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Post by limburger59 on Sept 2, 2019 7:33:26 GMT -8
B-17F "Rat's Nest"pilot: 1st Lt. Scott Ratliff co-pilot: 2nd Lt. George Weaver bombardier: 2nd Lt. Fritz Weir navigator: 2nd Lt. Sean O'Day flight engineer: MSgt. Leo Kovak radio operator: Sgt. Will Carver ball turret gunner: Sgt. John Steele port waist: Sgt. Rex Roth starboard waist: Sgt. Stan Kruzich tail gunner: Sgt. Neil Anders |
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superbee
79th Bomber Squadron 
CO: 79th Bomb Squadron
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Post by superbee on Sept 2, 2019 9:49:59 GMT -8
Current Crew
| Pilot
Bob Frost
| Co-pilot
Jim Davis
| Bombardier
Rick Latti
| Navigator
Sean O'Day
| Flight Engineer
Leo Kovac
| Radio
Operator
Will Carver
| Ball turret
John Steele
| Port Waist
Tom Leonard
| Starboard waist
Stan Kruzich
| Tail Turret
Neil Anders
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2nd Lt
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| Scott Ratliff
| George Weaver
| Fritz Weir
| Sean O'Day
| Leo Kovac
| Will Carver
| John Steele
| Rex Roth
| Stan Cruzich
| Neil Anders
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| 3. Tobruk
26 June 42
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FW190
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| Me110 | 4. Benghazi
8 July 42
| Aborted
no mission credit
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| 5. Ruweisat Ridge
12 July 42
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LW PH
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| 6. Bardia
17 July 42
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PH
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| 7. Tel el Eisa
21 July 42
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C202
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| Tom Leonard
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| 8.Suda Bay
22 July 42
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PH AM
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FW190 AM
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ME109 AM
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ME109
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| 9. Pylos Bay
30 July 42
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PH
| Bob Frost
LW PH
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Silver Star
| 10. Maleme, Crete
3 August 42
| Bob Frost
| Jim Davis
| ON 40%
SW-IH PH
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ME109
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| 11. Tobruk
7 August 42
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| Rick Latti
ON 30%
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| 12. Porto Lago Bay
10 August 42
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| 13.Matruh, Egypt
14 Aug 42
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| 14. Ploesti, Rumania
20 Aug 42
| ABORTED
no mission credit
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| 15. Tobruck. Libya
30 Aug 42
| Aborted
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Re2001
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| 16. Alem-el-Halfa, Egypt
31 Aug 42
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| 17. Kastelli, Crete
7 Sept 42
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| 18. Benghazi, Egypt
13 Sept 42
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| 19. Suda Bay, Crete
29 Sept 42
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| 20. Convoy at sea
11 Oct 42
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ME109
ME109
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| 21. Corinth, Greece
15 Oct 42
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KIA
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3. Bomb bay doors rendered inoperable by flak over target. 4. ABORT: Heat to all positions knocked out due to mechanical failure before reaching target. 6. Returned to Lydda AB with #4 engine knocked out, 2 wounded, and 71 pts total damage. 14. ABORT: Mechanical failure destroyed engine #1 in Zone 5 outbound/ 15. ABORT: Bombs jettisoned into sea after EA knocked out #3 engine and prop could not be feathered. 19. Abort: Bombs jettisoned into sea after EA knocked out #2 engine before reaching the target.
21. Returned with 160 pts damage and 3 casualties. Repair time: 4 days.
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