FRISCO KID II

B-17G  42-14198

CREW  ROSTER

Medals
Mission Pilot Co-Pilot Bombardier Navigator Flight Eng. Radioman Ball Gunner Port Waist Star. Waist Tail Gunner
  Captain 2nd Lt. 2nd Lt. 2nd Lt. MSgt. Tech Sgt. Sgt. Sgt. Sgt. SSgt.
Miss. Flown 26 8 13 14 26 24 23 8 24 24
Prato Moody, David R. Thevenet, Robert Murray, Joe Myers, Tom Wilson, Tim Angelico, John Libby, Bill Stotsky, Andy McNutt, Mark McDonough, Bill
Klagenfurt Moody Thevenet Murray FB=Recovers Myers Wilson Angelico Libby Stotsky McNutt McDonough
Florence Moody Thevenet Winslow, Tom Myers Wilson Angelico Libby Stotsky McNutt McDonough
Centocelle Moody Thevenet Murray Myers Wilson Angelico Libby Stotsky McNutt McDonough
Ciampino Moody Thevenet Murray Myers Wilson Angelico Libby Stotsky McNutt McDonough
Parma Moody Thevenet SW=Home Murray Myers Wilson Angelico Libby Stotsky DOW McNutt LW=3 days McDonough
Frascati Moody Harvey, Aaron Murray Myers Wilson Angelico Libby Sullivan, Carroll Dobson, Joe McDonough
Pontecorvo Moody Harvey Murray Myers Wilson Angelico Libby Sullivan Dobson McDonough
Vrattsa Moody LW Harvey LW Murray Myers Wilson Angelico Libby Sullivan Dobson McDonough
Aviano Moody Harvey Murray Myers Wilson Angelico Libby Sullivan McNutt McDonough
Verona Moody Harvey Murray Myers Wilson Angelico Libby Sullivan McNutt McDonough
Pisa Moody Harvey Murray LW Myers LW Wilson Angelico 2LW=5 days Libby Sullivan McNutt McDonough     LW = 3 days
Villaoba Moody Harvey Murray Myers Wilson Rakes, C. Libby Sullivan McNutt Hartman, Paul
Klagenfurt Moody Harvey Murray Myers KIA Wilson Rakes Libby KIA Sullivan McNutt Hartman KIA

 

Special Crew Abilities:

Flight Engineer Wilson: His emergency landing modifier (LD) is -8.

Radioman Angelino: applies a +1 modifier to a ditching attempt provided the radio is operational.

Personal Lucky Charms earned after Brod Mission: Moody (Used mission 27), Wilson, Angelino (Used mission 26), Stotsky & McDonough.

Personal Lucky Charms earned after Guidonia Mission: McNutt

Personal Lucky Charms earned after Prato Mission: Thevenet & Libby.

Personal Lucky Charms earned after Pontecorvo Mission: Moody (#2), Wilson (#2), Angelino (#2) & McDonough (#2)

Personal Lucky Charms earned after Aviano Mission: McNutt (#2) & Myers.

Personal Lucky Charms earned after Verona Mission: Murray & Libby (#2).

 

Crew History:

TSgt. Rakes (Macon, GA) flew 10 missions w/Kingsley crew in Princess Lilikoi; flew Verona mission w/DiFilippo crew in Raid Hot Mama.  Has 1 'Lucky Charm' (used mission 27).

Sgt. Hartman (Manchester, NH) - Assistant manager of a textile mill before the war. Kicked off  his previous crew for 'personality conflict'.

MISSION RECORD

Mission

Target City

 Target Type

Bomb Run

 Fw-190 Claimed/Dam Me-109 Claimed/Dam Me-110   Claimed/Dam

15

 Prato, Italy Marshalling Yards 40 0 1 1 0 - -

16

 Klagenfurt, Austria Airfield 0 1 0 3 3 - -

17

 Florence, Italy Marshalling Yards 30 3 2 0 0 - -
18 Centocelle, Italy Airfield 20 - - - - - -
19 Ciampino, Italy Airfield 30 - - - - - -
20 Parma, Italy Marshalling Yards 40 2 1 0 1 - -
21 Frascati, Italy Marshalling Yards 30 - - - - - -
22 Pontecorvo, Italy Bridge 30 - - - - - -
23 Vrattsa, Bulgaria Marshalling Yards 30 3 2 1 1 - -
24 Aviano, Italy Airfield 20 - - 1 2 - -
25 Verona, Italy Marshalling Yards 20 - - 0 1 - -
26 Pisa, Italy Marshalling Yards 30 - - 0 1 - -
27 Villaoba, Italy Airfield 20 0 2 0 3 - -
28 Klagenfurt, Austria Airfield 0 0 1 0 0 - -

TOTALS

 Avg: 25% 9 9 6 11 0 0

MISSION NOTES

Mission

Notes

15

 Replacement aircraft for FRISCO KID.   Returned without damage or casualties.  Claims: 1 ME-109 by SSgt. Wilson (The ME-109 was later officially confirmed by S-2).

16

 Fell out-of-formation after bomb run.  Returned alone with wind milling #2 engine, nose compartment heat out, starboard and port ailerons out, elevator controls shot away and numerous holes in the wings.  1 case of frostbite.  Claims: 1 ME-109 by TSgt. Wilson, 1 ME-109 by 2nd Lt. Myers, 1 FW-190 and 1 ME-109 each shot down by Sgt. McDonough.  Temporary replacement: 2nd Lt. Winslow

17

 Returned without damaged or casualties.  Claims: 1 FW-190 apiece by SSgt. Wilson & Sgt. McDonough & 1 FW-190 shared by Sgts. Libby & Stotsky.

18

 2nd Lt. Murray rejoins crew. Returned without damaged or casualties.
19 Returned without damaged or casualties.
20 Returned with port aileron and flap controls out; 1 wing root and control cables damaged; bullet holes all over fuselage.  3 casualties.  Claims: 2 FW-190s by SSgt. McDonough. Replacements: 2nd Lt. Harvey and Sgt. Sullivan.  Temporary replacement: Sgt. Dobson.
21 Returned without damaged or casualties.
22 Returned without damaged or casualties.
23 Returned with Starboard aileron out, damage to the starboard wing root and holes all over wings and fuselage.  2 casualties.  Claims: 2 FW-190s by MSgt. Wilson and 1 FW-190 and 1 ME-109 each by Sgt. McDonough (ME-109 later confirmed by S-2)..
24 Sgt. McNutt rejoins crew.  Bombed target, 20%.  Returned with port wing flap inoperable, superficial damage to the nose compartment and no casualties.  Claims: 1 ME-109 by Lt. Murray.
25 Returned with port cheek gun out, superficial holes in nose and no casualties.
26 Returned with rubber rafts shot out, control cables damaged, lots of holes in a/c, especially in Radio Room area.  4 casualties.  Claims: 2 ME-109 by Sgt. McDonough & 1 FW-190 by Lt. Murray.  Temporary replacements: TSgt. Rakes & Sgt. Hartman.
27 Returned with numerous bullet and flak holes in the fuselage and port wing.  No casualties.
28

Aircraft was shot down leaving target area by enemy fighters, approximately 5 miles SE of Klagenfurt.   Eight men exited aircraft but only seven chutes seen.

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