GOLD DRAGON
B-17F 42-11825
CREW ROSTER
GOLD DRAGON
B-17F 42-11825
CREW ROSTER
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| Mission | Pilot | Co-Pilot | Bombardier | Navigator | Flight Eng. | Radioman | Ball Gunner | Port Waist | Star. Waist | Tail Gunner | ||||
| Captain | 1st Lt. | 2nd Lt. | 2nd Lt. | SSgt. | Tech Sgt. | Sgt. | Sgt. | Sgt. | Sgt. | |||||
| Montana | Virginia | S. Dakota | Raleigh, NC | Cottonwood, AZ | Texas | California | Georgia | Kinston, NC | Greenville, SC | |||||
| Smith, Joe | Forehand, Steve | Minter, Jerry | Evans, Rodell | Brown, Marcus | Duff, Allen | Tucker, Jeff | Mason, Elliot | Garcia, Jimmy | Madden, Tim | |||||
| R. Emilia | Smith | Forehand | LW=3 days | KIA |
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KIA |
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Duff | Tucker, J | Mason | KIA |
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KIA |
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| Sofia | Smith | Forehand | Gilmore, R. | Anthony, Tom | Tucker, Dave | Duff | Tucker, J | Mason | Edwards, Heath | Pulley, Alan | ||||
| Athens | Smith | Forehand | Minter | Anthony | Tucker, D | Duff | Tucker, J | Mason | Edwards | Pulley | ||||
| Rimini | Smith | Forehand | Minter | Anthony | Tucker, D. | Duff | Tucker, J |
Mason
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Edwards | Pulley | ||||
| Pola | Smith | Forehand | Minter | Anthony | Tucker, D. | Duff | Tucker, J | Mason | Edwards | Pulley | ||||
| Ferrara | Smith | Forehand | Minter | Anthony | Tucker, D. | Duff | Tucker, J | LW=1 day | Edwards | Pulley | ||||
| Padua | Smith | Forehand | Minter | Anthony | Tucker, D. | Duff | Tucker, J | Jackson, Alfred | Edwards | Pulley | ||||
| Turin | Smith | Forehand | Minter | Anthony | Tucker, D. | Duff | Tucker, J | Mason | Edwards | Pulley | ||||
| Brod | Smith | Forehand | Minter LW=2 days | Anthony | Tucker, D. | Duff | Tucker, J | Mason | Edwards | Pulley | ||||
| Sofia | Smith | Forehand | Gross, John | Anthony | Tucker, D. | Duff | Tucker, J | Mason | Edwards | Pulley | ||||
| Fiume | Smith | Forehand | Gross | Anthony | Tucker, D. | Duff | Tucker, J | Mason | Edwards | Pulley | ||||
Special Crew Abilities:
Flight Engineer: D. Tucker: Landing ability, if necessary, is -10 LD.
Personal Lucky Charms earned after Sofia Mission: Smith, Forehand, Duff & J. Tucker
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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1 |
Reggio Emilia, Italy | Marshalling Yards | 40 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
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2 |
Sofia, Bulgaria | Marshalling Yards | 40 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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3 |
Athens, Greece | Airfield | 40 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | - | - |
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4 |
Rimini, Italy | Marshalling Yards | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
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5 |
Pola, Italy | Dock Yards | 60 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | - | - |
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6 |
Ferrara, Italy | Marshalling Yards | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
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7 |
Padua, Italy | Marshalling Yards | 30 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
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8 |
Turin, Italy | Ball Bearings | 30 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | - | - |
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10 |
Brod, Yugoslavia | Marshalling Yards | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - | - |
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11 |
Sofia, Bulgaria | Marshalling Yards | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - | - |
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12 |
Fiume, Italy | Oil Refinery | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
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TOTALS |
Avg.: 31% | 9 | 10 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 0 | ||
MISSION NOTES
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Mission |
Notes |
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1 |
Return with 4 KIA & 1 LW. 2nd Lt. Minter to infirmary for 3 days. Navigator's equipment destroyed, tail guns inoperable, bombardier's heater out and numerous other damage (177 damage points). One Fw-190 claimed by SSgt. Marcus Brown & one Me-109 by Sgt. Jeff Tucker. 2nd Lt. Richard Gilmore assigned as temporary bombardier for mission 2. |
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2 |
Returned with no casualties and minor damage to the bomb bay and pilot's compartment. One Fw-190 claimed by 2nd Lt. Anthony. |
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3 |
Returned with no casualties and minor damage. Claims: 1 Me-109 apiece by Sgts. J. Tucker, Mason, & Pulley. |
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4 |
Returned with no casualties and minor damage to the nose section and ball turret. Claims: 1 Fw-190 each by 2nd Lt. Anthony, Sgts. Mason and Pulley. Sgt. Mason claim is later confirmed. |
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5 |
Returned with minor damage (55 damage pts), mostly in the tail section and no casualties. Claims: 1 Fw-190 by Sgt. Pulley. |
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6 |
Dropped out of formation 50 miles from base. Returned with port aileron and radio room heat inoperable and superficial damage to the starboard wing. 1 casualty. Temporary replacement: Sgt. Jackson. |
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7 |
Dropped out of formation after bombing target from loss of the pilots' compartment oxygen system from flak. Returned alone with no casualties. Claims: 1 Fw-190 by SSgt. Tucker. |
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8 |
Sgt. Mason returns to crew. Returned with damage to the starboard wing, radio room, nose compartment and no casualties. Claims: 1 Fw-190 by 2nd Lt. Anthony. |
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10 |
Returned with light damage (52 pts.) and 1 casualty. Temporary replacement: 2nd Lt. Gross. |
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11 |
Returned with no damage or casualties. |
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12 |
Returned with port landing gear inoperable and made belly landing. Fuel from leaking fuel tank caught fire and plane was destroyed. All 10 crewmembers safe. Claims: 1 FW-190 by Sgt. Mason & 1 ME-109 by Sgt. Pulley. |
