limburger59 - 80th Sqdn / 509th Group CO

[limburger59]

B-17G: MOUNTAIN DEW: B-17G-90BO 43-38594
80th Bomber Squadron, 509th Bombardment Group

High Sqdn - TAIL 
Mission Date: 6 November 1944

Mission: 87 (5th Mission this Bomber)
Target: Bottrup, Germany - Synthetic Oil Refinery

CREW

Position	Rank	Name	Current Mission	Kills	Claims Today	Confirmed Today	Status	Notes
Pilot	2 LT	Cleavon McCoy	5				RTD
Copilot	2 LT	Delmont Hatfield	5				LW
Togglier	2 LT	Chad Coast	1				RTD
Navigator	2 LT	Winchester Lee	5				LW
Engineer	S/SGT	Rebel Stewart	5	.5	.5	.25	RTD
Radioman	S/SGT	Jackson Morris	5				RTD
Ball Gunner	SGT	Bubba Kimble	5	.5			RTD
PWG	SGT	Jeb Adams	5				RTD
SWG	S/SGT	Cliff Skahill	5				RTD	from Spare Pool
Tail Gunner	SGT	Joe Bob Watson	5		.5	.25	RTD

Bomb Run: On Target - 40%

Casualties: 2LT Delmont Hatfield : LW - Cuts to face - RTD 9 Nov 44
            2 LT Winchester Lee : LW - hand cut - RTD 10 Nov 44
      

B-17 Damage: 
Superficial x4 (4)
#4 Engine superficial (5)
Rubber Rafts destroyed (10)
P. Flap inop (10)
S. Waist Gun destroyed (10)
Tail Wheel damaged (10)
Port Wing Root (25)
Light Wound x2 (4)

Peckham Points: 78

B-17 Disposition: Safe at Sudbury, England 

Attackers: 10	#	Claimed Destroyed	Confirmed Destroyed	Probable	Damaged	Run Off
Bf-109	5			1		2
Bf-110
FW-190	4	1	.5			1
Ju88
ME-210	1
ME-410
TOTALS	10	1	.5	1	1	3

Award/Promotion Requests: Purple Heart : 2LT Delmont Hatfield, 2 LT Winchester Lee
    Air Medal for 5 Completed Missions : 2LT Cleavon McCoy, 2LT Delmont Hatfield, 2 LT Winchester Lee, S/SGT Rebel Stewart, S/SGT Jackson Morris, SGT Bubba Kimble, SGT Jeb Adams, S/SGT Cliff Skahill, SGT Joe Bob Watson

In Hospital: Everyone was flying today.

AFTER ACTION REPORT (Target for Today - Joe Carter's Variant)

OUTBOUND: Enemy fighters in Zone 4 driven off by our escort. 

TARGET ZONE 6: Flak inflicted minor damage both coming and going. In between bombs were released by our new Togglier at the same time that the pathfinder was dropping, so if they hit the target we hit the target. (40%)

Two waves caught up to the group as we turned for home. Out of the three fighters that came in at 6 o'clock, we destroyed one, damaged the second, and were hammered by the third. Another fighter hit us from below. Between the two of them we suffered two wounded men, and damage to the port wing root and #4 engine.

INBOUND: Nothing to report.

Safe landing.

Cleavon McCoy, 2 LT, USAAF, Commanding
B-17: MOUNTAIN DEW : B-17G-90BO 43-38544
80th Bomber Squadron, 509th (H) Bombardment Group

[limburger59]

B-17G: MOUNTAIN DEW: B-17G-90BO 43-38594
80th Bomber Squadron, 509th Bombardment Group

Middle Sqdn - Middle
Mission Date: 10 November 1944

Mission: 88 (6th Mission this Bomber)
Target: Colonge, Germany - Butzweilerhof Airfield

CREW

Position	Rank	Name	Current Mission	Kills	Claims Today	Confirmed Today	Status	Notes
Pilot	2 LT	Cleavon McCoy	6				RTD
Copilot	2 LT	Delmont Hatfield	6				RTD
Togglier	2 LT	Chad Coast	2				RTD
Navigator	2 LT	Winchester Lee	6				RTD
Engineer	S/SGT	Rebel Stewart	6	.75			RTD
Radioman	S/SGT	Jackson Morris	6				RTD
Ball Gunner	SGT	Bubba Kimble	6	.5			RTD
PWG	SGT	Jeb Adams	6				RTD
SWG	S/SGT	Cliff Skahill	6				RTD	from Spare Pool
Tail Gunner	SGT	Joe Bob Watson	6	.25			RTD

Bomb Run: Off Target - 0%

Casualties: None
      

B-17 Damage: 
Superficial x2 (2)

Peckham Points: 27

B-17 Disposition: Safe at Sudbury, England 

Attackers: 1	#	Claimed Destroyed	Confirmed Destroyed	Probable	Damaged	Run Off
Bf-109
Bf-110
FW-190	1					1
Ju88
ME-210
ME-410
TOTALS	1	0	0	0	0	1

Award/Promotion Requests: None

In Hospital: Everyone was flying today.

AFTER ACTION REPORT (Target for Today - Joe Carter's Variant)

OUTBOUND: Nothing to Report. 

TARGET ZONE 6: Flak inflicted the only damage today. Looked like the few enemy fighters were focused on the Low or High squadrons.

INBOUND: The only bandit that seemed to be heading our way, in Zone 5, was cut down by our escort before he got close.

Safe landing.

Cleavon McCoy, 2 LT, USAAF, Commanding
B-17: MOUNTAIN DEW : B-17G-90BO 43-38544
80th Bomber Squadron, 509th (H) Bombardment Group

[limburger59]

B-17G: MOUNTAIN DEW: B-17G-90BO 43-38594
80th Bomber Squadron, 509th Bombardment Group

Low Sqdn - Middle
Mission Date: 23 December 1944
Mission: 89 (7th Mission this Bomber)
Target: Ehrang, Germany - Marshalling Yard

CREW

Position	Rank	Name	Current Mission	Kills	Claims Today	Confirmed Today	Status	Notes
Pilot	2 LT	Cleavon McCoy	7				RTD
Copilot	2 LT	Delmont Hatfield	7				RTD
Togglier	2 LT	Chad Coast	3				RTD
Navigator	2 LT	Winchester Lee	7				RTD
Engineer	S/SGT	Rebel Stewart	7	.75			RTD
Radioman	S/SGT	Jackson Morris	7				RTD
Ball Gunner	SGT	Bubba Kimble	7	.5			RTD
PWG	SGT	Jeb Adams	7				RTD
SWG	S/SGT	Cliff Skahill	7				RTD	from Spare Pool
Tail Gunner	SGT	Joe Bob Watson	7	.25			RTD

Bomb Run: Off Target - 0%

Casualties: None
      

B-17 Damage:  None

Peckham Points: 0

B-17 Disposition: Safe at Sudbury, England 

Attackers: 2	#	Claimed Destroyed	Confirmed Destroyed	Probable	Damaged	Run Off
Bf-109	1					1
Bf-110
FW-190	1					1
Ju88
ME-210
ME-410
TOTALS	2	0	0	0	0	2

Award/Promotion Requests: None

In Hospital: Everyone was flying today.

AFTER ACTION REPORT (Target for Today - Joe Carter's Variant)

OUTBOUND: Nothing to Report. 

TARGET ZONE 6: Only two fighters looked interested in us and they were shooed away by our Little Friends. Saw other E/A, including those newfangled jets, harassing other bombers. I had to have a talk with our togglier after the mission, as he was distracted watching those jets and released our bombs late.

INBOUND: Enemy fighters in Zone 5 were nibbling at the edges of the formation, and didn't get close to us.

Safe landing.

Cleavon McCoy, 2 LT, USAAF, Commanding
B-17: MOUNTAIN DEW : B-17G-90BO 43-38544
80th Bomber Squadron, 509th (H) Bombardment Group

[limburger59]

B-17G: MOUNTAIN DEW: B-17G-90BO 43-38594
80th Bomber Squadron, 509th Bombardment Group

HighSqdn - Middle
Mission Date: 24 December 1944
Mission: 90 (8th Mission this Bomber)
Target: Frankfort, Germany - Airdrome

CREW

Position	Rank	Name	Current Mission	Kills	Claims Today	Confirmed Today	Status	Notes
Pilot	2 LT	Cleavon McCoy	8				RTD
Copilot	2 LT	Delmont Hatfield	8				RTD
Togglier	2 LT	Chad Coast	4				RTD
Navigator	2 LT	Winchester Lee	8				RTD
Engineer	S/SGT	Rebel Stewart	8	.75			RTD
Radioman	S/SGT	Jackson Morris	8				RTD
Ball Gunner	SGT	Bubba Kimble	8	.5			RTD
PWG	SGT	Jeb Adams	8				RTD
SWG	S/SGT	Cliff Skahill	8				RTD	from Spare Pool
Tail Gunner	SGT	Joe Bob Watson	8	.25			RTD

Bomb Run: DNB

Casualties: None
      

B-17 Damage:  Superficial (1)

Peckham Points: 1

B-17 Disposition: Safe at Sudbury, England 

Attackers: 0	#	Claimed Destroyed	Confirmed Destroyed	Probable	Damaged	Run Off
Bf-109
Bf-110
FW-190
Ju88
ME-210
ME-410
TOTALS	0	0	0	0	0	0

Award/Promotion Requests: None

In Hospital: Everyone was flying today.

AFTER ACTION REPORT (Target for Today - Joe Carter's Variant)

OUTBOUND: In Zone 6 the Oxygen system failed. We were tempted to head for the target anyways, as this was the first mission in a month where we could see the ground, but without the Norden bombsight we decided to just turn around and jettison the bombs while we were still over Germany. Bombs were released approaching a likely crossroads but wind drift carried them into some fields. 

INBOUND: We retraced our route back towards England, knowing that it was mapped out to avoid Flak concentrations; yet we still had a close call with a few shell fragments slicing through the fuselage. No enemy fighters were spotted.

Safe landing.

Cleavon McCoy, 2 LT, USAAF, Commanding
B-17: MOUNTAIN DEW : B-17G-90BO 43-38544
80th Bomber Squadron, 509th (H) Bombardment Group

[limburger59]

B-17G: MOUNTAIN DEW: B-17G-90BO 43-38594
80th Bomber Squadron, 509th Bombardment Group

Middle Sqdn - Middle
MISSION DATE: 15 JAN 45
MISSION # 91 (9th mission this bomber)
TARGET: Inglostadt, Germany – Marshalling Yard

CREW

Position	Rank	Name	Current Mission	Kills	Claims Today	Confirmed Today	Status	Notes
Pilot	2 LT	Cleavon McCoy	9				RTD
Copilot	2 LT	Delmont Hatfield	9				RTD
Togglier	SGT	Chad Coast	5				LW
Navigator	2 LT	Winchester Lee	9				RTD
Engineer	S/SGT	Rebel Stewart	9	.75	.5	.33	RTD
Radioman	S/SGT	Jackson Morris	9				RTD
Ball Gunner	SGT	Bubba Kimble	9	.5			RTD
PWG	SGT	Jeb Adams	9				RTD
SWG	S/SGT	Cliff Skahill	9				RTD	from Spare Pool
Tail Gunner	SGT	Joe Bob Watson	9	.25	.5	.33	RTD

Bomb Run: On Target - 40%

Casualties: SGT Chad Coast: LW – chest cut – RTD 20 JAN 45
      

B-17 Damage:
Superficial x8 (8)
Structural N/E x2 (10)
Light Wound (2)
S. Aileron inop (10)
S. Wing Root (25)

Peckham Points: 55

B-17 Disposition: Safe at Sudbury, England 

Attackers: 11	#	Claimed Destroyed	Confirmed Destroyed	Probable	Damaged	Run Off
Bf-109	4					2
Bf-110	0
FW-190	2				1	1
Ta-152H	2	1	.66			1
ME-262	2				1
ME-163	1
TOTALS	11	1	.66	0	2	4

Award/Promotion Requests: Purple Heart: SGT Chad Coast
                Air Medal for 5 Completed Missions: SGT Chad Coast

In Hospital: Everyone was flying today.

AFTER ACTION REPORT (Target for Today - Joe Carter's Variant)

OUTBOUND- ZONES 1-8: Nothing to Report.

ZONE 9: We got our first close-up look at the business end of the new ME-262 jets. Our Engineer swears that he damaged one, while in exchange the two of them perforated our starboard wing, though they missed anything valuable.

TARGET ZONE 10: Multiple waves swarmed around the 509th, both coming and going. The first wave was kept at bay by the defensive gunnery of the formation.

Next came a couple familiar Butcher Birds. One was run off by our Little Friends, while his partner was damaged by the Top Turret. Close, but no cigar for our Engineer.

The third wave had another of the Luftwaffe’s Wonder Weapons – a ME-163 rocket plane. It dove on us, and wounded our Togglier as it raced into the clouds below.

INBOUND: Nothing to report.

Safe landing.

Cleavon McCoy, 2 LT, USAAF, Commanding
B-17: MOUNTAIN DEW : B-17G-90BO 43-38544
80th Bomber Squadron, 509th (H) Bombardment Group

[limburger59]

B-17G: MOUNTAIN DEW: B-17G-90BO 43-38594
80th Bomber Squadron, 509th Bombardment Group

Low Sqdn - Middle
MISSION DATE: 3 FEB 45
MISSION # 92 (10th mission this bomber)
TARGET: Berlin, Germany – City Utilities

CREW

Position	Rank	Name	Current Mission	Kills	Claims Today	Confirmed Today	Status	Notes
Pilot	2 LT	Cleavon McCoy	10				RTD
Copilot	2 LT	Delmont Hatfield	10				LW
Togglier	SGT	Chad Coast	6				RTD
Navigator	2 LT	Winchester Lee	10				RTD
Engineer	S/SGT	Rebel Stewart	10	1.08			RTD
Radioman	S/SGT	Jackson Morris	10				RTD
Ball Gunner	SGT	Bubba Kimble	10	.5			RTD
PWG	SGT	Jeb Adams	10				RTD
SWG	S/SGT	Cliff Skahill	10				RTD	from Spare Pool
Tail Gunner	SGT	Joe Bob Watson	10	.58			SW

Bomb Run: On Target - 30%

Casualties: SGT Joe Bob Watson: SW – Broken ribs, Inflamed lung  – RTD 17 MAR 45
            2LT Delmont Hatfield: LW - Foot Cut - RTD 9 FEB 45
      

B-17 Damage:
Superficial x19  (19)
Serious Wound (5)
Light Wound (2)
Radio destroyed (10)
Rudder (10)
Port elevator inop (10)
Bombardier Heat out (10)
Mechanical Failure: Aileron controls out (10)

Peckham Points: 76

B-17 Disposition: Safe at Sudbury, England 

Attackers: 13	#	Claimed Destroyed	Confirmed Destroyed	Probable	Damaged	Run Off
Bf-109	3					3
Bf-110	0
FW-190	8				2	4
Ta-152H	0
ME-262	0
ME-163	2
TOTALS	13	0	0	0	2	7

Award/Promotion Requests: Purple Heart: 2LT Delmont Hatfield, SGT Joe Bob Watson
                Air Medal - first Oak Leaf Cluster for 10 Completed Missions: 2LT Cleavon McCoy, 2LT Delmont Hatfield, 2 LT Winchester Lee, S/SGT Rebel Stewart, S/SGT Jackson Morris, SGT Bubba Kimble, SGT Jeb Adams, S/SGT Cliff Skahill, SGT Joe Bob Watson


In Hospital: Everyone was flying today.

AFTER ACTION REPORT (Target for Today - Joe Carter's Variant)

OUTBOUND- ZONES 1-9: E/A harassing the group were repulsed by the other bombers in our formation. We did notice that the aileron controls were getting stiff.

TARGET ZONE 10: The first wave of German fighters approaching Berlin were all run off by our Little Friends. The second wave was one of those rocket ME-163, that screamed by so fast that nobody, including the German pilot, was able to bring his guns to bear. I wouldn't be surprised if everybody in the squadron was convinced that bandit was heading for them.

Flak was intense as we neared the German capital, but we didn'y suffer any damage - all cosmetic - until after we released our bombs.

Again we faced multiple waves of bandits after we cleared the Flak Zone. This time a Butcher Bird got through to spray us, wounding our co-pilot. Our Starboard Cheek Gun jammed trying to drive that 190 away, and wouldn't get cleared until we were over the Netherlands.

INBOUND - Zone 9: Two more waves caught us south of Wittenberge. The P-51s took care of three of the five attackers. The two that got through - a 190 in the first wave and a ME-163 in the second wave - peppered us. Our Tail Gunner was seriously wounded and the Heat for the Togglier was knocked out, with the remaining damage being less severe - holes in the rudder and elevator. Again some of the damage was self-inflicted, as both guns in the Ball Turret jammed and were not fully repaired until we were over the North Sea.

INBOUND - Zone 8: Our Togglier moved to the heating rheostat in the Tail, after moving our Tail Gunner to the floor of the Radio Room. This allowed us to remain in formation.

(Got a Lady Luck Smile in Zone 6.)

SUDBURY: Safe landing.

Cleavon McCoy, 2 LT, USAAF, Commanding
B-17: MOUNTAIN DEW : B-17G-90BO 43-38544
80th Bomber Squadron, 509th (H) Bombardment Group

[limburger59]

B-17G: MOUNTAIN DEW: B-17G-90BO 43-38594
80th Bomber Squadron, 509th Bombardment Group

Low Sqdn - Middle
MISSION DATE: 25 FEB 45

MISSION # 93 (11th mission this bomber)

TARGET: Fredrichshafen, Germany – Tank Factory

CREW

Position	Rank	Name	Current Mission	Kills	Claims Today	Confirmed Today	Status	Notes
Pilot	2 LT	Cleavon McCoy	11				RTD
Copilot	2 LT	Delmont Hatfield	11				RTD	PH
Togglier	SGT	Chad Coast	7				RTD
Navigator	2 LT	Winchester Lee	11				RTD
Engineer	S/SGT	Rebel Stewart	11	1.08			RTD
Radioman	S/SGT	Jackson Morris	11				RTD
Ball Gunner	SGT	Bubba Kimble	11	.5			RTD
PWG	SGT	Jeb Adams	11				RTD
SWG	S/SGT	Cliff Skahill	11				RTD
Tail Gunner	SGT	Quinton Cancino	1				RTD	Temp from Spare Pool

Bomb Run: On Target - 50%

Casualties: None
      

B-17 Damage:
Superficial x3  (3)
Mechanical Failure: Radio Failure (10)

Peckham Points: 13

B-17 Disposition: Safe at Sudbury, England 

Attackers: 3	#	Claimed Destroyed	Confirmed Destroyed	Probable	Damaged	Run Off
Bf-109	2				1	1
Bf-110	0
FW-190	0
Ta-152H	0
ME-262	0
HE-162	1
TOTALS	3	0	0	0	1	1

Award/Promotion Requests: None

In Hospital: Tail Gunner: SGT Joe Bob Watson – RTD 17 MAR 45

AFTER ACTION REPORT (Target for Today - Joe Carter's Variant)

OUTBOUND - ZONE 4: Radio failed. Attempts to repair it in the next hour were futile.

OUTBOUND - ZONE 8: E/A kept their distance.

TARGET ZONE 9: We suffered superficial Flak damage right before releasing our bombs into the undercast below. Sure hope we were over the correct country.

Two 109s and an HE-162 converged on our bomber 10 minutes after rallying. One 109 disappeared into the clouds, followed by a couple of our Little Friends. Another 109 was damaged by our Radio Operator, who didn't have anything better to do after giving up on repairing his set. As for the jet, we tried and failed to hit hime while he did some cosmetic damage to our skin.

INBOUND : Nothing to Report.

SUDBURY: Safe landing.

Cleavon McCoy, 2 LT, USAAF, Commanding
B-17: MOUNTAIN DEW : B-17G-90BO 43-38544
80th Bomber Squadron, 509th (H) Bombardment Group

[limburger59]

B-17G: MOUNTAIN DEW: B-17G-90BO 43-38594
80th Bomber Squadron, 509th Bombardment Group

MiddleSqdn - Middle
MISSION DATE: 3 MARCH 45
MISSION # 94 (12th mission this bomber)

TARGET: Fredrichshafen, Germany – Tank Factory

CREW

Position	Rank	Name	Current Mission	Kills	Claims Today	Confirmed Today	Status	Notes
Pilot	2 LT	Cleavon McCoy	12				RTD
Copilot	2 LT	Delmont Hatfield	12				RTD	PH
Togglier	SGT	Chad Coast	8				KIA
Navigator	2 LT	Winchester Lee	12				LW
Engineer	S/SGT	Rebel Stewart	12	1.08			RTD
Radioman	S/SGT	Jackson Morris	12				LW
Ball Gunner	SGT	Bubba Kimble	12	1	.5	.5	RTD
PWG	SGT	Jeb Adams	12				KIA
SWG	S/SGT	Cliff Skahill	12				SW-IH
Tail Gunner	SGT	Quinton Cancino	2		.5	.5	RTD	Temp from Spare Pool

Bomb Run: On Target - 33%

Casualties: SGT Chad Coast: LW+SW = KIA
        2LT Winchester Lee: LW+LW – torn vastus & broken nose – RTD 1 APR 45
        S/SGT Jackson Morris: LW – skull grazed – RTD 6 MAR 45
        S/SGT Cliff Skahill: SW – broken shoulder – Invalidated Home
        SGT Jeb Adams: SW+KIA
     

B-17 Damage:
FROM FLAK:
    Tail Oxygen out (10)
    Rudder x1 (10)
    Control Cables x1 (10)
FROM ME-210:
    Superficial x4 (4)
FROM ME-262!:
    Superficial x6 (6)
    Structural N/E x2 (10)
    Light Wound x4 (8)
    Serious Wound x3 (15)
    KIA Wound x1 (10)
    P. Aileron inop x2 (15)
    P. Flap out (10)
    Nav Equip destroyed (10)
    #1 Engine: Hit twice: runaway/feathered & out (50)
    Instruments: Rudder Controls out (10)

Peckham Points: 188 – Three days to repair – RTD 7 MARCH 45

B-17 Disposition: Safe at Sudbury, England 

Attackers: 15	#	Claimed Destroyed	Confirmed Destroyed	Probable	Damaged	Run Off
Bf-109	4			1	1	2
FW-190	2					2
ME-210	3	1	1			2
ME-410	2					2
ME-262	2				1
HE-162	1
HE-163	1
TOTALS	15	1	1	1	2	8

Award/Promotion Requests: Purple Heart: 2LT Winchester Lee, S/SGT Jackson Morris, S/SGT Cliff Skahill
                    Purple Heart (posthumous): SGT Chad Coast, SGT Jeb Adams

In Hospital: Tail Gunner: SGT Joe Bob Watson – RTD 17 MAR 45

AFTER ACTION REPORT (Target for Today - Joe Carter's Variant)

OUTBOUND: Other than a near Mid Air collision ascending through the clouds for assembly there was nothing to report.

TARGET ZONE 8: Multiple waves swarmed around the 509th, but the three bandits that seemed interested in our bomber were all discouraged by the boys in the Mustangs.

Flak was a different story, as multiple shell fragments sliced through the tail section, knocking out the oxygen in addition to other miscellaneous damage. Bombs were released on command.

I elected to descend to 10,000 feet, as opposed to moving my Tail Gunner into the Radio Room and continuing without eyes or stingers on our tail. In hindsight it was a mistake, misinformed by the quiet outbound leg of the trip and the presence of our Little Friends.

Initially it seemed to be the correct decision, as the five fighters we encountered leaving Hanover only inflicted minor damage while our Tail Gunner contributed to knocking a ME-210 out of the sky.

INBOUND – ZONES 7 & 6: A variety of five E/A found us on our homeward leg. Little Friends took care of three while our defensive gunnery damaged the remaining two. So far, so good.

INBOUND – ZONES 5: Over the Zuider Zee two ME-262s caught up to us. In spite of evasive maneuvers, their 30MM shells wreaked havoc throughout the B-17. By the time they headed back to Germany half the crew were bloodied – two dead, three groaning. Engine #1 was in shambles, along with numerous holes in the Port Wing.

Navigation was out with a sea of white around us, and the North Sea beneath that. Fortunately the Radio worked so we could get a seeing eye dog up there to guide us home.

SUDBURY: Safe landing.

Cleavon McCoy, 2 LT, USAAF, Commanding
B-17: MOUNTAIN DEW : B-17G-90BO 43-38544
80th Bomber Squadron, 509th (H) Bombardment Group

[limburger59]

B-17G: MOUNTAIN DEW: B-17G-90BO 43-38594
80th Bomber Squadron, 509th Bombardment Group

Low Sqdn - Middle
MISSION DATE: 15 MARCH 45
MISSION # 95 (Unlucky 13th mission this bomber)
TARGET: Zossen, Germany 

Bomb Run: Off Target - 6%

CREW

Position	Rank	Name	Current Mission	Previous Kills	Claims Today	Confirmed Today	Status	Stress	Notes
Pilot	2 LT	Cleavon McCoy	13				KIA
Copilot	2 LT	Delmont Hatfield	13				KIA
Bombardier	SGT	Darrell Wilson	1				KIA
Navigator	2 LT	Bruno Krawczyk	1				KIA		Temp from the Spare Pool
Engineer	S/SGT	Rebel Stewart	13	1.08			KIA
Radioman	S/SGT	Jackson Morris	13				KIA
Ball Gunner	SGT	Bubba Kimble	13	1			KIA
PWG	SGT	Tony Cook	1				KIA
SWG	S/SGT	Cliff Skahill	13				KIA
Tail Gunner	SGT	Quinton Cancino	3	.5			KIA	1

Casualties: Entire Crew KIA

     

B-17 Damage:
    Superficial x1 (1)
    Light Wound x2 (4)
    Serious Wound x1 (5)
    KIA Wound x1 (10)
    Fuel Leak (10)
    Crash Landing (500+)

Peckham Points: Total

Crew Chief: S/SGT Julian San Sebastian (Status: Average Joe)

B-17 Disposition: Crash Landing in the Netherlands 

Attackers: 10	#	Claimed Destroyed	Confirmed Destroyed	Probable	Damaged	Run Off
Bf-109	5			1		2
Bf-110
FW-190	4	1	.5			1
Ju88
ME-210	1
ME-410
TOTALS	10	1	.5	1	1	3

Award/Promotion Requests:  Purple Heart (posthumous): Entire Crew

In Hospital: Tail Gunner: SGT Joe Bob Watson (10) – RTD 17 MAR 45
                    Navigator: 2LT Winchester Lee (12) - RTD 1 APR 45

AFTER ACTION REPORT (Target for Today - Joe Carter's Variant)

Unlucky Mission 13...

OUTBOUND: In Zone 4 the Port Waist Gunner’s heat rheostat burned out. SGT Adams was moved into the Radio Room. Enemy fighters in Zone 9 were kept away by the defensive fire of other bombers.



TARGET ZONE 10: Rockets flashed by while both approaching and leaving without damaging Mountain Dew. On the other hand Flak made an impact. During the Bomb Run the Bombardier was seriously wounded and in spite of quick action by Navigator t toggle the bombs only 6% hit in the designated target area. Immediately after the bomb release more shell fragments sliced into the nose, wounding the Navigator and killing the Bombardier; but the eventual kill shot caused a fuel leak from the starboard wing.


Sgt Adams was moved from the Radio Room to the Chin Turret.


INBOUND – ZONES 6: Engine #2 just quit.



INBOUND – ZONES 5: The pilot decided to make a belly landing in one of the nice soft flat fields in the Netherlands. The port wing tip dug into the mud and the bomber ripped open and tumbled, killing the crew.

[limburger59]

SECOND WAR'S HISTORY:

The original Bombardier, 2LT Marty Luther, was seriously wounded and invalidated home after Mission 3.
The Good Shepherd lost on Mission 5
Original PWG SGT Verne McCoy and Radio Operator SGT Osceola Redcloud were captured / POW after bailing out on Mission 5.
Mission 6: Jawbone lost on Mission 6
POW: Original Pilot Peter Waldo, Bombardier Billy Sunday, Navigator Augie Stein, Ball Gunner Otis Roswell, Tail Gunner Rebel Jackson, and new Radioman Darrell Lougue.
KIA: Original Co-Pilot Silas Rediger, SWG Abner Hatfield, and new PWG Willie Perea
MIA: Original Engineer MGS Casey Jones (lost in the Sahara)
-------------------------------------------------
Radio Operator Luke Wopsle suffered severe frostbite and was invalidated home after Mission 8.
Bombardier Abel Magwich KIA on Mission 11.
Bombardier George Cunningham KIA on Mission 15
------------------------------------------------
Navigator 2LT Clive Pumblechook killed bailing out on Mission 17
Port Waist Gunner SGT Henry Hubble seriously Wounded and invalidated home after Mission 17
-----------------------------------------------
Port Waist Gunner SGT Steve Crogan KIA Mission 19
-----------------------------------------------
Tail Gunner SGT Mick Jaggers SW-DOW Mission 20
-------------------------------------------------
Starboard Waist Gunner SGT John Wemmick KIA Mission 26
------------------------------------------------
Starboard Waist Gunner SGT Matthew Croce SW-DOW Mission 28
-----------------------------------
Completed 25 Missions on Mission #30 Bombardier 1st LT Patrick Kline
--------------------------------------
Completed 25 Missions on #34 Engineer F/O Joe Gargery, Ball Gunner Sgt Bentley Drummle
--------------------------------------
Four men lightly wounded on Mission 35.
--------------------------------------
Completed 25 Missions on #36 Pilot Capt. Pip Dickins, Navigator 1LT Walt Swan
-------------------------------------
Completed 25 Missions on #37 Radio Operator S/SGT Joshua Clark
Tail Gunner S/SGT Norman Mallory SW-DOW on Mission 37
-------------------------------------
Completed 25 Missions on #38 Co-Pilot 1LT Matthew Pocket 
Temporary PW Gunner SGT Tom Bannion - LW and returned to Spare Pool
-------------------------------------
Navigator 1LT Max Graham - KIA Mission 42
-------------------------------------------------
Navigator 1LT Lewis Clark - SW-IH Mission 45
------------------------------------------------
Completed 25 Missions on #47 Starboard Waist Gunner Sgt Vitale Graziano
------------------------------------------------
Completed 25 Missions on #50 Bombardier 1LT Armond Biasella
------------------------------------------------
Completed 25 Missions on #51 Ball Gunner S/SGT George Caulfield
------------------------------------------------
Completed 25 Missions on #53 Engineer M/SGT Chico Kilmore
Completed 25 Missions on #53 Radio Operator S/SGT Bernie McConnell
--------------------------------------
Bombardier Osvald Pedersen and Navigator Collin Holmes - KIA on Mission 54
Great Expectations CAT-E on Mission 54.
--------------------------------------
Spare Crewman Engineer T/Sgt Fernando Vidal - SW-DOW on Mission 55
--------------------------------------
Completed 25 Missions on #60 Captain John Weaver
Completed 25 Missions on #60 1LT Roger Martinelli
--------------------------------------
Tail Gunner Dillard Brownhill SW-DOW on Mission 65
Angel in De Skies and Remainder of Crew interned in Turkey for the duration of the war
--------------------------------------
Navigator 2LT Erik Farmannsson KIA on Mission 66
Ball Turret Gunner Sgt Ulf Sinfiotlisson SW-IH on Mission 66
-------------------------------------
PWG Hallstein Orrinsson KIA on Mission 67
------------------------------------------
Engineer T/Sgt Bjørn Brandsson SW-DOW on Mission 75
B-17F Ildjotunen damaged and aborted Mission 75 returning to Italy - therefore will not transfer to the 8th AF.
=======================================
Ball Gunner SGT Willem Sluiter SW-IH on Mission 78
SWG Lowie Baas KIA on Mission 79
======================================
Co-Pilot (out of the Spare Pool) 2LT Gino Papalia killed on Mission 82
Bombardier 2LT Jan Revenboer dies of wounds after Mission 82
B-17G ORANJEBOOM, leaking fuel, crash lands in Sweden on Mission 82 - 8 crew are interned
======================================
SWG SGT Hoyt Thompson KIA on Mission 85
Bombardier 2LT Tommy Lee Perkins KIA on Mission 86
Togglier SGT Chad Coast & PWG SGT Jeb Adams KIA on Mission 94
B-17G MOUNTAIN DEW runs out of fuel and crash lands in the Netherlands on Mission 95 - entire crew KIA


Missions - First Campaign:

Bomber	Mission	Location	Bombs %	Kills	PP	Notes
The Good Shepherd	1	Ploesti, Romania	10%	1	9	3x LWs; 1x 109 destroyed; Ride along by LtC Moody
The Good Shepherd	2	Italian Fleet	0%	1.83	53	1xLW; 1.33x 109 destroyed + .5x C.202
The Good Shepherd	3	Tobruk, Libya	40%	2	5	Bombardier SW-IH;  2x 109s destroyed
The Good Shepherd	4	Bengasi, Libya	40%	0	35	Night Mission
The Good Shepherd	5	Ruweisat Ridge, Egypt	50%	1	600+	Bomber lost - Engine fire spread to wing.  Two crew POW. 1x C.202 destroyed.
Jawbone	6	Bardia, Libya	0%	1	600+	Bomber Lost - Electrical out while out of Formation.  3 KIA, 1 MIA, 2 SW, 2 LW;  1x109 destroyed
Great Expectations	7	Tel el Eisa, Egypt	20%	.83	52	.5x 109 & .33 C.202 destroyed
Great Expectations	8	Suda Bay, Crete	20%	1	54	1x FW-190, Radio Ops FB-IH
Great Expectations	9	Pylos Bay, Greece	30%	0	0	A milk run as TEC
Great Expectations	10	Meleme, Crete	40%	3.5	243	Dropped out of formation, 2xLW, 3.5x 109 confirmed
Great Expectations	11	Tobruk, Libya	5%	0	31	Night mission,  Bombardier KIA
Great Expectations	12	Porto Lago Bay	DNB	0	50	Mission Aborted after #3 Engine catches fire/dies.
Great Expectations	13	Matruh, Egypt	95%	2	41	1x 109, 1x C.202
Great Expectations	14	Ploesti, Romania	DNB	0	10	Mission Aborted after Oxygen System failure
Great Expectations	15	Tobruk, Libya	50%	1	15	1x 109, Bombardier KIA, 1x LW
Great Expectations	16	Alam-ei-Halfa, Egypt	40%	0	13	Lead Bomber
Great Expectations	17	Kastelli, Crete	30%	2.5	134	2x C.202, .5x 109, Navigator KIA, 1x SW
Great Expectations	18	Bengasi, Libya	0%	0	0	Night Mission
Great Expectations	19	Suda Bay, Crete	30%	0	127	PWG KIA
Great Expectations	20	Convoy at Sea	*	0	40	* ship damaged & slowed, Tail Gunner KIA
Great Expectations	21	Corinth Canal, Greece	5%	1	48	1x 190
Great Expectations	22	Tobruk, Libya	60%	2	14	2x 109
Great Expectations	23	Pylos Bay, Greece	DNB	0	0	Mission Scrubbed - Fuel Transfer Pump Failure
Great Expectations	24	Fuka, Egypt	50%	0	0	Milk Run
Great Expectations	25	Sfax, Tunisia	30%	0	27	Landing at Malta with a modified "2"

Missions - Second Campaign:

Bomber	Mission	Location	Bombs %	Kills	PP	Notes
Great Expectations	26	Bizerte, Tunisia	60	2	14	First Mission flying out of Algeria 2x 109, SWG KIA
Great Expectations	27	Convoy at Sea	0	3	16	2x 110, 1x 109
Great Expectations	28	Tunis, Tunisia	40	0	63	SWG SW-DOW
Great Expectations	29	Sfax, Tunisia	99	1	44	1x 109
Great Expectations	30	Sousse, Tunisia	40	0	11	25th Mission for Bombardier
Great Expectations	31	Gadames, Libya	50	0	0	Milk run - Middle Squadron
Great Expectations	32	Bizerete, Tunisia	60	0	15	Lead Bomber
Great Expectations	33	Cagilari, Sardinia	50	2.17	25	1.67x 110, .5x Re2001
Great Expectations	34	Palermo, Sicily	20	1	4	1x Re.2001, 1x LW
Great Expectations	35	Kasserine, Tunisia	10	1.33	41	Assumed Tail. 4x LW
Great Expectations	36	Kasserine, Tunisia	50	.5	15	25th Mission for Pip Dickins
Great Expectations	37	Convoy outside Bizerete	5 hits	0	83	5 warships damaged Tail Gunner SW-DOW, 2x LW
Great Expectations	38	Carloforte, Sardinia	0	.33	37	.33x C.202,  2x LW
Great Expectations	39	Naples, Italy	1 hit	.83	38	.5 & .33x C.202, 2200T Freighter sunk
Great Expectations	40	La Maddalena, Sardinia	10	0	65	Lead
Great Expectations	41	Trapani, Sicily	20	0	20	Used two Lucky Charms. TEC
Great Expectations	42	Bologna, Italy	30	0	10	Milk Run
Great Expectations	43	Marsala, Sicily	30	2.5	42	.5 C.202 + 2 Bf-109s destroyed. Navigator KIA = 2x LWs
Great Expectations	44	Palazzolo, Sicily	50	1.5	20	TEC: 1.5x 109 destroyed, 2x LW
Great Expectations	45	Messina, Sicily	30	0	145	Belly Landing, Navigator SW-IH, 1x LW
Great Expectations	46	Foggia, Italy	DNB	0	0	Abort due to Suit Heater Failure
Great Expectations	47	Salerno. Italy	40	0	28	Took over Tail for the Inbound leg.
Great Expectations	48	La Spezia, Italy	DNB	0	50	Abort - Mechanical Failure: Engine #2 Oil Leak & Fire
Great Expectations	49	Rome, Italy	30	0.33	128	0.33 Bf-109 destroyed, 3x LW
Great Expectations	50	Antheor, France	40	0	0	Milk Run

Missions - Third Campaign:

Bomber	Mission	Location	Bombs %	Kills	PP	Notes
Great Expectations	51	Athens, Greece	0	.5	25	First Mission flying out of Italy with the 15th AF LEAD - 2x 109, SWG KIA
Great Expectations	52	Toulon, France	40%	0	25
Great Expectations	53	Rimini, Italy	40%	0	3
Great Expectations	54	Marseille, France	0	0	263	Lead Bomber CAT-E on Corsica Bombardier & Navigator KIA
Kayo     (Spare)	55	Brenner Pass, Austria	0	.5	248	.5x Bf-110 Engineer SW-DOW
Aphid    (Spare)	56	Sofia, Bulgaria	50%	.5	34
Aphid (Spare)	57	Augsberg, Germany	DNB	0	0	Aborted due to Heating Suit Failure
Aphid (Spare)	58	Skopje Yugoslavia	9%	1	22
Aphid (Spare)	59	Pisa, Italy	20%	.5	20	.5x Bf-110
Aphid (Spare)	60	Istres, France	60%	0	28	25th Mission for Capt. Weaver
Angel in De Skies	61	Maribor, Yugoslavia	0%	.5	0	New Crew  .5x Bf-109
Angel in De Skies	62	Mounte Cassino, Italy	20	0	0
Angel in De Skies	63	Toulon, France	20	0	57
Angel in De Skies	64	Bolzano, Italy	40	0	0
Angel in De Skies	65	Ploesti, Romania	40	2	302	Interned in Istanbul, Turkey Tail Gunner DOW. 2x 109s destroyed
Ildjotunen	66	Brasov, Romania	42	0	96	Navigator KIA & Ball Gunner SW-IH
Ildjotunen	67	Ploesti, Romania	9	.33	95	PWG KIA.  .33x FW-190 destroyed
Ildjotunen	68	Toulon, France	*	0	0	4 ships damaged in harbor
Ildjotunen	69	Reggio Emila, Italy	40	0	0	Bad Weather
Ildjotunen	70	Ploesti, Romania	DNB	1	0	Abort after Engine Failure; 1x 109 destroyed
Ildjotunen	71	Spezia, Italy	40	2	31	1x 109destroyed, 1x 110 destroyed
Ildjotunen	72	Wiener Neustadt	20	0	0
Ildjotunen	73	Porto Marghera. Italy	30	.5	0	.5x 109 destroyed
Ildjotunen	74	Munich, Germany	30	0	87
Ildjotunen	75	Marseille, France	30	0	120	Aborts to Corsica - crew & Plane remains with the 15th AF

[limburger59]

B-17G: GREAT EXPECTATIONS: B-17F-75BO 42-18544
    80th Bomber Squadron, 509th Bombardment Group

    Low Sqdn - Middle
MISSION DATE: 7 JAN 44
MISSION # 1 (1st mission this bomber)
TARGET: Mostar, Yugoslavia 

Bomb Run: Off Target - 0%

CREW

Position	Rank	Name	Current Mission	Previous Kills	Claims Today	Confirmed Today	Status	Stress	Notes
Pilot	1 LT	Peter "Pip" Dickins	1				RTD
Copilot	2 LT	Matthew Pocket	1				RTD	1
Bombardier	2 LT	Abel Magwich	1				RTD
Navigator	2 LT	Clive Pumblechook	1				RTD	1
Engineer	S/SGT	Joe Gargery	1				RTD	1
Radioman	S/SGT	Luke Wopsle	1				RTD	1
Ball Gunner	SGT	Bentley Drummle	1				RTD
PWG	SGT	Henry Hubble	1				RTD
SWG	SGT	John Wemmick	1				RTD
Tail Gunner	SGT	Mick Jaggers	1				RTD

Casualties: None

     

B-17 Damage:
    None

Peckham Points: None

Crew Chief: S/SGT Julian San Sebastian (Status: Average Joe)

B-17 Disposition: Safe at Giulia 

Attackers: 2	#	Claimed Destroyed	Confirmed Destroyed	Probable	Damaged	Run Off
Bf-109
Bf-110
FW-190	2					1
Ju88
ME-210
ME-410
TOTALS	2	0	0	0	0	1

Award/Promotion Requests:  None

In Hospital: Everyone is flying

AFTER ACTION REPORT (Target for Today - Joe Carter's Variant)

OUTBOUND: Nothing to Report

TARGET ZONE 4: No bandits or Flak got close to us, yet the crew was on edge. The horror stories they stayed up last night listening to were on their minds. Bombs were off target. If the weather allows we definitely need more training flights.

INBOUND – ZONE 3: A 190 flashed right over the cockpit , and my Co-pilot jumped out of his seat. Guess you don't know how a man will react until he sees the elephant. I have a copy of "The Red Badge of Courage" in my small library and I wonder if I need to recommend that Matthew reads it..

GIULIA: Safe landing.

[limburger59]

B-17G: GREAT EXPECTATIONS: B-17F-75BO 42-18544
    80th Bomber Squadron, 509th Bombardment Group

    Middle Sqdn - Middle
MISSION DATE: 12 JAN 44
MISSION # 2 (2nd mission this bomber)
TARGET: Pisa, Italy - Marshalling Yard 

Bomb Run: On Target - 60%

CREW

Position	Rank	Name	Current Mission	Previous Kills	Claims Today	Confirmed Today	Status	Stress	Notes
Pilot	1 LT	Peter "Pip" Dickins	2				RTD
Copilot	2 LT	Matthew Pocket	2				RTD	1+0
Bombardier	2 LT	Abel Magwich	2				SW-IH	+1
Navigator	2 LT	Clive Pumblechook	2				LW	1
Engineer	S/SGT	Joe Gargery	2				SW-IH	1+1+1
Radioman	S/SGT	Luke Wopsle	2				RTD	1+0
Ball Gunner	SGT	Bentley Drummle	2				RTD
PWG	SGT	Henry Hubble	2				RTD
SWG	SGT	John Wemmick	2				RTD
Tail Gunner	SGT	Mick Jaggers	2				RTD

Casualties: 2LT Abel Magwich: SW – Broken sternum/inflamed heart – Invalidated Home
        2LT Clive Pumblechook: LW – Forearm grazed – RTD 15 JAN 44
        S/SGT Joe Gargery: SW – punctured abdomen – Invalidated Home

B-17 Damage:

FROM EXTREME COLD:
    PCG Permanently Broken (10)
FROM FLAK:
    Superficial x2 (2)
    S. Wing Root (25)
FROM GERMAN ROCKETS:
    #3 Engine Superficial (5)
FROM FW-190:
    Superficial x3 (3)
FROM Re2005:
    Superficial x1 (1)
    Light Wound x1 (2)
    Serious Wound x2 (10)
    Radio destroyed (10)
    S. Outboard Fuel Tank – Self Sealed (10)
    P. Wing Root (25)

Peckham Points: 103 – Two days to repair – RTD 15 JAN 44

Crew Chief: S/SGT Julian San Sebastian (Status: Average Joe)

B-17 Disposition: Safe at Giulia 

Attackers: 10	#	Claimed Destroyed	Confirmed Destroyed	Probable	Damaged	Run Off
Bf-109	0
Bf-110	0
FW-190	6			2	1	1
Ju88	0
ME-210	2					2
Re2005	2					1
TOTALS	10	0	0	2	1	4

Award/Promotion Requests:  Purple Heart: 2LT Abel Magwich, 2LT Clive Pumblechook, S/SGT Joe Gargery

In Hospital: Everyone is flying

AFTER ACTION REPORT (Target for Today - Joe Carter's Variant)

Three Days earlier: Mission Aborted enroute to Zara: It was a rough and unfruitful trip on 9 Jan 44. Fortunately the weather was too miserable for the Luftwaffe. Unfortunately our Engineer seemed unable to handle the uncertainty and stress of the mission, and spent the rest of the evening in the bar. (+1 Stress) I need to watch him once the bullets start flying in earnest.  

OUTBOUND – ZONE 4: Four FW-190s took an unhealthy interest in our bomber. Three made it past the escort, but they all missed us. What did damage us was the Extreme Cold – with two of our guns freezing up. In Zone 5 SGT Wemmick successfully repaired his cheek gun, but the Radio Room gun was busted for the duration of the mission.

TARGET ZONE 7: A rocket exploded beneath our starboard wing, removing some of the cowling from engine #3, yet the engine kept humming along. Flak was a bit closer, damaging the starboard wing root. Both incidents didn’t distract our Bombardier from putting 60% of our bombs in the designated target zone.

Leaving Pisa, two out of three waves of bandits had a grudge against our B-17. The first wave featured a Butcher Bird which got past our Little Friends. He did superficial damage to us, but limped away as a Probable with more damage than he dealt to us. In the second wave our Ball Gunner damaged another Butcher Bird, leaving an Italian Re2005 with a bad attitude to make three passes on us. We figure he must have run out of ammunition because he had our number – wounding three, putting a hole in the fuel tank (which eventually self sealed), and scattering pieces of the radio all over that compartment.

INBOUND – ZONE 6: Two ME-210s barely began their run at us when the P-38s jumped all over them.

GIULIA: Safe landing. The crew behaved professionally, and the nervousness of SGT Gargery will no longer infect them as the SGT is being invalidated home. 

[limburger59]

B-17G: GREAT EXPECTATIONS: B-17F-75BO 42-18544
    80th Bomber Squadron, 509th Bombardment Group

    Middle Sqdn - Middle
MISSION DATE: 12 JAN 44
MISSION # 3 (3rd mission this bomber)
TARGET: Perugia, Italy - Airdrome 

Bomb Run: On Target - 20%

CREW

Position	Rank	Name	Current Mission	Previous Kills	Claims Today	Confirmed Today	Status	Stress	Notes
Pilot	1 LT	Peter "Pip" Dickins	3				RTD
Copilot	2 LT	Matthew Pocket	3				RTD
Bombardier	2 LT	Jack Dawkins	1				RTD	1
Navigator	2 LT	Clive Pumblechook	3				RTD	1+1
Engineer	S/SGT	Toby Crackit	1		1	0	SW-IH	1
Radioman	S/SGT	Luke Wopsle	3				RTD	1
Ball Gunner	SGT	Bentley Drummle	3				RTD
PWG	SGT	Henry Hubble	3				RTD
SWG	SGT	John Wemmick	3				LW
Tail Gunner	SGT	Mick Jaggers	3				RTD

Casualties: S/SGT Toby Crackit: SW – Hit in Groin/inflamed Bladder – Invalidated Home
        SGT John Wemmick: LW – leg cut – Treated and Released to Full Duty

B-17 Damage:

    Superficial x5 (5)
    Light Wound x1 (2)
    Serious Wound x1 (5)
    Rubber Rafts destroyed (10)
    S. Waist Gun destroyed (10)
    Intercom out (10)
    S. Tail Root (25)
    Structural N/E (5)

Peckham Points: 72 – One full day to repair – RTD 17 JAN 44

Crew Chief: S/SGT Julian San Sebastian (Status: Average Joe)

B-17 Disposition: Safe at Giulia 

Attackers: 9	#	Claimed Destroyed	Confirmed Destroyed	Probable	Damaged	Run Off
Bf-109	7	1				5
Bf-110	0
FW-190	2					1
Ju88	0
ME-210	0
Re2005	0
TOTALS	9	1	0	0	0	6

Award/Promotion Requests:  Purple Heart: S/SGT Toby Crackit, SGT John Wemmick

In Hospital: Everyone is flying today

AFTER ACTION REPORT (Target for Today - Joe Carter's Variant)

Yesterday: Mission Aborted enroute : Our nervous Navigator, plus the two new crewmembers, were all a bit shaky leaving the bomber after our very bumpy failed mission. The Germans were smart enough not to fly.  

TODAY:

OUTBOUND – ZONE 4: Three waves, and our escort ran off three out of the four E/A. Unfortunately the remaining 109 walked hits from our nose to our tail, knocking out the Intercom system. With the aggressiveness of the Luftwaffe today I decided to remain in the safety of the formation. 

TARGET ZONE 5: Three more waves. Two of the three were driven off by our Little Friends, and the third 109 avoided the escort by making a vertical dive on us... and inflicting our second Walking Hit of the day. Our new engineer tumbled out of the Top Turret with a problematic groin wound. Our Navigator fortuitously came up to report that one of his cheek guns had been destroyed, saw the situation, and immediately began first aid. Without the intercom I was frustrated what to do next when I felt the bomb bay doors open and then the bombs released. I quizzed our Bombardier what happened as we flew home and he said he just toggled the bombs when he saw the Squadron Lead release. I have heard that the 8th AF is experimenting with toggliers but it just seems unnatural to me. 

INBOUND – ZONE 3: A 109 seemed interested in us and was quickly jumped by Little Friends.

GIULIA: Safe landing. 

[limburger59]

B-17G: GREAT EXPECTATIONS: B-17F-75BO 42-18544
    80th Bomber Squadron, 509th Bombardment Group

    Low Sqdn - Middle
MISSION DATE: 20 JAN 44
MISSION # 4 (4th mission this bomber)
TARGET: Istres/Le Tube, France, Italy - Airdrome 

Bomb Run: On Target - 50%

CREW

Position	Rank	Name	Current Mission	Previous Kills	Claims Today	Confirmed Today	Status	Stress	Notes
Pilot	1 LT	Peter "Pip" Dickins	4				RTD
Copilot	2 LT	Matthew Pocket	4				LW
Bombardier	2 LT	Jack Dawkins	2				SW	1+1
Navigator	2 LT	Clive Pumblechook	4				SW-IH	2+1
Engineer	S/SGT	Mike Dixon	1				RTD	+1
Radioman	S/SGT	Luke Wopsle	4				RTD	1+1
Ball Gunner	SGT	Bentley Drummle	4				RTD	1
PWG	SGT	Henry Hubble	4				LW
SWG	SGT	John Wemmick	4				RTD
Tail Gunner	SGT	Mick Jaggers	4				RTD	1

Casualties: 2LT Clive Pumblechook: SW – Cracked Skull – Invalidated Home
        2LT Jack Dawkins: SW - broken scapula - RTD 10 FEB 44
        2LT Matthew Pocket: LW - leg cut - RTD 23 JAN 44
        SGT Henry Hubble: LW – torn pectoralis – RTD 27 JAN 44

B-17 Damage:

    Superficial x7 (7)
    Light Wound x2 (4)
    Structural N/E (5)
    Serious Wound x2 (10)
    Nav Equipment destroyed (10)
    Tail Guns destroyed (20)
    Mechanical Failure: Ball Turret Jammed / Gunner Trapped (10)

Peckham Points: 66 – One full day to repair – RTD 22 JAN 44

Crew Chief: S/SGT Julian San Sebastian (Status: Average Joe)

B-17 Disposition: Safe at Giulia 

Attackers: 4	#	Claimed Destroyed	Confirmed Destroyed	Probable	Damaged	Run Off
Bf-109	2
Bf-110	2			1
FW-190	0
Ju88	0
ME-210	0
Re2005	0
TOTALS	4	0	0	1	0	0

Award/Promotion Requests:  Purple Heart: 2LT Clive Pumblechook, 2LT Matthew Pocket, 2LT Jack Dawkins, SGT Henry Hubble

In Hospital: Everyone is flying today

AFTER ACTION REPORT (Target for Today - Joe Carter's Variant)

OUTBOUND:  No enemy action against our bomber, but the Gremlins got to us, causing the Ball Turret to jam in Zone 10. Repeated attempts to free the Ball Turret Gunner failed.

TARGET ZONE 12: Flak inflicted some structural damage to the port wing, but it didn't distract our Bombardier from getting half our bombs in the designated target area. 

As we headed back out over the sea German rockets flashed through the formation, just missing us. The German fighters we saw at a distance were repelled by the defensive firepower of the formation.

INBOUND: In Zone 3, the Luftwaffe boiled out of their bases around Rome. Whether it was a missed rendezvous or preoccupation, there were few American fighters to be seen. We count ourselves lucky that only four bandits made runs at us. When the dust settled we had four wounded crewmembers.

GIULIA: The splashdown in the mud was anti-climatic for everyone except SGT Drummle, trapped in his Ball Turret.

I had hoped that seeing the sunshine over the French Riviera would help ease the stress that some crewmembers were feeling; but between the Mechanical failure, the tail guns being blown out of the Tail Gunner's hands, and the bad weather, some crew men are drinking to excess. At least that Eeyore Pumblechook won't be returning to the Great Expectations.

[limburger59]

B-17G: GREAT EXPECTATIONS: B-17F-75BO 42-18544
    80th Bomber Squadron, 509th Bombardment Group

    MiddleSqdn - Middle
MISSION DATE: 26 JAN 44
MISSION # 5 (5th mission this bomber)
TARGET: Udine, Italy - Airdrome 

Bomb Run: DNB - Mission Aborted before Bomb Run

CREW

Position	Rank	Name	Current Mission	Previous Kills	Claims Today	Confirmed Today	Status	Stress	Notes
Pilot	1 LT	Peter "Pip" Dickins	5				RTD
Copilot	2 LT	Matthew Pocket	5				RTD
Bombardier	2 LT	Roman Diego	5				RTD		Temp from Spare Pool
Navigator	2 LT	Curt Clark	1				RTD
Engineer	S/SGT	Mike Dixon	2				RTD	1
Radioman	S/SGT	Luke Wopsle	5				LW	2
Ball Gunner	SGT	Bentley Drummle	5				RTD	1
PWG	SGT	Bob Grehan	4				RTD		Temp from Spare Pool
SWG	SGT	John Wemmick	5				LW
Tail Gunner	SGT	Mick Jaggers	5				LW	1

Casualties: S/SGT Luke Wopsle: LW – Torn tendon – RTD 3 FEB 44
        SGT John Wemmick: LW – Torn glut – RTD 26 FEB 44
        SGT Mick Jaggers: LW – toe severed – RTD 10 FEB 44

B-17 Damage:

    Superficial x7 (7)
    Light Wound x3 (6)
    Structural N/E x2 (20)
    Nav equip destroyed (10)
    Top Turret inop (20)
    S. Flap inop (10)
    S. Aileron inop x2 (15)
    Rudder x1 (10)
    P. Inboard Fuel Tank – LEAK (10)
    #4 engine – FIRE (65)

Peckham Points: 173 – Three days to repair – RTD 30 JAN 44

Crew Chief: S/SGT Julian San Sebastian (Status: Average Joe)

B-17 Disposition: Safe at Giulia 

Attackers: 4	#	Claimed Destroyed	Confirmed Destroyed	Probable	Damaged	Run Off
Bf-109	0
Bf-110	0
FW-190	4			1	1	1
Ju88	0
ME-210	0
Re2005	0
TOTALS	4	0	0	1	1	1

Award/Promotion Requests:  Purple Heart: S/SGT Luke Wopsle, SGT John Wemmick, SGT Mick Jaggers
            Air Medal for 5 Completed Missions: 1LT Peter Dickins, 2LT Matthew Pocket, SGT Bentley Drummle, S/SGT Luke Wopsle, SGT John Wemmick, SGT Mick Jaggers, 2LT Roman Diego (spare)

In Hospital/Not Flying Today: SGT Henry Hubble – RTD 27 JAN 44
        2LT Jack Dawkins – RTD 10 FEB 44

AFTER ACTION REPORT (Target for Today - Joe Carter's Variant)

OUTBOUND - Zone 3:  Four FW-190s took an unhealthy interest in our bomber. Two made it past the escort, and worked us over good. Between the engine fie and the fuel, after the Luftwaffe was through with us we jettisoned our bombs in the Adriatic and return to base.

[limburger59]

B-17F: BONNIE from Spare Pool (in lieu of GREAT EXPECTATIONS which is undergoing repairs)
    80th Bomber Squadron, 509th Bombardment Group

    High Sqdn - Middle
MISSION DATE: 29 JAN 44
MISSION # 6 
TARGET: Udine, Italy - Airdrome 

Bomb Run: On Target 40%

CREW

Position	Rank	Name	Current Mission	Previous Kills	Claims Today	Confirmed Today	Status	Stress	Notes
Pilot	1 LT	Peter "Pip" Dickins	6				RTD
Copilot	2 LT	Matthew Pocket	6				RTD
Bombardier	2 LT	Roman Diego	6				RTD		Temp from Spare Pool
Navigator	2 LT	Curt Clark	2				RTD
Engineer	S/SGT	Mike Dixon	3				RTD	1
Radioman	S/SGT	Jerry Pryce	1				LW		Temp from Spare Pool
Ball Gunner	SGT	Bentley Drummle	6				RTD	1
PWG	SGT	Henry Hubble	5				RTD
SWG	SGT	John Wemmick	5				RTD
Tail Gunner	SGT	Dave Donners	1				RTD	1	Temp from Spare Pool

Casualties: S/SGT Luke Wopsle: Jerry Pryce (spare) - thigh cut – RTD 2 FEB 44

B-17 Damage:

    Superficial x4 (4)
    Light Wound x1 (2)

Peckham Points: 6

Crew Chief: S/SGT Julian San Sebastian (Status: Average Joe)

B-17 Disposition: Safe at Giulia 

Attackers: 5	#	Claimed Destroyed	Confirmed Destroyed	Probable	Damaged	Run Off
Bf-109	3			1		1
Bf-110	0
FW-190	2					2
Ju88	0
ME-210	0
Re2005	0
TOTALS	5	0	0	1	0	3

Award/Promotion Requests:  Purple Heart: S/SGT Jerry Pryce
            Air Medal for 5 Completed Missions: SGT Henry Hubble

In Hospital/Not Flying Today: 
2LT Jack Dawkins – RTD 10 FEB 44
S/SGT Luke Wopsle: LW – Torn tendon – RTD 3 FEB 44

SGT Mick Jaggers: LW – toe severed – RTD 10 FEB 44

AFTER ACTION REPORT (Target for Today - Joe Carter's Variant)

All but one superficial hit was inflicted by Flak during the Bomb Run. (OOC: Crazy week at work resulting in a brief narrative.)

[limburger59]

B-17G: GREAT EXPECTATIONS: B-17F-75BO 42-18544
    80th Bomber Squadron, 509th Bombardment Group

    Low Sqdn - TAIL
MISSION DATE: 7 FEB 44
MISSION # 7 (6th mission this bomber)
TARGET: Pontassieve, Italy - Marshalling Yard

Bomb Run: On Target 50%

CREW

Position	Rank	Name	Current Mission	Previous Kills	Claims Today	Confirmed Today	Status	Stress	Notes
Pilot	1 LT	Peter "Pip" Dickins	7				RTD
Copilot	2 LT	Matthew Pocket	7				RTD
Bombardier	2 LT	Roman Diego	6				RTD		Temp from Spare Pool
Navigator	2 LT	Curt Clark	3				RTD
Engineer	S/SGT	Mike Dixon	4				RTD	1
Radioman	S/SGT	Luke Wopsle	6				RTD	3
Ball Gunner	SGT	Bentley Drummle	7				RTD	1
PWG	SGT	Henry Hubble	6				RTD	1
SWG	SGT	John Wemmick	6				RTD
Tail Gunner	SGT	Dave Donners	2				RTD	1	Temp from Spare Pool

Casualties: None

B-17 Damage:

    Superficial x1 (1)
    P. Inboard Fuel Tank – Self Sealed(10)

Peckham Points: 11 

Crew Chief: S/SGT Julian San Sebastian (Status: Average Joe)

B-17 Disposition: Safe at Giulia 

Attackers: 4	#	Claimed Destroyed	Confirmed Destroyed	Probable	Damaged	Run Off
Bf-109	3
Bf-110	0
FW-190	0					2
Ju88	0
ME-210	1				1
Re2005	0
TOTALS	4	0	0	0	1	2

Award/Promotion Requests:   

In Hospital/Not Flying Today: SGT Mick Jaggers: RTD 10 FEB 44
                2LT Jack Dawkins: RTD 10 FEB 44

AFTER ACTION REPORT (Target for Today - Joe Carter's Variant)

TARGET ZONE - Zone 6:  Approaching the target it seemed like the Luftwaffe was fixated on the leading edge of the formation, so we watched the defensive gunnery of the 509th keep the bandits away. This allowed our Bombardier to concentrate on the breaks in the clouds and he is confident that he hit the target.

INBOUND - Zone 6:  Finally, the Germans realized that we were flying tail. Two out of the four bandits heading for our B-17 got past our escort. We traded minor hits with the ME-210, and that was it for the mission.

[limburger59]

B-17G: GREAT EXPECTATIONS: B-17F-75BO 42-18544
    80th Bomber Squadron, 509th Bombardment Group

    Middle Sqdn - Middle
MISSION DATE: 11 FEB 44
MISSION # 8 (7th mission this bomber)
TARGET: Toulon, France - Harbor Facilities

Bomb Run: DNB

CREW

Position	Rank	Name	Current Mission	Previous Kills	Claims Today	Confirmed Today	Status	Stress	Notes
Pilot	1 LT	Peter "Pip" Dickins	8				RTD
Copilot	2 LT	Matthew Pocket	8				RTD
Bombardier	2 LT	Jack Dawkins	3				RTD
Navigator	2 LT	Curt Clark	4				RTD
Engineer	S/SGT	Mike Dixon	5				RTD	1
Radioman	S/SGT	Luke Wopsle	7				RTD	3
Ball Gunner	SGT	Bentley Drummle	8				RTD	1
PWG	SGT	Henry Hubble	7				RTD	1
SWG	SGT	John Wemmick	7				RTD
Tail Gunner	SGT	Dave Donners	7				RTD	1

Casualties: None

B-17 Damage:

    Mechanical Failure: Runaway #2 Engine - successfully feathered (25)

Peckham Points: 25 

Crew Chief: S/SGT Julian San Sebastian (Status: Average Joe)

B-17 Disposition: Safe at Giulia 

Attackers: 1	#	Claimed Destroyed	Confirmed Destroyed	Probable	Damaged	Run Off
Bf-109	1			1
Bf-110	0
FW-190	0
Ju88	0
ME-210	0
Re2005	0
TOTALS	1	0	0	1	0	0

Award/Promotion Requests:  Air Medal for 5 Completed Missions: S/SGT Mike Dixon 

In Hospital/Not Flying Today: Everyone back to Full Duty

AFTER ACTION REPORT (Target for Today - Joe Carter's Variant)

Still over Italy, in Zone 2, our #2 engine ran away on us. We were able to feather the engine and turn around. As we were over liberated Italy we did not jettison the bombs. Ten minutes after turning around a lone Bf-109 discovered us all by ourselves. On his second pass our Top Turret tagged him, and we last saw him staggering north, trailing oily smoke. Only a probable, but due to his attack the crew gets credit for the mission.

[limburger59]

B-17G: GREAT EXPECTATIONS: B-17F-75BO 42-18544
    80th Bomber Squadron, 509th Bombardment Group

    High Sqdn - Middle
MISSION DATE: 15 FEB 44
MISSION # 9 (8th mission this bomber)
TARGET: Verona, Italy - Marshalling Yard

Bomb Run: On Target  30%

CREW

Position	Rank	Name	Current Mission	Previous Kills	Claims Today	Confirmed Today	Status	Stress	Notes
Pilot	1 LT	Peter "Pip" Dickins	9				RTD
Copilot	2 LT	Matthew Pocket	9				RTD
Bombardier	2 LT	Jack Dawkins	4				LW
Navigator	2 LT	Curt Clark	5				RTD	+1
Engineer	S/SGT	Mike Dixon	6				RTD	1
Radioman	S/SGT	Luke Wopsle	8				RTD	3
Ball Gunner	SGT	Bentley Drummle	9				LW	1
PWG	SGT	Henry Hubble	8				RTD	1
SWG	SGT	John Wemmick	9				RTD
Tail Gunner	SGT	Dave Donners	7				RTD	1

Casualties: 2LT Jack Dawkins - LW: Thigh cut - RTD 18 FEB 44
        SGT Bentley Drummle - LW: Face cut - RTD 18 FEB 44

B-17 Damage:

    Superficial x5 (5)
    Structural N/E x2 (10)
    Rudder x2 (20)
    P. Outboard Fuel tank - self sealed (10)
    Light Wound x2 (4)

Peckham Points: 49 

Crew Chief: S/SGT Julian San Sebastian (Status: Average Joe)

B-17 Disposition: Safe at Giulia 

Attackers: 12	#	Claimed Destroyed	Confirmed Destroyed	Probable	Damaged	Run Off
Bf-109	1					1
Bf-110	0
FW-190	9					8
Ju88	0
C205	1					1
Re2005	1					1
TOTALS	12	0	0	0	0	11

Award/Promotion Requests:  Air Medal for 5 Completed Missions: 2LT Curt Clark 

In Hospital/Not Flying Today: Everyone on Full Duty

AFTER ACTION REPORT (Target for Today - Joe Carter's Variant)

Great job by our Little Friends. Eleven out of twelve bandits that wanted a piece of our B-17 were driven off, though in two cases it was after Butcher Birds had hammered us on their initial passes. 

[limburger59]

B-17G: GREAT EXPECTATIONS: B-17F-75BO 42-18544
    80th Bomber Squadron, 509th Bombardment Group

    High Sqdn - Middle
MISSION DATE: 17 FEB 44
MISSION # 10 (9th mission this bomber)
TARGET: Anzio, Italy - German Supplies

Bomb Run: Did Not Bomb - Mission Aborted before Takeoff

CREW

Position	Rank	Name	Current Mission	Previous Kills	Claims Today	Confirmed Today	Status	Stress	Notes
Pilot	1 LT	Peter "Pip" Dickins	9				RTD
Copilot	2 LT	Matthew Pocket	9				RTD
Bombardier	2 LT	Edwin "Vegas" O'Brien	4				RTD		Temp from Spare Pool
Navigator	2 LT	Curt Clark	5				RTD	1
Engineer	S/SGT	Mike Dixon	6				RTD	1
Radioman	S/SGT	Luke Wopsle	8				RTD	3
Ball Gunner	SGT	George "Bama" Adkins	9				RTD	1	Temp from Spare Pool
PWG	SGT	Henry Hubble	8				RTD	1
SWG	SGT	John Wemmick	9				RTD
Tail Gunner	SGT	Dave Donners	7				RTD	1

Casualties: None

B-17 Damage:

    Mechanical Failure of #4 engine during run up - never left the ground

Peckham Points: 25 

Crew Chief: S/SGT Julian San Sebastian (Status: Average Joe)

B-17 Disposition: Safe at Giulia 

Attackers: 0	#	Claimed Destroyed	Confirmed Destroyed	Probable	Damaged	Run Off
Bf-109	0
Bf-110	0
FW-190	0
Ju88	0
C205	0
Re2005	0
TOTALS	0	0	0	0	0	0

Award/Promotion Requests:  None

In Hospital/Not Flying Today: 2LT Jack Dawkins and SGT Bentley Drummle - both RTD 18 FEB 44

AFTER ACTION REPORT (Target for Today - Joe Carter's Variant)

The #4 Engine failed during run-up before take off. The Great Expectations never left the ground. No Mission Credit.

[limburger59]

B-17G: GREAT EXPECTATIONS: B-17F-75BO 42-18544
    80th Bomber Squadron, 509th Bombardment Group

    High Sqdn - Middle
MISSION DATE: 22 FEB 44
MISSION # 11 (10th mission this bomber)
TARGET: Regensburg, Germany - Prufening Aircraft Factor

Bomb Run: On Target  40%

CREW

Position	Rank	Name	Current Mission	Previous Kills	Claims Today	Confirmed Today	Status	Stress	Notes
Pilot	1 LT	Peter "Pip" Dickins	10				RTD
Copilot	2 LT	Matthew Pocket	10				RTD
Bombardier	2 LT	Jack Dawkins	5				RTD
Navigator	2 LT	Curt Clark	6				RTD	1
Engineer	S/SGT	Mike Dixon	7				RTD	1
Radioman	S/SGT	Luke Wopsle	9				RTD	3
Ball Gunner	SGT	Bentley Drummle	10				RTD
PWG	SGT	Henry Hubble	9				RTD	1
SWG	SGT	John Wemmick	10				RTD
Tail Gunner	SGT	Dave Donners	8				RTD	1

Casualties: 2LT Curt Clark - suffered minor anoxia over Germany - fully recovered

B-17 Damage:

    Superficial x1 (1)

Peckham Points: 1 

Crew Chief: S/SGT Julian San Sebastian (Status: Moves from Average Joe to Dedicated with a +1 to repairs)

B-17 Disposition: Safe at Giulia 

Attackers: 3	#	Claimed Destroyed	Confirmed Destroyed	Probable	Damaged	Run Off
Bf-109	2					2
Bf-110	0
FW-190	1					1
Ju88	0
C205	0
Re2005	0
TOTALS	3	0	0	0	0	3

Award/Promotion Requests:  Air Medal for 5 Completed Missions: 2LT Jack Dawkins
     Air Medal - first oak leak cluster for 10 Completed Missions: 1LT Peter "Pip" Dickins, 2LT Matthew Pocket, SGT Bentley Drummle, SGT John Wemmick
    Promotion rolls = no promotions for Drummle or Wemmick

In Hospital/Not Flying Today: Everyone on Full Duty

AFTER ACTION REPORT (Target for Today - Joe Carter's Variant)

We were surprised by the lack of action on this long, contested mission. Hidden away in the middle of the middle squadron has its benefits. 

[limburger59]

B-17G: GREAT EXPECTATIONS: B-17F-75BO 42-18544
    80th Bomber Squadron, 509th Bombardment Group

    High Sqdn - LEAD BOMBER
MISSION DATE: 7 March 44 M

MISSION # 12 (12th this bomber)
TARGET: Certaldo, Italy - Marshalling Yard

Bomb Run: On Target  40%

CREW

Position	Rank	Name	Current Mission	Previous Kills	Claims Today	Confirmed Today	Status	Stress	Notes
Pilot	1 LT	Peter "Pip" Dickins	11				RTD
Copilot	2 LT	Matthew Pocket	11				RTD
Bombardier	2 LT	Jack Dawkins	6				RTD
Navigator	2 LT	Curt Clark	7				RTD	1
Engineer	S/SGT	Mike Dixon	8				RTD	1
Radioman	S/SGT	Luke Wopsle	10				RTD	3
Ball Gunner	SGT	Bentley Drummle	11				RTD
PWG	SGT	Henry Hubble	10				RTD	1
SWG	SGT	John Wemmick	11				RTD
Tail Gunner	SGT	Dave Donners	9				RTD	1

Casualties: None

B-17 Damage: None 

Peckham Points: 0 

Crew Chief: S/SGT Julian San Sebastian (Status: Moves from Average Joe to Dedicated with a +1 to repairs)

B-17 Disposition: Safe at Giulia 

Attackers: 0	#	Claimed Destroyed	Confirmed Destroyed	Probable	Damaged	Run Off
Bf-109	0
Bf-110	0
FW-190	0
Ju88	0
C205	0
Re2005	0
TOTALS	0	0	0	0	0	0

Award/Promotion Requests:  
     Air Medal - first oak leak cluster for 10 Completed Missions: S/SGT Luke Wopsle, SGT Henry Hubble
    Promotion rolls = no promotions for Wopsle or Hubble

In Hospital/Not Flying Today: Everyone on Full Duty

AFTER ACTION REPORT (Target for Today - Joe Carter's Variant)

Seems like most of the Luftwaffe, along with our American fighter groups, were too smart to fly in the boiling mass of clouds parked over the Apennines. No bandits bothered us as we led the squadron to the target and back, and our bombardier was able to pick out enough land marks surrounding the designated target parameters to believe that we successfully hit the target. The most dangerous part of the mission was the landing as the winds sought to send us into the mud. (OOC: Modified landing roll = 2)

[limburger59]

B-17G: GREAT EXPECTATIONS: B-17F-75BO 42-18544
    80th Bomber Squadron, 509th Bombardment Group

    Low Sqdn - Middle
MISSION DATE: 11 March 44 
MISSION # 13 (13th this bomber)
TARGET: Toulon, France

Bomb Run: On Target  20%

CREW

Position	Rank	Name	Current Mission	Previous Kills	Claims Today	Confirmed Today	Status	Stress	Notes
Pilot	1 LT	Peter "Pip" Dickins	12				RTD
Copilot	2 LT	Matthew Pocket	12				RTD
Bombardier	2 LT	Jack Dawkins	7				RTD
Navigator	2 LT	Curt Clark	8				KIA	1	KIA
Engineer	S/SGT	Mike Dixon	9		.5	.33	RTD	1
Radioman	S/SGT	Luke Wopsle	11				RTD	3
Ball Gunner	SGT	Bentley Drummle	12		1	1	RTD	+1
PWG	SGT	Henry Hubble	11		.5	.33	RTD	1
SWG	SGT	John Wemmick	12				RTD
Tail Gunner	SGT	Dave Donners	10		1	1	RTD	1

Casualties: 2LT Curt Clark: KIA

B-17 Damage:
Superficial x3 (3)
#1 Engine Superficial (20)
KIA (10)
Structural N/E (10)
Cockpit Window x1 (10)
Control Cables x1 (10)

Peckham Points: 63 

Crew Chief: S/SGT Julian San Sebastian (Status: Moves from Average Joe to Dedicated with a +1 to repairs)

B-17 Disposition: Safe at Giulia 

Attackers: 14	#	Claimed Destroyed	Confirmed Destroyed	Probable	Damaged	Run Off
Bf-109	6			1	1	1
Bf-110	5	2	2	1		1
FW-190	3	1	.67			1
Ju88	0
C205	0
Re2005	0
TOTALS	14	3	2.67	2	1	3

Award/Promotion Requests:  Purple Heart (posthumous): 2LT Curt Clark
    Air Medal - first oak leak cluster for 10 Completed Missions:SGT Dave Donners
    Promotion rolls = no promotions for SGT Donners

In Hospital/Not Flying Today: Everyone on Full Duty

AFTER ACTION REPORT (Target for Today - Joe Carter's Variant)

OUTBOUND Zone 10: Multiple waves slammed into our formation, with bandits in the first and third waves trying to fight their way towards our bomber. Six total Bf-109s, and three were damaged - one by the RAF and two by our gunners. In return we suffered a nasty crack in the cockpit window.

TARGET Zone 11: During the Bomb run we were buffeted by flak, suffering some damage, while putting 20% of our bombs on target.

While rallying three more waves of German fighters tore into the 509th. The third wave made Mission 13 our unlucky number 13. A 190 put a shell into our nose, instantly killing our Navigator. Though we've collected a lot of Purple Hearts, and have had four men invalidated home with serious wounds, LT Clark was the first fatality that the Great Expectations has suffered. When that Butcher Bird returned looking for more blood our gunners removed its right wing - for our crew's first credited aerial victory. 
 
INBOUND Zone 10: Two 110s tried to sneak up on us from below, and both the Tail Turret and Ball Turret set their on fire. Fortuitously the Ball Gunner had just unjammed one of his guns in time to flame the bandit making a vertical climb on us.

[limburger59]

B-17G: GREAT EXPECTATIONS: B-17F-75BO 42-18544
    80th Bomber Squadron, 509th Bombardment Group

    Middle Sqdn - Middle
MISSION DATE: 15 March 44 
MISSION # 14 (14th this bomber)
TARGET: Steyr, Austria

Bomb Run: On Target  28%

CREW

Position	Rank	Name	Current Mission	Previous Kills	Claims Today	Confirmed Today	Status	Stress	Notes
Pilot	1 LT	Peter "Pip" Dickins	13				RTD
Copilot	2 LT	Matthew Pocket	13				RTD	+1
Bombardier	2 LT	Jack Dawkins	8				RTD
Navigator	2 LT	Cyrus Redman	1				RTD
Engineer	S/SGT	Mike Dixon	10	.33			RTD	1
Radioman	S/SGT	Luke Wopsle	12				RTD	3
Ball Gunner	SGT	Bentley Drummle	13	1			RTD	1+1
PWG	SGT	Henry Hubble	12	.33			RTD	1+1
SWG	SGT	John Wemmick	13				RTD
Tail Gunner	SGT	Dave Donners	11	1			RTD	1

Casualties: None

B-17 Damage:
Superficial x1 (1)
Bomb Controls(10)
P. Wing Fuel Tank - Self Sealed (10)

Peckham Points: 21 

Crew Chief: S/SGT Julian San Sebastian (Status: Dedicated)

B-17 Disposition: Safe at Giulia 

Attackers: 8	#	Claimed Destroyed	Confirmed Destroyed	Probable	Damaged	Run Off
Bf-109	0
Bf-110	0
FW-190	8				2
Ju88	0
C205	0
Re2005	0
TOTALS	8	0	0	0	2	0

Award/Promotion Requests:  
    Air Medal - first oak leak cluster for 10 Completed Missions: S/SGT Mike Dixon
    Promotion rolls = no promotions for S/SGT Dixon

In Hospital/Not Flying Today: Everyone on Full Duty

AFTER ACTION REPORT (Target for Today - Joe Carter's Variant)

OUTBOUND: Between almost wrecking the Bomber on takeoff, and the terrible weather there and back, and the fact that we had a brand new Navigator, the crew was on edge. My co-pilot begged me to request a more experienced Navigator out of the Spare Pool for the mission, fearing what would happen if we had to drop out of the formation. I was adamant that Cyrus was now part of the team and we were not going to disrespect him. Wow, this was the most heated argument I've had with Matthew since that incident at the honky-tonk in Lubbock during training.  

TARGET Zone 10: During the Bomb run rockets streaked past us, exploding harmlessly in front of the squadron. Our Bombardier is confident that at least a quarter to a third of of bombs impacted buildings within the factory complex. We did suffer some Flak damage while rallying, eliciting unprofessional whining from our Waist Gunners until the brief fuel leak from the port wing self-sealed. 

Two waves of FW-190 clawed their way towards the Great Expectations. We suffered no damage while damaging two of the six E/A.  
 
INBOUND Zone 6: Two more 190s attacked our B-17. The one making a Vertical Dive on us destroyed our Bomb Controls before disappearing into the clouds below. 

[limburger59]

B-17G: GREAT EXPECTATIONS: B-17F-75BO 42-18544
    80th Bomber Squadron, 509th Bombardment Group

    High Sqdn - Middle
MISSION DATE: 20 March 44 
MISSION # 15 (15th this bomber)
TARGET: Bolzano, Italy

Bomb Run: On Target  50%

CREW

Position	Rank	Name	Current Mission	Previous Kills	Claims Today	Confirmed Today	Status	Stress	Notes
Pilot	1 LT	Peter "Pip" Dickins	14				RTD
Copilot	2 LT	Matthew Pocket	14				RTD	1
Bombardier	2 LT	Jack Dawkins	9				RTD
Navigator	2 LT	Cyrus Redman	2				RTD
Engineer	S/SGT	Mike Dixon	11	.33	.5	.5	RTD	1-1
Radioman	S/SGT	Luke Wopsle	13		.5	.5	RTD	3-1
Ball Gunner	SGT	Bentley Drummle	14	1			RTD	2-1
PWG	SGT	Henry Hubble	13	.33	1		RTD	2
SWG	SGT	John Wemmick	14				RTD
Tail Gunner	SGT	Dave Donners	12	1			RTD	1

Casualties: None

B-17 Damage:
Superficial x1 (1)
Tail Guns destroyed (10)

Peckham Points: 21 

Crew Chief: S/SGT Julian San Sebastian (Status: Dedicated)

B-17 Disposition: Safe at Giulia 

Attackers: 16	#	Claimed Destroyed	Confirmed Destroyed	Probable	Damaged	Run Off
Bf-109	4					4
Bf-110	0
FW-190	10	1	1			8
Ju88	0
C205	1			1
Re2005	1	1	0
TOTALS	16	2	1	1	0	12

Award/Promotion Requests:  None

In Hospital/Not Flying Today: Everyone on Full Duty

AFTER ACTION REPORT (Target for Today - Joe Carter's Variant)

OUTBOUND: Our Engineer heard a shell bouncing around in the Bomb Bay, and we assumed that it was from the lone Focke-Wulf that got past our Little Friends. Back at base our Crew Chief found a .50 caliber round wedged in the rack. After making it more than halfway to 25 missions we now need to watch out for our side too?!   

TARGET Zone 9: Our escort continued doing stellar job. They drove away six of the eight bandits converging on our B-17 while in the Target Zone. The two E/A they didn't scare off fell to our defensive gunnery, though that Italian pilot did knock out our tail guns before going down in flames.  
 
INBOUND: The P-38s continued to protect us, running off all three bandits in Zone 8. When the Jugs took over they drove away a Butcher Bird in Zone 6, and the C205 that got close to us was damaged by SGT Wemmick and limped away. 

[limburger59]

B-17G: GREAT EXPECTATIONS: B-17F-75BO 42-18544
    80th Bomber Squadron, 509th Bombardment Group

    Low Sqdn - Middle
MISSION DATE: 22 March 44 
MISSION # 16 (16th this bomber)
TARGET: Verona, Italy

Bomb Run: DNB - Aborted in Zone 2 Outbound - No Mission Credit 

As SGT Drummle was climbing into the Ball Turret he snagged the cord to his electric underwear, ripping it out of the suit. It was beyond repair. He did volunteer to sit in a heated casualty bag on the Radio Room floor for the remainder of the mission, but I couldn't see the logic in flying in the Low Squadron with a naked belly. We turned around and landed with all our bombs still on board.

CREW

Position	Rank	Name	Current Mission	Previous Kills	Claims Today	Confirmed Today	Status	Stress	Notes
Pilot	1 LT	Peter "Pip" Dickins	14				RTD
Copilot	2 LT	Matthew Pocket	14				RTD	1
Bombardier	2 LT	Jack Dawkins	9				RTD
Navigator	2 LT	Cyrus Redman	2				RTD
Engineer	S/SGT	Mike Dixon	11	.33	.5	.5	RTD
Radioman	S/SGT	Luke Wopsle	13		.5	.5	RTD	2
Ball Gunner	SGT	Bentley Drummle	14	1			RTD	1
PWG	SGT	Henry Hubble	13	.33	1		RTD	2
SWG	SGT	John Wemmick	14				RTD
Tail Gunner	SGT	Dave Donners	12	1			RTD	1

B-17 Disposition: Safe at Giulia 

[limburger59]

B-17G: GREAT EXPECTATIONS: B-17F-75BO 42-18544
    80th Bomber Squadron, 509th Bombardment Group

    Middle Sqdn - Middle
MISSION DATE: 26 March 44 
MISSION # 17 (17th this bomber)
TARGET: Skopljie, Yugoslavia

Bomb Run: On Target  50%

CREW

Position	Rank	Name	Current Mission	Previous Kills	Claims Today	Confirmed Today	Status	Stress	Notes
Pilot	1 LT	Peter "Pip" Dickins	15				RTD		♣
Copilot	2 LT	Matthew Pocket	15				RTD	1	♣
Bombardier	2 LT	Jack Dawkins	10				RTD		♣
Navigator	2 LT	Cyrus Redman	3				RTD
Engineer	S/SGT	Mike Dixon	12	.83			RTD		♣
Radioman	S/SGT	Luke Wopsle	14	.5			RTD	2	♣
Ball Gunner	S/SGT	Bentley Drummle	15	1			RTD	1	♣
PWG	SGT	Henry Hubble	14	.33			RTD	2	♣
SWG	S/SGT	John Wemmick	15				RTD		♣
Tail Gunner	SGT	Dave Donners	13	1			RTD	1	♣

Casualties: None

B-17 Damage:
Superficial x2 (2)

Peckham Points: 2 

Crew Chief: T/SGT Julian San Sebastian (Status: Dedicated)

B-17 Disposition: Safe at Giulia 

Attackers: 2	#	Claimed Destroyed	Confirmed Destroyed	Probable	Damaged	Run Off
Bf-109	2					2
Bf-110	0
FW-190	0
Ju88	0
C205	0
Re2005	0
TOTALS	2	0	0	0	0	2

Award/Promotion Requests:  Air Medal - First Oak Leaf Cluster for 10 Completed Missions: 2LT Jack Dawkins
        Air Medal - Second Oak Leaf Cluster for 15 Completed Missions: 1LT Peter Dickins, 2LT Matthew Pocket, SGT Bentley Drummle, SGT John Wemmick
        PROMOTED to S/SGT: SGT Bentley Drummle, SGT John Wemmick

In Hospital/Not Flying Today: Everyone on Full Duty

AFTER ACTION REPORT (Target for Today - Joe Carter's Variant)

The combination of being in the Middle Squadron, the defensive fire of other bombers, and out Little Friends kept the Luftwaffe at bay. The only damage suffered to our Port Wing was due to Flak. 

[limburger59]

B-17G: GREAT EXPECTATIONS: B-17F-75BO 42-18544
    80th Bomber Squadron, 509th Bombardment Group

    High Sqdn - Middle
MISSION DATE: 29 March 44 
MISSION # 18 (17th this bomber)
TARGET: Sofia, Bulgaria

Bomb Run: Off Target  0%

CREW

Position	Rank	Name	Current Mission	Previous Kills	Claims Today	Confirmed Today	Status	Stress	Notes
Pilot	1 LT	Peter "Pip" Dickins	16				RTD		♣
Copilot	2 LT	Matthew Pocket	16				RTD	1	♣
Bombardier	2 LT	Jack Dawkins	11				RTD		♣
Navigator	2 LT	Cyrus Redman	4				RTD
Engineer	S/SGT	Mike Dixon	13	.83			RTD		♣
Radioman	T/SGT	Luke Wopsle	15	.5			RTD	2	♣
Ball Gunner	S/SGT	Bentley Drummle	16	1			RTD	1	♣
PWG	SGT	Henry Hubble	15	.33			RTD	2	♣
SWG	S/SGT	John Wemmick	16				RTD		♣
Tail Gunner	SGT	Dave Donners	14	1	1	1	RTD	1	♣

Casualties: None

B-17 Damage:
Superficial x1 (1)
Starboard Fuel Tank - Self Sealed (10)

Peckham Points: 11 

Crew Chief: T/SGT Julian San Sebastian (Status: Dedicated)

B-17 Disposition: Safe at Giulia 

Attackers: 2	#	Claimed Destroyed	Confirmed Destroyed	Probable	Damaged	Run Off
Bf-109	3	1	1			2
Bf-110	0
FW-190	6					5
Ju88	0
C205	0
Re2005	0
TOTALS	9	1	1	0	0	7

Award/Promotion Requests:  Air Medal - Second Oak Leaf Cluster for 15 Completed Missions: S/SGT Luke Wopsle, SGT John Hubble
        PROMOTED to T/SGT: S/SGT Wopsle

In Hospital/Not Flying Today: Everyone on Full Duty

AFTER ACTION REPORT (Target for Today - Joe Carter's Variant)

In Zone 2 outbound we had two separate waves of FW-190s try to make a run at us. Two of the three Butcher Birds were run off by our escort. 

In the Target Zone two Bf-109s wanted a piece of our tail. The P-38s got one and our Tail Gunner dismantled the other one. Flak peppered our Starboard Wing and we had a short-lived fuel leak that quickly seal sealed. In the midst of the Flak our bombs were off target.

There were E/A swarming around the formation as we headed home but the defensive fire of the other bombers in the 509th was so effective that we didn't get a clear shot at any of those bandits.

On the inbound leg the formation was disrupted by rockets exploding among the formation. There were four instances of German fighters pointing their noses towards us, and all of them were discouraged by the boys in the P-38s. 

[limburger59]

B-17G: GREAT EXPECTATIONS: B-17F-75BO 42-18544
    80th Bomber Squadron, 509th Bombardment Group

    Low Sqdn - Middle
MISSION DATE: 2 April 44 
MISSION # 19 (18th this bomber)
TARGET: San Stephano, Italy - Harbor
Bomb Run: On Target  40%


CREW

Position	Rank	Name	Current Mission	Previous Kills	Claims Today	Confirmed Today	Status	Stress	Notes
Pilot	1 LT	Peter "Pip" Dickins	17				RTD		♣
Copilot	2 LT	Matthew Pocket	17				RTD	1	♣
Bombardier	2 LT	Jack Dawkins	12				RTD		♣
Navigator	2 LT	Cyrus Redman	5				RTD
Engineer	S/SGT	Mike Dixon	14	.83			RTD		♣
Radioman	T/SGT	Luke Wopsle	16	.5			RTD	2	♣
Ball Gunner	S/SGT	Bentley Drummle	17	1			RTD	1	♣
PWG	SGT	Henry Hubble	16	.33			RTD	2	♣
SWG	S/SGT	John Wemmick	17				RTD		♣
Tail Gunner	SGT	Dave Donners	15	2			RTD	1	♣

Casualties: None

B-17 Damage: Superficial

Peckham Points: 1 

Crew Chief: T/SGT Julian San Sebastian (Status: Dedicated)

B-17 Disposition: Safe at Giulia 

Attackers: 6	#	Claimed Destroyed	Confirmed Destroyed	Probable	Damaged	Run Off
Bf-109	0
Bf-110	0
FW-190	5			2		2
ME-410	1
C205	0
Re2005	0
TOTALS	6	0	0	2	0	2

Award/Promotion Requests:  Air Medal - Second Oak Leaf Cluster for 15 Completed Missions: SGT Dave Donners

In Hospital/Not Flying Today: Everyone on Full Duty

AFTER ACTION REPORT (Target for Today - Joe Carter's Variant)

The only action was in the Target Zone. One cosmetic hit from Flak shrapnel, and then three ineffective waves of bandits after the Bomb Run.

[limburger59]

B-17G: GREAT EXPECTATIONS: B-17F-75BO 42-18544
    80th Bomber Squadron, 509th Bombardment Group

    Middle Sqdn - Middle
MISSION DATE: 5 April 44 
MISSION # 20 (19th this bomber)
TARGET: Ploesti, Romania - Marshalling Yard

Bomb Run: On Target  20%

CREW

Position	Rank	Name	Current Mission	Previous Kills	Claims Today	Confirmed Today	Status	Stress	Notes
Pilot	1 LT	Peter "Pip" Dickins	18				RTD		♣
Copilot	2 LT	Matthew Pocket	18				RTD	1-1	♣
Bombardier	2 LT	Jack Dawkins	13				RTD		♣
Navigator	2 LT	Cyrus Redman	6		.5	0	RTD	+1
Engineer	S/SGT	Mike Dixon	15	.83	.5	.5	RTD		♣
Radioman	T/SGT	Luke Wopsle	17	.5			RTD	2	♣
Ball Gunner	S/SGT	Bentley Drummle	18	1	1	1	RTD	1	♣
PWG	SGT	Henry Hubble	17	.33			RTD	2	♣
SWG	S/SGT	John Wemmick	18				RTD	+1	♣
Tail Gunner	SGT	Dave Donners	16	2			RTD	1	♣

Casualties: None

B-17 Damage:
Superficial x2 (2)
#1 engine - Fire - extinguished (65)

Peckham Points: 67 

Crew Chief: T/SGT Julian San Sebastian (Status: Dedicated)

B-17 Disposition: Safe at Giulia 

Attackers: 15	#	Claimed Destroyed	Confirmed Destroyed	Probable	Damaged	Run Off
Bf-109	8	1	1	1	1	2
Bf-110	5	1	.5	1		2
FW-190	2				1	1
ME-410	0
C205	0
Re2005	0
TOTALS	15	2	1.5	2	2	5

Award/Promotion Requests:  Air Medal - Second Oak Leaf Cluster for 15 Completed Missions: S/SGT Mike Dixon
        Promoted to T/SGT: Mike Dixon

In Hospital/Not Flying Today: Everyone on Full Duty

AFTER ACTION REPORT (Target for Today - Joe Carter's Variant)

OUTBOUND: A 109 in Zone 5 was chased off before he got close. In Zone 11, two bandits tried to make a run on us and both were blown out of the sky.

TARGET ZONE 12: Four E/A made passes at us in Zone 12. We traded misses and it looked like they decided to concentrate on the Low Squadron instead.

We took some superficial damage to the starboard wing from Flak, and our bombs hit the eastern edge of our designated target.

Two more 109s tried sneaking up behind us as we rallied, and both were damaged by our gunners.

INBOUND: In Zone 10, the Luftwaffe showed up just after our rendezvous with the P-38s of the 1st FG. Two bandits were seen leaving quickly with Lightnings behind them - one was a Bf-109 with Romanian markings. Our gunners damaged a third.

Three 110s then headed our way. Our Little Friends culled out two bandits, leaving the remaining 110 to knock out our #1 engine. The Kraut tried another pass and out Engineer swears that he knocked out one of the 110's engines as payback. The fighter was last seen limping to the east.