RATS REVENGE
B-17G 42-14199
CREW ROSTER
RATS REVENGE
B-17G 42-14199
CREW ROSTER
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| Mission | Pilot | Co-Pilot | Bombardier | Navigator | Flight Eng. | Radioman | Ball Gunner | Port Waist | Star. Waist | Tail Gunner | |||
| Captain | 2nd Lt. | 2nd Lt. | 1st Lt. | SSgt. | Tech Sgt. | Sgt. | Sgt. | Sgt. | Sgt. | ||||
| Miss. Flown | 23 | 12 | 12 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 19 |
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| Klagenfurt | Oswald, Todd | Gleason, Harry | Clark, Fred | Sides, Randy | Strickland, Tony | Hurst, Jonathan | Parker, Robert |
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Perkins, Sam | Crew, Wayne | Pender, Gregory | ||
| Florence | Oswald | Gleason | Clark | Sides | Strickland | Hurst | Parker | Perkins | Crew | Pender | |||
| Centocelle | Oswald | Gleason | Clark | Sides | Strickland | Hurst | Parker | Perkins | Crew | Pender | |||
| Ciampino | Oswald | Gleason | Clark | Sides | Strickland | Hurst | Parker | Bauer | Crew | Pender | |||
| Parma | Oswald | Gleason | Clark |
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Sides | Strickland | Hurst | Parker | Bauer | Crew | Pender | ||
| Frascati | Oswald | Gleason | Clark | Sides | Strickland | Hurst | Parker | Bauer | Crew | Pender | |||
| Pontecorvo | Oswald | Gleason | Clark | Sides | Strickland | Hurst | Parker | Bauer | Crew | Pender | |||
| Vrattsa | Oswald | Gleason | Clark | Sides | Strickland |
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Hurst | Parker | Bauer | Crew | Pender | ||
| Aviano | Oswald | Gleason | Clark | Sides | Strickland | Hurst | Parker | Bauer | Crew | Pender | |||
| Verona | Oswald | Gleason | Clark | Sides | Strickland | Hurst | Parker | Bauer | Crew | Pender | |||
| Pisa | Oswald | Gleason | Clark | Sides | Strickland | Hurst | Parker | Bauer | Crew | Pender | |||
| Klagenfurt | Oswald KIA | Gleason KIA | Clark KIA | Sides KIA | Strickland KIA | Hurst KIA | Parker KIA | Bauer KIA | Crew KIA | Pender KIA | |||
Special Crew Abilities:
2nd Lt. Sides has pilot school wash out skill. LD modifier is -6.
SSgt. Strickland: His LD modifier is -9.
Radioman Hurst: applies a +1 modifier to a ditching attempt provided the radio is operational.
Personal Lucky Charms earned after Prato Mission: Oswald, Strickland, Hurst, Bauer, Crew & Pender.
Personal Lucky Charms earned after Klagenfurt Mission: Sides
Personal Lucky Charms earned after Centocelle Mission: Parker
Personal Lucky Charms earned after Aviano Mission: Oswald (#2), Crew (#2) & Pender (#2).
Personal Lucky Charms earned after Verona Mission: Gleason, Clark, Strickland (#2) & Hurst (#2).
Personal Lucky Charms earned after Pisa Mission: Sides (#2)
Crew History:
Sgt. Perkins flew on 4 mission with Mershon on Palookaville.
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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16 |
Klagenfurt, Austria | Airfield | 60 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | - | - |
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17 |
Florence, Italy | Marshalling Yards | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
| 18 | Centocelle, Italy | Airfield | 75 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 19 | Ciampino, Italy | Airfield | 75 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 20 | Parma, Italy | Marshalling Yards | 40 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | - | - |
| 21 | Frascati, Italy | Marshalling Yards | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 22 | Pontecorvo, Italy | Bridge | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 23 | Vrattsa, Italy | Marshalling Yards | Abort Zone 4 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | - | - |
| 24 | Aviano, Italy | Airfield | 30 | - | - | 3 | 3 | - | - |
| 25 | Verona, Italy | Marshalling Yards | 30 | - | - | 0 | 1 | - | - |
| 26 | Pisa, Italy | Marshalling Yards | 0 | 0 | 2 | - | - | - | - |
| 28 | Klagenfurt, Austria | Airfield | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
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TOTALS |
Avg: 34% | 1 | 4 | 15 | 11 | 0 | 0 | ||
MISSION NOTES
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Mission |
Notes |
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16 |
New replacement aircraft for SKY RAT. Returned without damage or casualties. Claims: 1 FW-190 & ME-109 each by Sgt. Parker, 1 ME-109 by Sgt. Pender & 1 ME-109 by Lt. Clark. (Sgt. Parker's FW-190 claim was later confirmed by S-2). |
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17 |
Returned with chin turret inoperable, superficial damage to the tail and starboard wing. No casualties. |
| 18 | Returned without damage or casualties. |
| 19 | Sgt. Bauer rejoins crew. Returned without damage or casualties |
| 20 | Returned with tail guns inoperable, minor superficial damage to the starboard wing and no casualties. Claims: 2 ME-109s by 2nd Lt. Clark (1 ME-109 was later confirmed by S-2) and 1 ME-109 by Sgt. Parker. |
| 21 | Returned without damage or casualties. |
| 22 | Returned without damage or casualties. |
| 23 | Aborted mission zone 4 due to battle damage. Returned alone out-of-formation to base with #2 Engine out due to fire, radio, nose heat, pilot compartment oxygen out, the Norden bomb sight destroyed and numerous holes throughout the aircraft. No casualties. Claims: 2 ME- 109s by SSgt. Strickland (1 ME-109 later confirmed by S-2), and 1 ME-109 each by Lt. Clark and Sgts. Crew, Pender & Parker. |
| 24 |
Returned with #4 engine feathered and 1 casualty. Claims: 2 ME-109s by Lt. Clark & 1 ME-109 by Sgt. Strickland. |
| 25 | Returned with #4 engine feathered from unknown mechanical failure, radio shot up, rafts shredded and no casualties. |
| 26 | Returned with punctured starboard inboard fuel tank from flak, Navigator's equipment destroyed, and superficial damage to tail. No casualties. |
| 28 | Aircraft was shot down leaving target area by enemy fighters, approximately 8 miles SE of Klagenfurt. No survivors. |
