MAWIMAZO
B-17G 43-7212
CREW ROSTER
MAWIMAZO
B-17G 43-7212
CREW ROSTER
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| 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. | ||||||
| Miss. Flown | 10 (14) | 6 (9) | 3 (4) | 10 (14) | 10 (14) | 10 (14) | 10 (14) | 4 (6) | 4 (6) | 23 (27) | |||||
| Treviso | Fairbanks, Todd | McCarty, Clarence | Ballentine, Christopher |
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Alexander, Peter | Herndon, Russell | Clark, Kenneth | Vetter, Bryan | Scheller, Jeremy | Castor, Henry | Grubb, Gerald | ||||
| Vienna | Fairbanks | McCarty | Ballentine DOW |
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Alexander | Herndon | Clark | Vetter | Scheller | Castor SW=20 Days | Grubb |
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| Gyor | Fairbanks | McCarty | Wolfe, Larry | Alexander | Herndon | Clark | Vetter | Scheller | Carbone Frank | Kramer, Steve | |||||
| Belgrade | Fairbanks KIA |
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McCarty | Wolfe | Alexander | Herndon | Clark | Vetter | Scheller | Carbone, KIA |
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Kramer | |||
| Belgrade | McCarty | Whitehead, Benjamin | Wolfe | Alexander | Herndon | Clark | Vetter | Scheller 2 LWs |
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Cox, Rich LW |
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Kramer | |||
| Wiener-Neustadt | McCarty LW | Hill, Gregory LW | Wolfe | Alexander | Herndon | Clark | Vetter | Scheller KIA |
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Cox KIA |
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Kramer | |||
| Ploesti | McCarty | Hill | Wolfe SW=Home |
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Alexander | Herndon | Clark | Vetter | Reisman, Clayton | Glotfelty, Darrn | Kramer | ||||
| Piombino | McCarty | Hill | Westell, Frank | Alexander | Herndon | Clark | Vetter | Reisman | Glotfelty | Kramer | |||||
| Toulon | McCarty | Hill | Westell | Alexander | Herndon | Clark | Vetter | Reisman | Glotfelty | Kramer | |||||
| Milan | McCarty | Hill | Westell | Alexander | Herndon | Clark | Vetter | Reisman | Glotfelty | Kramer | |||||
| Ploesti | McCarty | Hill | Westell | Alexander | Herndon | Clark | Vetter | Reisman | Glotfelty | Kramer | |||||
| Bucharest | McCarty | Hill | Westell | Alexander LW | Herndon | Clark | Vetter | Reisman | Glotfelty | Kramer | |||||
| Wiener-Neustadt | McCarty | Hill | Westell | Alexander | Herndon | Clark | Vetter | Reisman | Glotfelty | Kramer | |||||
Special Crew Abilities:
Lucky Charms: Sgt. Kramer and Sgt. Carbone (used mission 51).
Lucky Charm earned after Ploesti mission: Kramer (#2)
Lucky Charm earned after Bucharest mission: McCarty, Hill, Westell, Alexander, Hearndon, Clark & Vetter
Crew History:
2nd Lt. Wolfe (Houston, TX) flew on Guidonia, Florence & Centocelle missions with Mershon crew on Palookaville; on Budapest mission with Short crew on Civic Duty II. Bomb runs 0, 75, 0 & 40%.
Sgt. Carbone flew 6 missions with Morgan crew on Moonshine A-Brewin'; on Linz mission with Hearn crew on Missoula Express; on Budapest, Bucharest & Nis missions with Short crew on Civic Duty II.
Sgt. Kramer flew 11 missions with Morgan crew on Moonshine A-Brewin'; flew on Sofia mission with Egan crew on Adolph's Nightmare; on Budapest, Bucharest & Nis missions with Short crew on Civic Duty II.
Sgt. Cox flew on Nis and Treviso missions with DeFilippo crew on Lucy Quipment.
2nd Lt. Hill flew on Budapest mission on Ac# 42-7210.
Sgt. Bridges flew on Nis & Treviso missions with DeFilippo crew on Raid Hot Mama, on Belgrade mission with Fiscus crew on Wolverine.
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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49 |
Treviso, Italy | Marshalling Yards | 20 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | - |
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50 |
Vienna, Austria | Aircraft Factory | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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Gyor, Hungary | Aircraft Factory | 75 | - | - | 3 | 3 | - | - |
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53 |
Belgrade, Yugoslavia | Industry - Munitions | 0 | - | - | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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54 |
Belgrade, Yugoslavia | Marshalling Yards | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
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55 |
Wiener-Neustadt, Austria | Aircraft Factory | 75 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
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Ploesti, Rumania | Marshalling Yards | 5 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 0 | - | - |
| 57 | Piombino, Italy | Industry - Munitions | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 58 | Toulon, France | Naval Base | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 59 | Milan, Italy | Marshalling Yards | Abort zone-1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 60 | Ploesti, Rumania | Marshalling Yards | Abort zone-1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 62 | Bucharest, Romania | Marshalling Yards | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 63 | Wiener-Neustadt, Austria | Aircraft Factory | ? | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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TOTALS |
Avg: 18.5% | 6 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 4 | 2 | ||
MISSION NOTES
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Mission |
Notes |
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49 |
New crew replacements from the USA. Returned out for formation with co-pilot's oxygen system inoperable, damage to the starboard wing root, a few superficial holes to the fuselage and no casualties. Claims: 1 Fw-190 apiece by Sgt. Vetter SSgt. Herndon and 1 Me-109 by 2nd Lt. Ballentine (later confirmed by S-2). |
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50 |
Returned with starboard elevator inoperable, nose and tail compartments shot up, and 3 casualties. Claims: 1 Fw-190 by SSgt. Herndon & 1 Me-109 by Sgt. Vetter. Replacements: 2nd Lt. Wolfe & Sgt. Kramer. Temporary replacement: Sgt. Carbone. |
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51 |
Returned with superficial damage to the waist compartment and no casualties. Claims: 2 Me-109 by 2nd Lt. Larry Wolfe and 1 Me-109 by Sgt. Kramer. |
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53 |
Returned with tail gun & bomb controls inoperable, moderate damage throughout the plane, and 2 casualties. Claims: 1 Me-109 apiece by Sgts. Herndon, Scheller & Kramer, 1 Me-110 by Sgt. Vetter. Temporary replacement: Sgt. Cox. |
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54 |
Col. Whitehead from 5th Bomb Wing joins crew to lead mission. Returned with moderate damage, with the tail turret and radio equipment inoperable, and 2 casualties. Replacement: 2nd Lt. Hill. |
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55 |
Returned with heavy damage to waist compartment, moderate damage to flight deck, heat out; both inboard fuel tanks holed but self-sealed and 4 casualties. Claims: Me-109 by Sgt. Kramer and 1 ME-110 by Sgt. Vetter. Replacements: Sgts. Glotfelty & Reisman. |
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56 |
Returned with port waist gun and radio out, single hits to various oxygen supplies, superficial damage to bomb bay, tail and pilots' compartments & the starboard wing, with 1 casualty. Claims: 1 FW-190 apiece by 2nd Lt. Wolfe, 2nd Lt. Alexander, SSgt. Herndon & Sgt. Kramer; 1 ME-109 apiece by Sgt. Vetter & Sgt. Glotfelty. Replacment: 2nd Lt. Westell |
| 57 | Returned without damage or casualties. |
| 58 | Returned without damage or casualties. |
| 59 | Formed up but soon returned to base due to mechanical difficulties with the oxygen system. |
| 60 | Aircraft took off but soon retuned to base due to mechanical difficulties to the #3 engine supercharger. |
| 62 | Returned with port landing gear inoperable, minor damage to the nose compartment and 1 light casualty. Claims: 2 Me-110s by Sgt. Vetter and 1 Me-109 apiece by Lt. Westell & SSgt. Hearndon. |
