ADOLPH'S NIGHTMARE
B-17F 42-11999
CREW ROSTER
ADOLPH'S NIGHTMARE
B-17F 42-11999
CREW ROSTER
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| Mission | 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. | ||
| Miss. Flown | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | |
| Verona | Egan, Howard | Norton, Danny | Zalenski, Lance | Borders, Christopher | Clare, Benjamin | Giddens, Travis | Vinson, John | Dabney, Marc | Stewart, Eric | Harp, Victor | |
| Reggio Emilia | Egan | Norton | Zalenski | Borders | Clare | Giddens | Vinson | Dabney | Stewart | Harp | |
| Linz | Egan LW | Norton | Zalenski | Borders | Clare |
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Giddens | Vinson | Dabney | Stewart | Harp LW= 2 days |
| Sofia | Egan | Norton | Zalenski | Borders | Clare | Giddens | Vinson | Dabney | Stewart | Kramer, S. | |
| Steyr | Egan | Norton | Zalenski | Borders | Clare | Giddens | Vinson | Dabney | Stewart | Harp | |
| Budapest | Egan POW | Norton POW | Zalenski MIA | Borders KIA | Clare POW | Giddens POW | Vinson POW | Dabney POW | Stewart POW | Harp POW | |
Special Crew Abilities: NONE
CREW HISTORY:
Sgt Kramer flew 11 missions with Morgan crew on Moonshine A-Brewin'. Has "Lucky Charm".
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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41 |
Verona, Italy | Marshalling Yards | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
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42 |
Reggio Emilia | Marshalling Yards | 30 | - | - | 1 | 0 | - | - |
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43 |
Linz, Austria | Aircraft Factory | 30 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - | - |
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44 |
Sofia, Bulgaria | Marshalling Yards | 30 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
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45 |
Stery, Austria | Industry - Ball Bearings | Abort z-2 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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46 |
Budapest, Hungary | Aircraft Factory | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | - | - |
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TOTALS |
Avg: 19.0% | 2 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | ||
MISSION NOTES
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Mission |
Notes |
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41 |
New crew replacements from the USA Returned with tail turret inoperable and no casualties. |
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42 |
Returned without damage or casualties. Claims: 1 Me-109 by SSgt. Clare. |
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43 |
Returned with damage to the tail compartment oxygen system and 2 casualties. Claims: 1 Me-109 apiece by SSgt. Clare (SSgt. Clare's claims was later confirmed by S-2) and Sgt. Vinson. Temporary replacement: Sgt. Kramer. |
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44 |
Assigned as group spare and participated in mission after AC # 42-11840, Caballero, dropped out due to mechanical problems. After bombing target, aircraft fell out-of-formation after bomb run and returned alone with ball turret and tail compartment heating system inoperable, damage to the tail compartment oxygen system and no casualties. Claims: 1 Me-109 by SSgt. Chare. |
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45 |
Sgt. Harp rejoins crew. Aborted mission zone 2 due to mechanical difficulties. Retuned to base alone. |
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46 |
Aircraft shot down as a result of flak damage over Yugoslavia (zone-4). Aircraft crashed 50 mile NW of Mostar, Yugoslavia (zone-3). 1 Fw-190 apiece by Sgts. Stewart & Vinson. |
