom |
Haller, Geo. KIA
|
Paternick, Georgio | Newchance, Colin | Carlin | Williams | Zahuranicki | Morrision | Sherer | Chang, Kim |
Special Crew Abilities: None
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 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | - |
|
2 |
Sofia | Marshalling Yards | 50 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
|
3 |
Athens | Airfield | 30 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
|
TOTALS |
Avg.: 37% | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
MISSION NOTES
|
Mission |
Notes |
|
1 |
Returned with no casualties and #1 engine feathered, rudder damage, superficial damage in nose compartment and to the #3 engine cowling. One Me-109 claimed by SSgt. Carlin and one Fw-190 shared by SSgt. Carling & 2nd Lt. Blackhead. |
|
2 |
Fell-out-of-formation after target and returned alone, with 4 casualties and with the tail guns inoperative, rudder badly damaged, rafts destroyed, starboard elevator damaged, port wing root damage and pilot compartment oxygen system out. Three Fw-190 claimed by SSgt. Carlin. Replacements: 2nd Lts. Newchance (nav) & Paternick (bomb), Sgt. Chang (tail gunner), & temporary co-pilot 2nd Lt. Haller. |
|
3 |
Shot down by enemy fighters during return leg over Ionian Sea. 1 Casualty, 9 others rescued. |
