GOODBYE GIRL II
B-17G 42-14196
CREW ROSTER
GOODBYE GIRL II
B-17G 42-14196
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. | MSgt. | Tech Sgt. | Sgt. | Sgt. | Sgt. | SSgt. | |||
| Miss. Flown | 13 | 6 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 13 | ||
| Padua | Gordon, Herman | Thompson, Ronald | Paxson, Lester | Duggins, Moe | Tracey, Rich | Corey, Kurt | DeWolf, Dan | King, Robert | Bailey, Dan | Fishback, Robert | ||
| Udine | Gordon | Thompson | Paxson | Duggins | Tracey |
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Corey | DeWolf | King | Bailey | Fishback | |
| Verona | Gordon | Thompson LW | Paxson | Duggins | Tracey | Corey | DeWolf | King LW | Bailey LW | Fishback | ||
| R. Emilia | Gordon | Thompson | Paxson | Duggins | Tracey | Corey | DeWolf | King | Bailey | Fishback | ||
| Linz | Gordon | Thompson | Paxson | Duggins | Tracey | Corey | DeWolf | King LW | Bailey LW=3 days | Fishback | ||
| Sofia | Gordon KIA | Thompson KIA | Paxson KIA | Duggins KIA | Tracey KIA | Corey KIA | DeWolf KIA | King KIA | Curtis, J KIA |
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Fishback KIA | |
Special Crew Abilities:
Lt. Paxson has medical skill.
Lucky Charm earned after Verona mission: Gordon, Paxson, Duggins, Tracey, Corey, DeWolf & Fishback
Crew History:
1st Lt. Gordan, 2nd Lts. Paxson & Dugan, MSgt. Tracey, TSgt Corey, Sgts. DeWolf and Fishback flew 7 missions on Goodbye Girl.
2nd Lt. Thomson (Kimmswick, MO), Sgts. Bailey & King assigned are replacements starting mission 38.
Sgt. Curtis flew on Guidonia mission with Morgan crew Mooshine A-Brewin'; on Centocelle & Ciampino missions with Mershon crew on Palookaville; on Verona & Klagenfurt #3 missions with DeFilippo crew on Raid Hot Mama.
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 | |||
| 38 | Padua, Italy | Marshalling Yards | 60 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | - |
| 39 | Udine, Italy | Airfield | 50 | - | - | 4 | 2 | - | - |
| 41 | Verona, Italy | Marshalling Yards | Abort z-3 | - | - | 0 | 1 | - | - |
| 42 | Reggio Emilia, Italy | Marshalling Yards | 30 | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | - |
| 43 | Linz, Austria | Aircraft Factory | 98 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 44 | Sofia, Bulgaria | Marshalling Yards | Did Not Bomb | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - |
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TOTALS |
Avg: 59.5% | 2 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | ||
MISSION NOTES
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Mission |
Notes |
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38 |
Replacement aircraft for Goodbye Girl. Fell out-of-formation after bombing target due to oxygen system damage. Returned with tail O2 system out, minor superficial damage to the radio room and no casualties. Claims: FW-190 by MSgt. Tracey and 1 ME-109 by Sgt. Fishback. |
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39 |
Returned with numerous superficial hits to the wings, fuselage and no casualties. Claims: 3 ME-109s by MSgt. Tracey and 1 ME-109 by Sgt. Fishback (One of MSgt. Tracy's claim was later confirmed by S-2). |
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41 |
Aborted mission over Adriatic (zone 3) and returned home alone with 2 engines, nose heating system, tail oxygen system, ball turret inoperable, and 3 casualties. |
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42 |
Returned without damage or casualties. |
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43 |
Returned with #4 engine, the radio, chin turret, port wing flap inoperable, damage to control cables, superficial damage to all areas of the plane, and 2 casualties. Claims: 1 Fw-190 by MSgt. Tracey, 1 Me-109 apiece by Sgts. Corey, DeWolf, & King, 1 Me-110 by Sgt. Fishback. Temporary replacement: Sgt. Curtis. |
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44 |
Bomber shot down by enemy fighters outbound (zone-4). No survivors. |
