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B-17F Vengeance Queen  Serial #B-17F-40-B0 42-5225  Code: LB-F

Pilot: 1st Lt Paul E. Robbins

Squadron: 79th Bomber Squadron, 509th (H) Bombardment Group, 9th Air Force

Squadron Position: Lead #1
Formation Position: Middle Cell

Mission Date: 10th September 1943

Mission Number: 47 (Mission #7 this Bomber, Mission #7 for the Crew)

Target: Salerno, Italy - Ground Support

NAME/POSITION	# Missions	TOTAL  CLAIMS	TODAY'S CLAIMS	Confirmed Claims	Crew   Status	Notes:
Pilot 1st Lt Paul E. Robbins	7	-	-	-	RTD	AM
Co-Pilot 2nd Lt  Curtis Z. Fisher	7	-	-	-	RTD	AM
Bombardier 2nd Lt  Joseph K. Hallenbeck	4	1	1	1	SW-RET	PH
Navigator 2nd Lt Brock J. Flacke	7	-	-	-	KIA	AM, PH
TT M/Sgt David C. Kidd	7	1.2	1.5	1.167	RTD	AM
RO TSgt. Robert Z. Levay	7	-	-	-	RTD	AM
BT Sgt Coleman S. Fagan	7	1	0.5	0	RTD	AM
PWG Sgt Roger K. Shoemaker	7	0.2	0.5	0.167	RTD	AM
SWG Sgt Fynn D. Mullen	7	-	-	-	SW-IH	AM, PH
TG Sgt Walter T. Nattinger	7	-	0.5	0	DOW	AM, PH

Bomb Run: On target

ON Target: 20%

B-17 Damage: Starboard waist heat, Port Wing root 20% Damaged, Port fuel tank O/B Leak (slow leak 5-turns), four hits causing wounds to the crews and various superficial hits.

Peckham Points: 138
Repair Time: 3 days to repair

Replacement Bomber: none

Landing: Landed at airfield, Maison Blanche (LG-112), Algeria.

E/A Encountered: 19

EA Claimed:

Claims:	Aircraft:	Confirmed:
2nd Lt J. Hallenbeck	Bf 109F	1
M/Sgt D. Kidd	Bf 110C	1
Sgt C. Fagan & Sgt W. Nattinger	Bf 110C	0
M/Sgt D. Kidd & Sgt R. Shoemaker	FW 190A	1/3

Confirmed Claims: None

Type	Encountered	Destroyed	Probable	Damaged	Intercepted
Bf 109F	14	1	4	2	1
Bf 110C	3	2	1	1	0
FW 190A	2	1	0	0	0

Casualties:
Bdr 2nd Lt Joseph K. Hallenbeck - Serious Wounded - RTD 8 days 
Navr 2nd Lt Brock J. Flacke - Killed In Action
R-Gnr Sgt Fynn D. Mullen - Serious Wounded - Invalidated Home
T-Gnr Sgt Walter T. Nattinger - Light wound and  serious wound, Died of Wounds

Replacements:
Navigator: 2nd LT Ken K. Phelps
Stbrd Waist Gunner: SSgt Luke B. Baptiste
Tail Gunner: Sgt Michael J. Gregory

Award/ Promotions Requests:
Bdr 2nd Lt Joseph K. Hallenbeck - Purple Heart
Navr 2nd Lt Brock J. Flacke - Purple Heart (Posthumously)

R-Gnr Sgt Fynn D. Mullen - Purple Heart

T-Gnr Sgt Walter T. Nattinger - Purple Heart (Posthumously) 

After Action report (using TfT):

"Prior to the target it was all quiet, but after bomb release all hell broke loose...”

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Mission Debriefing 

By 1st Lt Paul E. Robbins, 79th BS Pilot 

MISSION #6/6 (Groups 47) 

Date: September 10th, 1943 

Target: Salerno, Italy - Ground Support

Plane: F-225 "Vengeance Queen" 

Position: Middle Cell / Lead (#1) Aircraft

Altitude: 22,000 feet 
12x General Purpose

Mission Report C12M47-225

O/B Zone 1-8: No enemy activity out  to the target, it was eerily quiet.  

O/B Target Zone 9: Flak was light and very inaccurate.   With a free ride to the we were able to hit the target with about a fifth of our eggs hitting the intended target.

I/B Target Zone 9: Flak was moderate coming off the drop and off target.  But we found out why as the Luftwaffe hit us with force.  Three waves of fighters hit us hard.  They were a mixed bag of Bf 109s and Bf 100s.  The first wave was five Bf 109s. One was driven off by our little friends. One from 12 o'clock high was destroyed by Lt Hellenbrook (confirmed.)   A second Bf 109, flying trail to the first, hit us from 12 high.  This hit was of a superficial nature and the the fighter continued on to the next bomber (TfT multiplyer (a)).  One of these Bf 109s was Expertly handled (Peckhams Axis pilot experience variant) and came around for another two attacks.  On his seconded pass he seriously injured Sgt Mullen's and hit out port wing root.  His third pass Seriously wounded Lt Hallenbeck.  The second was consisted of Bf 109s and Bf 110s.  The lone 110 was destroyed by Sgt Fagen and Sgt Nattinger (not credited.)  All the remaining fighters missed our bomber, yet again one Bf109 was expertly handled and came around for two more passes.  Luckily all hits were of a superficial nature.  The last wave had the same makeup as the second wave.  Only one fighter hit us doing no significant damage (again, TfT multiplier (a)) and press his attack on to another bomber.  Once more there seemed to be an Expert pilot (Peckhams Axis pilot experience variant) in a Bf 109 and even though he missed on his first pass he continued to swing around for consecutive attacks.  His second attack took out the waist heat and damaged our port outboard fuel cell.  He also killed Lt Flacke and Lightly wounded Sgt Nattinger.  On the Germans third pass he missed and that was it for the target zone.

After we formed up and started out for home (Zone 8 I/B) a wave of two Butcher Birds (FW 190s) with a Bf 109 at 12 o'clock high dropped upon or ailing bomber.  Sgt Kidd hit the Bf 109 and after the Germans half hearted attack it was seen leaving battle trailing thick smoke.  One FW 190 missed us and the one from the 1:30 level, with many markings on the white rudder (Ace), hit us.  Taking out the pilot compartment heat and seriously wounding Sgt Nattinger, which proved to be fatal due to the Sgt already being wounded.  The Ace fighter came around for a second pass that did superficial damage after Sgt Kidd winged him causing minor damage.  On his third pass Sgt Kidd and Sgt Shoemaker teamed up to down the German plane (later confirmed for partial credit.)  That was the end of the Luftwaffe's attacks.  

As the crew worked to manage the fuel leak it was determined to land in Tunisia as there wasn't enough fuel to make Maison Blanche. 


I/B Zone 8-6: Enemy activity had stopped, but we had three wounded that needed attending to.   Our landing went well with multiple flares being fired on approach. 

It is though that Sgt Nattinger succumbed to his wounds as we were coming in to land.   Sgt Mullen's was hit in the head causing a surface graze with a cracked temporal bone.  The constant migraines has invalidated Sgt Mullens from combat.  Lt Hallenbeck's was wounded in the Abdomen, causing inflamed intestines'.  Lt Hallenbeck was released for duty on the 18th of September, in time for the La Spezia mission.


1st Lt Paul E. Robbins, Commander
Pilot of, “Vengeance Queen” (B-17F-40-B0 42-5225)
79th BS, 509th BG(H), 12th USAAC
RAF Base Maison Blanche (LG-112), Algeria 

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B-17F Vengeance Queen  Serial #B-17F-40-B0 42-5225  Code: LB-F

Pilot: 1st Lt Paul E. Robbins

Squadron: 79th Bomber Squadron, 509th (H) Bombardment Group, 9th Air Force

Squadron Position: Middle #10
Formation Position: Low Cell

Mission Date: 19th September 1943

Mission Number: 48 (Mission #8 this Bomber, Mission #8 for the Crew)

Target: Salerno, Italy - Ground Support

NAME/POSITION	# Missions	TOTAL  CLAIMS	TODAY'S CLAIMS	Confirmed Claims	Crew   Status	Notes:
Pilot 1st Lt Paul E. Robbins	8	-	-	-	RTD	AM
Co-Pilot 2nd Lt  Curtis Z. Fisher	8	-	-	-	RTD	AM
Bombardier 2nd Lt  Joseph K. Hallenbeck	5	1	-	-	RTD	PH
Navigator 2nd Lt Ken K. Phelps	1	-	-	-	RTD
TT M/Sgt David C. Kidd	8	1.7	0.5	0.5	RTD	AM
RO TSgt. Robert Z. Levay	8	-	-	-	RTD	AM
BT Sgt Coleman S. Fagan	8	1	1	0.25	LW-RTD	AM, PH
PWG Sgt Roger K. Shoemaker	8	0.2	1	0.5	LW-RTD	AM, PH
SWG Sgt Luke R. Baptiste	1	-	0.5	0.25	RTD
TG Sgt Micheal J. Gregory	1	-	'-	-	RTD

Bomb Run: On target

ON Target: 30%

B-17 Damage: Port aileron out, Starboard landing gear disabled, Bomb control out, Radio out, Tail gun turret out, Landing damage minimal,  Two hits causing light wounds to the crews. various superficial hits.

Peckham Points: 165
Repair Time: 6 days to repair

Replacement Bomber: none

Landing: Landed at airfield, Maison Blanche (LG-112), Algeria.

E/A Encountered: 9

EA Claimed:

Claims:	Aircraft:	Confirmed:
M/Sgt D. Kidd	Bf 109G	0.5
Sgt R. Shoemaker	Bf 109G	0.5
Sgt C. Fagan	Bf 109G	0.25
Sgt L. Baptiste	Bf 109G	0.25
Sgt C. Fagan & Sgt R. Shoemaker	FW 190D	0
Sgt L. Baptiste	Bf 109F	0

Confirmed Claims: None

Type	Encountered	Destroyed	Probable	Damaged	Intercepted
Bf 109F/G	6	3	1	2	0
FW 190D	6	1	1	5	0

Casualties:
R-Gnr Sgt Fynn D. Mullen - Light Wounded - RTD Next day
Ball-Gnr Sgt Coleman S. Fagan - Light Wounded - RTD Next day

Replacements:
None

Award/ Promotions Requests:
R-Gnr Sgt Fynn D. Mullen - Purple Heart
Ball-Gnr Sgt Coleman S. Fagan - Purple Heart 

After Action report (using TfT):

"Prior to the target it was all quiet, but again after the Bomb Run all hell broke loose...”

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Mission Debriefing 

By 1st Lt Paul E. Robbins, 79th BS Pilot 

MISSION #6/6 (Groups 48) 

Date: September 19th, 1943 

Target: Salerno, Italy - Ground Support

Plane: F-225 "Vengeance Queen" 

Position: Low Cell / Middle (#10) Aircraft

Altitude: 25,500 feet 
12x General Purpose

Mission Report C12M48-225

O/B Zone 1-6: No enemy activity out to the target, it was eerily quiet.



O/B Target Zone 7: The Luftwaffe sent a single FW190 our way. This pilot handled his attack in an expert manner causing significant damage in three attacks. On his second pass he knocked out our Bomb controls, port aileron and wounded Sgt Shoemaker. Sgt Fagen was able to hit the fighter, but it didn't deter the pilots attacks. On the third attack he homed in his attack by taking out our starboard landing gear, tail turret guns and lightly wounding Sgt Fagan. Flak was Heavy and accurate. We took a few hits in the waist that caused minor damage and one fragment in the radio room that took out the radio. Even with the damaged bomb controls Lt Hallenbeck was able to get at least 30% of our bomb load in the target zone.



I/B Target Zone 7: Flak was Light coming off the drop and off target. We didn't take any damage from these attacks. After the drop the bulk of the Luftwaffe attacks came as we egressed from the target. no less than nine fighters attacked us multiple times. Through this running fight the German fighters could only muster one hit of a superficial nature. Though our gunners made them pay dearly. First, MSgt Kidd and Sgt Shoemaker teamed up to down a Bf109G in the first wave. While Sgt Fagan and Sgt Baptiste combined their fire to down a second Bf109 in this wave. During the second wave our gunners damaged three of the Bf 109s and during the third wave the guys damaged two FW 190s and Sgt Fagan and Sgt Shoemaker worked together to send a FW190 down in flames.



I/B Zone 6-1: Enemy activity stopped after the previous attacks. Our landing was a bit tricky with the starboard gear out, but we were able to touch down gently and placed the starboard wing tip down with minimal damage. Crew Chief SSgt Capettie believes he and his crew can have the "Vengeance Queen" up and running in six days.



1st Lt Paul E. Robbins, Commander
Pilot of, “Vengeance Queen” (B-17F-40-B0 42-5225)
79th BS, 509th BG(H), 12th USAAC
RAF Base Maison Blanche (LG-112), Algeria 

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B-17F Vengeance Queen  Serial #B-17F-40-B0 42-5225  Code: LB-F

Pilot: 1st Lt Paul E. Robbins

Squadron: 79th Bomber Squadron, 509th (H) Bombardment Group, 9th Air Force

Squadron Position: Missed assembly point for the 79th BS and attached themselves to the 346th BS, 99th BG as their "Tail End Charlie"
Formation Position: Middle Cell

Mission Date: 20th October 1943

Mission Number: 49 (Mission #9 this Bomber, Mission #9 for the Crew)

Target: Roam, Italy - Railyards

NAME/POSITION	# Missions	TOTAL  CLAIMS	TODAY'S CLAIMS	Confirmed Claims	Crew   Status	Notes:
Pilot 1st Lt Paul E. Robbins	9	-	-	-	MIA	AM
Co-Pilot 2nd Lt  Curtis Z. Fisher	9	-	-	-	MIA	AM
Bombardier 2nd Lt  Joseph K. Hallenbeck	6	1	-	-	MIA	PH
Navigator 2nd Lt Ken K. Phelps	2	-	-	-	MIA
TT M/Sgt David C. Kidd	9	1.7	-	-	MIA	AM
RO TSgt. Robert Z. Levay	9	-	-	-	RTD	AM
BT Sgt Coleman S. Fagan	9	1	-	-	MIA	AM, PH
PWG Sgt Roger K. Shoemaker	9	0.2	-	-	MIA	AM, PH
SWG Sgt Luke R. Baptiste	2	-	-	-	MIA
TG Sgt Micheal J. Gregory	2	-	'-	-	MIA

Bomb Run: Unknown

ON Target: Unknown

B-17 Damage: Unknown, Aircraft is MIA.

Peckham Points: Unknown
Repair Time: Unknown

Replacement Bomber: none

Landing: Aircraft never returned to base.

E/A Encountered: Unknown

EA Claimed:

Claims:	Aircraft:	Confirmed:
Unknown	-	-

Confirmed Claims: None

Type	Encountered	Destroyed	Probable	Damaged	Intercepted
Unknown	-	-	-	-	-

Casualties:
Aircraft seen dropping to 10,000 feet after bomb run.  Never returned and crew presumed dead.

Replacements:
None

Award/ Promotions Requests:
none

After Action report (using TfT):

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Mission Debriefing 

By COL Brandon Harpur, 509th BG (H) Commanding

MISSION #9/9 (Groups 49) 

Date: October 20th, 1943 

Target: Rome, Italy - Railyards

Plane: F-225 "Vengeance Queen" 

Position: 346th BS, 99th BG / Middle (#?) Aircraft

Altitude: 26,000 feet 
12x General Purpose

Mission Report C12M49-225

From the 509th HQ, MRAC 6987: Aircraft 225, known as "Vengeance Queen," Squadron Code LB-F, never made the Asembely point for the 79th BS/509th BG.  This aircraft also never returned to base either shortly after takeoff or after the other aircraft of its squadron returned.  Aircraft and crew are presumed MIA and crew lost.

As per reports from the 99th Bombardment Group they reported this airceaft joining their 346th squadron in the last spot, TEC.  Aircraft LB-F 225 is reported dropping out of formation shortly after the bomb run with no radio contact to the reason why.  Crews of the 346th BS report that aircraft 225 leveling off at around 10,000ft.  No other reports on aircraft LB-F 225 have been filed as to it's disposition.

Navel Report: Three airmen were resued, by PT-boats, 25 miles North-East of Cala Liberotto, Sardegna.  Initial reports are placing these crewmen with the 509th BG.

1st Lt Paul E. Robbins, Commander
Pilot of, “Vengeance Queen” (B-17F-40-B0 42-5225)
79th BS, 509th BG(H), 12th USAAC
RAF Base Maison Blanche (LG-112), Algeria 

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B-17F "Kitt 'n' Kaboodle"       Serial #B-17-F-45-VE 42-6079       Code: LB-F

Pilot: 1st Lt Christopher "Kitt" Bodle

Squadron: 79th Bomber Squadron, 509th (H) Bombardment Group, 12th Air Force

Squadron Position: Middle #4
Formation Position: Lead Cell

Mission Date: 31st October 1943

Mission Number: 50 (Mission #1 this Bomber, Mission #1 for the Crew)

Target: Antheor, France- Bridge and surrounding area

POSITION/RANK/NAME	# Missions	TOTAL  CLAIMS	TODAY'S CLAIMS	Confirmed Claims	Crew   Status	Notes:
Pilot 1st Lt. Christopher "Kitt" Bodle	1	-	-	-	RTD
Co-Pilot 2nd Lt. Gerald Stevenson	1	-	-	-	RTD
Bombardier 2nd Lt. Howard Ford	1	-	-	-	RTD
Navigator 2nd Lt. William Burnett	1	-	-	-	RTD
Engineer (TT) S/Sgt. Bobby Eastwood	1	-	-	-	RTD
Radio Opperator T/Sgt. Cosmo Jefferies	1	-	-	-	RTD
Ball Gunner Sgt. Louis Bennett	1	-	-	-	RTD
Port Waist Gunner Sgt. Wallace Overall	1	-	-	-	RTD
Starboard Waist Gnr. Sgt. Kamil Kaye	1	-	-	-	RTD
Tail Gunner S/Sgt. Billy Tolliver	1	-	-	-	RTD
Crew Chief: S/Sgt. Joseph A. Capetti [Ave. Joe]	5	Hard Stand:	#49

Bomb Run: On target

ON Target: 30%

Hard Stand: #49

Crew Chief Report: S/Sgt. Joseph A. Capetti [Ave. Joe]
Mechanical Repair status: (2D6=11) No Mechanical Failure rolls this mission
B-17 Damage: none.

Peckham Points: 0
Repair Time: Avalible for next mission

Replacement Bomber: none

Landing: Landed at airfield, Maison Blanche (LG-112), Algeria.

E/A Encountered: 0

EA Claimed:

Claims:	Aircraft:	Confirmed:
None	-	-

Confirmed Claims:
None

Type	Encountered	Destroyed	Probable	Damaged	Intercepted
Bf 109F/G	Saw 5 off our starboard wing in the distance	-	-	-	-

Casualties:
None

Replacements:
None

Award/ Promotions Requests:
None 

After Action Report (game system - TfT):

"for our first mission it was eerily quiet.  We were told this was a milk run, but not to get used to it...”

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Mission Debriefing 

By 1st Lt Christopher "Kitt" Bodle, 79th BS Pilot

MISSION #1/1 (Groups 50) 

Date: October 31st, 1943 

Target: Antheor, France - Bridge

Plane: F-079 "Kitt 'n' Kaboodle"

Position: Lead Cell / Middle (#4) Aircraft

Altitude: 25,500 feet 
12x General Purpose

Mission Report C12M50-079

O/B Zone 1-5: No enemy activity out to the target, it was eerily quiet.


O/B Target Zone 6: The Luftwaffe was missing on the way into the I/P and arget.  Flak was Light as briefed and very inaccurate. For our first time over the target in live combat Lt Ford prefored well, putting at least 30% of our bomb load in the target zone.


I/B Target Zone 6: Flak was angain as breifed, Light and inaccurate. We saw a flight of Bf 109's forming up to our starboaed side, but they never attacked us.


I/B Zone 5-1: That was th last we saw of the Luftwaffe and the ride home was very quiet.


1st Lt Christopher Bodle, Commander
Pilot of, "Kitt 'n' Kaboodle"  (B-17-F-45-Ve 42-6079)
79th BS, 509th BG(H), 12th USAAC
RAF Base Maison Blanche (LG-112), Algeria 

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B-17F "Kitt 'n' Kaboodle"       Serial #B-17-F-45-VE 42-6079       Code: LB-F

Pilot: 1st Lt Christopher "Kitt" Bodle

Squadron: 79th Bomber Squadron, 509th (H) Bombardment Group, 12th Air Force

Squadron Position: Middle #5
Formation Position: Lead Cell

Mission Date: 15th Novmber 1943

Mission Number: 51 (Mission #2 this Bomber, Mission #2 for the Crew)

Target: Athens, Greece - Aero drome

POSITION/RANK/NAME	# Missions	TOTAL  CLAIMS	TODAY'S CLAIMS	Confirmed Claims	Crew   Status	Notes:
Pilot 1st Lt. Christopher "Kitt" Bodle	2	-	-	-	RTD
Co-Pilot 2nd Lt. Gerald Stevenson	2	-	-	-	RTD
Bombardier 2nd Lt. Howard Ford	2	-	-	-	RTD
Navigator 2nd Lt. William Burnett	2	-	-	-	RTD
Engineer (TT) S/Sgt. Bobby Eastwood	2	-	1	0.334	RTD
Radio Opperator T/Sgt. Cosmo Jefferies	2	-	-	-	RTD
Ball Gunner Sgt. Louis Bennett	2	-	1.5	0.667	RTD
Port Waist Gunner Sgt. Wallace Overall	2	-	-	-	RTD
Starboard Waist Gnr. Sgt. Kamil Kaye	2	-	0.5	0.167	RTD
Tail Gunner S/Sgt. Billy Tolliver	2	-	-	-	LW-RTD	Ready for duty on 16th Nov '43
Crew Chief: S/Sgt. Joseph A. Capetti [Ave. Joe]	6	Hard Stand:	#49

Bomb Run: On target

ON Target: 30%

Hard Stand: #49

Crew Chief Report: S/Sgt. Joseph A. Capetti [Ave. Joe]
Mechanical Repair status: (2D6=8) No Mechanical Failure rolls this mission
B-17 Damage: none.

Peckham Points: 139
Repair Time: Available for next mission

Replacement Bomber: none

Landing: Landed at airfield, Maison Blanche (LG-112), Algeria.

E/A Encountered: 0

EA Claimed:

Claims:	Aircraft:	Confirmed:
S/Sgt. B. Eastwood	FW 190D	1/3
Sgt. L. Bennett & Sgt. K. Kaye	FW 190D	1/3
Sgt. L. Bennett	Bf 109F	1/2
S/Sgt. B. Tolliver	Bf 109G	Denied

Confirmed Claims:
None

Type	Encountered	Destroyed	Probable	Damaged	Intercepted
Bf 109F/G	8	2	2	3	3
FW 190D	8	2	0	2	0
Me 210	2	0	0	0	2

Casualties:
S/Sgt. Billy Tolliver, light wound to upper right arm.  Minor wound and will be ready for duty on the 16th November 1943.

Replacements:
None

Award/ Promotions Requests:
None 

After Action Report (game system - TfT):

"As we reached the halfway point to the target thing heated up...”

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Mission Debriefing 

By 1st Lt Christopher "Kitt" Bodle, 79th BS Pilot

MISSION #2/2 (Groups 51) 

Date: November 15th, 1943 

Target: Athens, Greece - Aerodromes at Eleusis

Plane: F-079 "Kitt 'n' Kaboodle"

Position: Lead Cell / Middle (#5) Aircraft

Altitude: 26,000 feet 
12x General Purpose

Mission Report C12M51-079

O/B Zone 1-4: No enemy activity out to the target, it was eerily quiet.



O/B Zone 5-6: This is where the enemy came up to greet us. We were first approached by two Me 210's that were quickly dispatched by four P-38's. a second wave of three Bf 109's made an effort to take us out. One enemy fighter was damaged by our escort, trailing smoke as he left the fight. The other two made attacks from the nose and tail. One from Twelve o'clock level missed us but turned back for a second attack. which cost him his life as Sgt. Bennett & Sgt. Kaye teamed up to splash him. The other Bf 109 took heavy damage from T/Sgt. Jefferies. After making a halfhearted shot this enemy fighter dove for the deck trailing heavy smoke and flames.



There was a short break in the action till the next two waves appeared. The first was FW 190 with two Bf 109's. Our little friends sent one of the Bf 109's home trailing heavy smoke. The second Messerschmitt missed us and exited the fight. But the Butcherbird made good his attack. Peppering the 'KaBoodle across our center section. Thankfully only causing superficial damage. Upon the FW's next attack, he missed our plane. The second wave was a lone Bf 109 that broke from a group attacking the 80th BS. This was his mistake as two P-38's latched on to his tail and last we saw the three were making for the deck with our boys blasting away.



O/B Target Zone 7: In the target zone we were met by a quartet of FW 190s. Our P-38's took one out of the fray. The other three pressed their attack hard. On the first pass, one was destroyed by S/Sgt. Eastwood, but the other two hit us. The FW from the tail level peppered the tail with one shell sending shrapnel into S/Sgt. Tolliver's arm. The other 190 just caused minor damage and left the battle. The FW 190 that wounded Tolliver came back around twice causing only holes in none-critical areas.



I/B Target Zone 7: The Flak prior to the drop point was medium but accurate, hitting our Port wing spar. Causing 20% damage to the wing root. Approaching the drop point Lt Ford was on again. He placed 30% within the target area. On the back side of the target the flak was still medium but less accurate. We took no damage from this volley of 88 and 120 shells.



On the way out the Luftwaffe formed up for an aggressive attack. A wave of FW 190's swung our way. One was destroyed by Sgt. Bennett. The last one hit us hard. Taking out our port elevator. During his two successive attacks he hit our port elevator root.



I/B Zone 6-1: As we made the next zone the Luftwaffe threw three Bf 109's our way. One was chased off by our escort. We damage two as they made their attacks that missed our plane. Though on the one that attacked from the front was destroyed from S/Sgt. Tolliver's quick reaction as it passed under and to the rear of the 'KaBoodle. In zone 5 we saw a lot of enemy activity but none of it was directed our way. We did observe 1LT Dean's ship "Deanie Weenie" drop out of formation. His crew was flying Tail end, so we slipped into that position to protect the rear of our squadron. Luckily for us there was no more enemy activity for the trip home.


1st Lt Christopher Bodle, Commander

Pilot of, "Kitt 'n' Kaboodle" (B-17-F-45-Ve 42-6079)

79th BS, 509th BG(H), 15th USAAF

15th USAAF Giulia, Foggia, Italy

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B-17F "Kitt 'n' Kaboodle"       Serial #B-17-F-45-VE 42-6079       Code: LB-F

Pilot: 1st Lt Christopher "Kitt" Bodle

Squadron: 79th Bomber Squadron, 509th (H) Bombardment Group, 15th Air Force

Squadron Position: Tail Aircraft #14
Formation Position: Low Cell

Mission Date: 24th Novmber 1943

Mission Number: 52 (Mission #3 this Bomber, Mission #3 for the Crew)

Target: Toulon, France - Sub Pen's and surrounding Facilities

POSITION/RANK/NAME	# Missions	TOTAL  CLAIMS	TODAY'S CLAIMS	Confirmed Claims	Crew   Status	Notes:
Pilot 1st Lt. Christopher "Kitt" Bodle	3	-	-	-	RTD
Co-Pilot 2nd Lt. Gerald Stevenson	3	-	-	-	RTD
Bombardier 2nd Lt. Howard Ford	3	-	-	-	RTD
Navigator 2nd Lt. William Burnett	3	-	-	-	RTD
Engineer (TT) S/Sgt. Bobby Eastwood	3	-	1	0.334	RTD
Radio Opperator T/Sgt. Cosmo Jefferies	3	-	-	-	RTD
Ball Gunner Sgt. Louis Bennett	3	-	1.5	0.667	RTD
Port Waist Gunner Sgt. Wallace Overall	3	-	-	-	SW	Awarded PH
Starboard Waist Gnr. Sgt. Kamil Kaye	3	-	0.5	0.167	KIA	Awarded PH
Tail Gunner S/Sgt. Billy Tolliver	3	-	-	-	RTD
Crew Chief: S/Sgt. Joseph A. Capetti [Ave. Joe]	7	Hard Stand:	#49

Bomb Run: On target

ON Target: 30%


Crew Chief Report: S/Sgt. Joseph A. Capetti [Ave. Joe]
Hard Stand: #49
Mechanical Repair status: (2D6=5) Normal rules this mission
B-17 Damage: Starboard Wing 20% root damage, Rudder 35% root damage, Port Eleivator 33% root damage, Tail oxygen damaged, Port cheek gun destroyed, Ball turret knocked out.

Peckham Points: 150
Repair Time: Four days to repair Bomber, available on the 28th November 1943

Replacement Bomber: none

Landing: Landed at Giulia airfield, Foggia (LG-306), Italy without incedent.

E/A Encountered: 16

EA Claimed:

Claims:	Aircraft:	Confirmed:
Lt. Howard Ford & S/Sgt. B. Eastwood	Bf 109 F	1
Sgt. L. Bennett	Bf 109 F	0.5
S/Sgt. B. Eastwood	Me 210 A-1	1

Confirmed Claims:
S/Sgt. B. Eastwood - 1x Me 210 A-1 & Bf 109 F 0.5
Lt. Howard Ford - Bf 109 F 0.5
Sgt. L. Bennett - Bf 109 F 0.5

Type	Encountered	Destroyed	Probable	Damaged	Intercepted
Bf 109 F/G	5	2	0	1	3
FW 190 D	14	0	1	11	0
Me 210 A-1	3	1	0	0	2
Me 410 B	2	0	0	0	2

Casualties:
Sgt. Wallace Overall (port waist gunner) SW-DOW
Sgt. Kamil Kaye (starboard waist gunner) KIA

Award/ Promotions Requests:
Sgt. Wallace Overall - Purple Heart
Sgt. Kamil Kaye - Purple Heart



Replacements:

Sgt. Joseph K. Hallenbeck (port waist gunner)

Sgt. Dwayne Workman (starboard waist gunner)

After Action Report (game system - TfT):

"From the start this mission was a fight for our lives, butcherbirds everywhere...”

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Mission Debriefing 

By 1st Lt Christopher "Kitt" Bodle, 79th BS Pilot

MISSION #3/3 (Groups 52) 

Date: November 24th, 1943 

Target: Toulon, France- Sub Pens

Plane: F-079 "Kitt 'n' Kaboodle"

Position: Low Cell / Tail Aircraft (#14)

Altitude: 24,500 feet 
6x 1000lbs AN-MK33 Armor Piercing

Mission Report C12M52-079

O/B Zone 1-6: From about 150 miles out of Foggia we were intercepted by Bf 109s and FW 190s. Our escort delt with one Bf 109 and our boys damaged the rest, with one Messerschmitt going down to Lt. Ford & S/Sgt. Eastwood's guns. Two FW's manage to hit us on their first pass, but missed our plane with their second pass. after these attacks it was quite up until the IP.

O/B Target Zone 7: Approaching the IP we saw no less than eight 109s and 190s. Three enemy aircraft were either chased off or destroyed by our little friends. Our gunners damaged four and destroyed one Bf 109. None of the enemy fighters hit our ship. But the flak was another story. One burst was close enough to pepper the KaBoodle. this burst severely wounded Sgt. Overall and knocked out the port cheek gun. Even with all this chaos Lt. Ford was still able to place 30% of our bombs a top of the East Sub pen complex.

 




I/B Target Zone 7: Flak was concentrating on other groups, fall short of hitting our ship. The Luftwaffe was waiting for us as we formed up for the trip home. Two waves made attacks, FW109s with Me410s and another group of FW's respectively. The first wave was intercepted by our P-38s, driving off the two "Hornisse," leaving two butcherbirds for our gunners. Which damaged one 190. In the second wave the escort took one FW 190 out of the fight and our gunners damaged three of the FW 109s. Though there was one enemy fighter that pressed his attacks expertly. Hitting our plan twice out of his three attacks. Coming from the six o'clock all three times plastered the tail and waist hard. Wounding Sgt. Workman twice killing him outright.

I/B Zone 6-1: right after leaving the target zone a flight of Me210 B's approached the "Kitt 'n' KaBoodle." Our P-38s drove two of them away and Sgt Eastwood blew the S#!t out of the Messerschmitt. After this attack our flight home was quiet. We made a good landing with the rest of the squadron and got medical attention for our wounded. Sgt. Wallace Overall succumb to his wounds and Sgt. Kamil Kaye had no chance due to him multiple wounds.


1st Lt Christopher Bodle, Commander
Pilot of, "Kitt 'n' Kaboodle" (B-17-F-45-Ve 42-6079)
79th BS, 509th BG(H), 15th USAAF
15th USAAF Giulia, Foggia, Italy

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B-17F "Tempe"       Serial #B-17-F-120-BO 42-30733       Code: LB-Z

Pilot: 1st Lt Christopher "Kitt" Bodle

Squadron: 79th Bomber Squadron, 509th (H) Bombardment Group, 15th Air Force

Squadron Position: Middle #14
Formation Position: High

Mission Date: 27th Novmber 1943

Mission Number: 53 (Mission Spare Bomber, Mission #4 for the Crew)

Target: Rimini, Italy - Marshaling

POSITION/RANK/NAME	# Missions	TOTAL  CLAIMS	TODAY'S CLAIMS	Confirmed Claims	Crew   Status	Notes:
Pilot 1st Lt. Christopher "Kitt" Bodle	4	-	-	-	KIA	Awarded PH
Co-Pilot 2nd Lt. Gerald Stevenson	4	-	-	-	RTD
Bombardier 2nd Lt. Howard Ford	4	-	-	-	RTD
Navigator 2nd Lt. William Burnett	4	-	-	-	RTD
Engineer (TT) S/Sgt. Bobby Eastwood	4	-	1	-	RTD
Radio Opperator T/Sgt. Cosmo Jefferies	4	-	-	-	KIA	Awarded PH
Ball Gunner Sgt. Louis Bennett	4	-	1.5	-	RTD
Port Waist Gunner Sgt. Wallace Overall	1	-	-	-	RTD
Starboard Waist Gnr. Sgt. Kamil Kaye	1	-	-	-	RTD
Tail Gunner S/Sgt. Billy Tolliver	4	-	-	-	RTD
Crew Chief: S/Sgt. Joseph A. Capetti [Ave. Joe]	8	Hard Stand:	#49

Bomb Run: Off target

ON Target: 5%


Crew Chief Report: S/Sgt. Joseph A. Capetti [Ave. Joe]
Hard Stand: #49
Mechanical Repair status: (2D6=7) Normal rules this mission
B-17 Damage: Multipile superficial damage, two of which wounded crew.  Fuel tank hit that self seal.

Peckham Points: 49
Repair Time: fixed for next day, available on the 28th November 1943

Replacement Bomber: none

Landing: Landed at Giulia airfield, Foggia (LG-306), Italy without incedent.

E/A Encountered: 4

EA Claimed:

Claims:	Aircraft:	Confirmed:
S/Sgt. B. Eastwood	FW 190 D	1/3

Confirmed Claims:
S/Sgt. B. Eastwood - 1x FW 190D 0.33

Type	Encountered	Destroyed	Probable	Damaged	Intercepted
FW 190 D	7	1	0	1	4
Bf 109 G	3	0	0	1	2

Casualties:
2nd Lt. Howard Ford (Bombardier) KIA
ST/Sgt. Cosmo Jefferies (Radio Operator) KIA

Award/ Promotions Requests:
2nd Lt. Howard Ford - Purple Heart
ST/Sgt. Cosmo Jefferies - Purple Heart



Replacements:

2nd Lt. Keith N. Black (Bombardier)

Sgt. Dwayne Workman (Radio Operator)

After Action Report (game system - TfT):

"Another atroscious mission, with two more good men out of the fight....”

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Mission Debriefing 

By 1st Lt Christopher "Kitt" Bodle, 79th BS Pilot

MISSION #-/4(Groups 53) 

Date: November 27th, 1943 

Target: Rimini, Italy - Marshaling Yards

Plane: F-733 "Tempe"

Position: High Cell / Middle (#10)

Altitude: 26,000 feet 
12x 500lbs AM-N64 General Purpose

Mission Report C12M53-079

O/B Zone 1-2: The trip out saw an aerial rock attack hitting Lt. Ford who was seriously wound. and Sgt Eastwood down a FW190.

O/B Target Zone 3: Over the target the flak was accurate hitting the nose and out right killing Sgt. Jefferies. Without our Bombardier the bomb run was off target, yet we believe around 5% still made it within 1000 yards of the drop point.

 



I/B Target Zone 3: With inaccurate flak, we didn't take any hits.  A FW190 peppered the nose killing Lt. Ford on his first pass.


I/B Zone 2-1: It was quiet for most of the way home.  As a final slap i nthe face a Bf 109 tried to hit us from the front, but missed.  Land was good.


1st Lt Christopher Bodle, Commander
Pilot of, "Tempe" (B-17F-120-B0 42-30733)
79th BS, 509th BG(H), 15th USAAF
15th USAAF Giulia, Foggia, Italy

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B-17F "Kitt "n" KaBoodle"       Serial #B-17-F-45-VE 42-6079       Code: LB-Z

Pilot: 1st Lt Christopher "Kitt" Bodle

Squadron: 79th Bomber Squadron, 509th (H) Bombardment Group, 15th Air Force

Squadron Position: Middle #4
Formation Position: Middle

Mission Date: 2nd December 1943

Mission Number: 54 (Mission #4 for the Crew)

Target: Marseille, France - Sub Pens

POSITION/RANK/NAME	# Missions	TOTAL  CLAIMS	TODAY'S CLAIMS	Confirmed Claims	Crew   Status	Notes:
Pilot 1st Lt. Christopher "Kitt" Bodle	5	-	-	-	RTD
Co-Pilot 2nd Lt. Gerald Stevenson	5	-	-	-	RTD
Bombardier 2nd Lt. Howard Ford	5	-	-	-	RTD
Navigator 2nd Lt. William Burnett	5	-	-	-	RTD
Engineer (TT) S/Sgt. Bobby Eastwood	5	-	-	-	RTD
Radio Opperator T/Sgt. Cosmo Jefferies	5	-	-	-	RTD
Ball Gunner Sgt. Louis Bennett	5	-	-	-	RTD
Port Waist Gunner Sgt. Wallace Overall	2	-	-	-	RTD
Starboard Waist Gnr. Sgt. Kamil Kaye	2	-	-	-	RTD
Tail Gunner S/Sgt. Billy Tolliver	5	-	-	-	RTD
Crew Chief: S/Sgt. Joseph A. Capetti [Ave. Joe]	9	Hard Stand:	#49

Bomb Run: Off target

ON Target: 5%


Crew Chief Report: S/Sgt. Joseph A. Capetti [Ave. Joe]
Hard Stand: #49
Mechanical Repair status: (2D6=3) Normal rules this mission
B-17 Damage: None.

Peckham Points: 0
Repair Time: Ready for duty, available on the 3rd December 1943

Replacement Bomber: none

Landing: Landed at Giulia airfield, Foggia (LG-306), Italy without incident.

E/A Encountered: none

EA Claimed:

Claims:	Aircraft:	Confirmed:
None	-	-

Confirmed Claims:
None

Type	Encountered	Destroyed	Probable	Damaged	Intercepted
none	-	-	-	-	-

Casualties:
None

Award/ Promotions Requests:
None



Replacements:
None

After Action Report (game system - TfT):

"Today was a milk run....”

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Mission Debriefing 

By 1st Lt Christopher "Kitt" Bodle, 79th BS Pilot

MISSION #4/5(Groups 54) 

Date: December 2nd, 1943 

Target: Marseille, France - Sub Pens

Plane: F-079 "Kitt "n" KaBoodle"

Position: Middle Cell / Middle (#4)

Altitude: 25,000 feet 
6x 1000lbs AM-N65 General Purpose

Mission Report C12M53-079

O/B Zone 1-6: No enemy activity made it to our plane

O/B Target Zone 7: Over the target the flak was heavy but inaccurate just missing our plane. Our new bombardier was spot on, Putting 50% of our eggs on target.




I/B Target Zone 7: With inaccurate flak, we didn't take any hits.  no enemy fighters got close to us.  It was as if poor communications with the Luftwaffe. (RE)


I/B Zone 6-1: It was quiet for all the way home.  Land was good.


1st Lt Christopher Bodle, Commander
Pilot of, "Kitt "n" KaBoodle" (B-17F-45-VE 42-6079)
79th BS, 509th BG(H), 15th USAAF
15th USAAF Giulia, Foggia, Italy

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79th Bombardment Squadron HQ personal: medic1 ,wolverinetoddy ,

(sorry this was so late, but work has been EXTREAMLY busy the past few weeks)

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B-17F "Kitt "n" KaBoodle"       Serial #B-17-F-45-VE 42-6079       Code: LB-Z

Pilot: 1st Lt Christopher "Kitt" Bodle

Squadron: 79th Bomber Squadron, 509th (H) Bombardment Group, 15th Air Force

Squadron Position: Middle #16
Formation Position: Low

Mission Date: 6th December 1943

Mission Number: 55 (Mission #5 for the Crew)

Target: Brenner Pass, Italy- Railroad Loop

POSITION/RANK/NAME	# Missions	TOTAL  CLAIMS	TODAY'S CLAIMS	Confirmed Claims	Crew   Status	Notes:
Pilot 1st Lt. Christopher "Kitt" Bodle	6	-	-	-	RTD
Co-Pilot 2nd Lt. Gerald Stevenson	6	-	-	-	RTD
Bombardier 2nd Lt. Howard Ford	2	-	-	-	RTD
Navigator 2nd Lt. William Burnett	6	-	-	-	RTD
Engineer (TT) S/Sgt. Bobby Eastwood	6	-	-	-	RTD
Radio Opperator T/Sgt. Cosmo Jefferies	2	-	-	-	RTD
Ball Gunner Sgt. Louis Bennett	6	-	-	-	RTD
Port Waist Gunner Sgt. Wallace Overall	3	-	-	-	RTD
Starboard Waist Gnr. Sgt. Kamil Kaye	3	-	-	-	RTD
Tail Gunner S/Sgt. Billy Tolliver	6	-	-	-	RTD
Crew Chief: S/Sgt. Joseph A. Capetti [Ave. Joe]	10	Hard Stand:	#49

Bomb Run: On target

ON Target: 20%


Crew Chief Report: S/Sgt. Joseph A. Capetti [Ave. Joe]
Hard Stand: #49
Mechanical Repair status: (2D6=7) Normal rules this mission
B-17 Damage: None.

Peckham Points: 115
Repair Time: 1.5 Days, Ready for duty, available on the 9th December 1943

Replacement Bomber: none

Landing: Landed at Giulia airfield, Foggia (LG-306), Italy without incident.

E/A Encountered: 4

EA Claimed:

Claims:	Aircraft:	Confirmed:
Eng & Port Waist	Me110C	0.5

Confirmed Claims:
SSgt Eastwood Me110 - 0.25
Sgt Hallenbeck Me 110 - 0.25

Type	Encountered	Destroyed	Probable	Damaged	Intercepted
none	4	1	2	0	3

Casualties:
None

Award/ Promotions Requests:
None



Replacements:
None

After Action Report (game system - TfT):

"Today was a milk run....”

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Mission Debriefing 

By 1st Lt Christopher "Kitt" Bodle, 79th BS Pilot

MISSION #5/6(Groups 54) 

Date: December 6th, 1943 

Target: Brenner Pass, Italy - Rail

Plane: F-079 "Kitt "n" KaBoodle"

Position: Low Cell / Middle (#16)

Altitude: 24,500 feet 
6x 1000lbs AM-N65 General Purpose

Mission Report C12M55-079

O/B Zone 1-5: No enemy activity made it to our plane

O/B Target Zone 6: Ran into two Me110C's, one was destroyed and one missed and broke off.  Flak was quite inaccurate, all missed the Boodle.


I/B Target Zone 6: Again flak was inaccurate, The luftwaffe was standing off lobbing rockets in the direction of the group.  This also proved inaccurate and missed our ship.


I/B Zone 5-1: For the next 45 minutes we were in a lackadaisical fight with a flight of Bf109s. Even so one German pilot expertly hit us knocking out radio room oxygen.  This caused a fire that was quickly put out with one extinguisher.  Land was good.


1st Lt Christopher Bodle, Commander
Pilot of, "Kitt "n" KaBoodle" (B-17F-45-VE 42-6079)
79th BS, 509th BG(H), 15th USAAF
15th USAAF Giulia, Foggia, Italy

Game note, I rolled up back to back "66" in one zone with two waves, one as a random event. And later rolled a 26 for a random event.  Both RE's were of no effect to my mission.

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B-17F "Kitt "n" KaBoodle"       Serial #B-17-F-45-VE 42-6079       Code: LB-Z

Pilot: 1st Lt Christopher "Kitt" Bodle

Squadron: 79th Bomber Squadron, 509th (H) Bombardment Group, 15th Air Force

Squadron Position: Middle #10
Formation Position: High

Mission Date: 10th December 1943

Mission Number: 56 (Mission #6)

Target: Brenner Pass, Italy- Railroad Loop

POSITION/RANK/NAME	# Missions	TOTAL  CLAIMS	TODAY'S CLAIMS	Confirmed Claims	Crew   Status	Notes:
Pilot 1st Lt. Christopher "Kitt" Bodle	7	-	-	-	RTD
Co-Pilot 2nd Lt. Gerald Stevenson	7	-	-	-	RTD
Bombardier 2nd Lt. Howard Ford	3	-	-	-	RTD
Navigator 2nd Lt. William Burnett	7	-	-	-	RTD
Engineer (TT) S/Sgt. Bobby Eastwood	7	-	-	-	RTD
Radio Operator T/Sgt. Cosmo Jefferies	3	-	-	-	RTD
Ball Gunner Sgt. Louis Bennett	7	-	-	-	RTD
Port Waist Gunner Sgt. Wallace Overall	4	-	-	-	RTD
Starboard Waist Gnr. Sgt. Kamil Kaye	4	-	-	-	RTD
Tail Gunner S/Sgt. Billy Tolliver	7	-	-	-	RTD
Crew Chief: S/Sgt. Joseph A. Capetti [Ave. Joe]	11	Hard Stand:	#49

Bomb Run: On target

ON Target: 20%


Crew Chief Report: S/Sgt. Joseph A. Capetti [Ave. Joe]
Hard Stand: #49
Mechanical Repair status: (2D6=4) Normal rules this mission
B-17 Damage: None.

Peckham Points: 1
Repair Time: 1.5 Days, Ready for duty, available on the 9th December 1943

Replacement Bomber: none

Landing: Landed at Giulia airfield, Foggia (LG-306), Italy without incident.

E/A Encountered: 6

EA Claimed:

Claims:	Aircraft:	Confirmed:
S/Sgt Eastwood	Bf 109F	1
Eng - Radio - Tail	FW 190D	0.5 (0.167% ea)

Confirmed Claims:
SSgt Eastwood Bf 109F - 1
SSgt Eastwood Fw 190 - 0.2

Sgt Jefferies Fw 190 - 0.2

Sgt Tolliver Fw 190 - 0.2

Type	Encountered	Destroyed	Probable	Damaged	Intercepted
Bf 109	1	1	0	0	0
FW 190	7	1	0	1	2

Casualties:
None

Award/ Promotions Requests:
None

Replacements:
None

After Action Report (game system - TfT):

"Somewhat uneventful with moment of intense moment's....”

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Mission Debriefing 

By 1st Lt Christopher "Kitt" Bodle, 79th BS Pilot

MISSION #6/7(Groups 56) 

Date: December 10th, 1943 

Target: Sofia, Bulgaria - Marshaling Yards

Plane: F-079 "Kitt "n" KaBoodle"

Position: High Cell / Middle (#10)

Altitude: 26,000 feet 
12x 500lbs AM-N64 General Purpose

Mission Report C12M56-079

O/B Zone 1-5: The only contact with the Luftwaffe was a lone Bf 109 halfway to the target.  S/Sgt Eastwood splashed the German on his first pass. 

O/B Target Zone 6: Our escort chased off a lone FW 190 over the I/P.  Flak was light and inaccurate.  We were able to get 20% of our bomb in the target zone.


I/B Target Zone 6: No flak on the back side. The Luftwaffe put up a flight of Butcherbirds.  Two of the FW 190 target our ship, but one of the Germans was driven off by our P-38's.  The other enemy fighter was destroyed by the concentrated fire from three of our boys, S/Sgt Eastwood, Sgt Jefferies and Sgt Tolliver.  


I/B Zone 5-1: On the return trip our group was again approached, mid way home, by a large flight of FW 190's.  This time four Butcher Birds came our way.   One fighter was downed by our little friends with two others missing us altogether.  This left one Butcherbird that made two runs on the "KaBoodle."  After all is said and done we took one superficial hit to the port tail surface.  But the German received the worst of it as he broke off trailing heavy white smoke.  This attack was the last we say now it was clear sailing to base.  With crappy weather over the base it was very tricky to bring the big bird in, yet Lt Stevenson and I were able to make a decent landing.


1st Lt Christopher Bodle, Commander
Pilot of, "Kitt "n" KaBoodle" (B-17F-45-VE 42-6079)
79th BS, 509th BG(H), 15th USAAF
15th USAAF Giulia, Foggia, Italy

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B-17F "Kitt "n" KaBoodle"       Serial #B-17-F-45-VE 42-6079       Code: LB-Z

Pilot: 1st Lt Christopher "Kitt" Bodle

Squadron: 79th Bomber Squadron, 509th (H) Bombardment Group, 15th Air Force

Squadron Position: Middle #4
Formation Position: Lead

Mission Date: 19th December 1943

Mission Number: 57 (Mission #7)

Target: Augsburg, Germany - Aircraft Factory

POSITION/RANK/NAME	# Missions	TOTAL  CLAIMS	TODAY'S CLAIMS	Confirmed Claims	Crew   Status	Notes:
Pilot 1st Lt. Christopher "Kitt" Bodle	8	-	-	-	RTD	SW-IH
Co-Pilot 2nd Lt. Gerald Stevenson	8	-	-	-	RTD
Bombardier 2nd Lt. Kenth Black	4	-	-	-	RTD	LW
Navigator 2nd Lt. William Burnett	8	-	-	-	RTD	LW
Engineer (TT) S/Sgt. Bobby Eastwood	8	-	-	-	RTD
Radio Operator T/Sgt. Cosmo Jefferies	4	-	-	-	RTD
Ball Gunner Sgt. Louis Bennett	8	-	-	-	RTD
Port Waist Gunner Sgt. Wallace Overall	5	-	-	-	RTD	AM
Starboard Waist Gnr. Sgt. Kamil Kaye	5	-	-	-	RTD	AM
Tail Gunner S/Sgt. Billy Tolliver	8	-	-	-	RTD
Crew Chief: S/Sgt. Joseph A. Capetti [Ave. Joe]	12	Hard Stand:	#49

Bomb Run: On target

ON Target: 20%


Crew Chief Report: S/Sgt. Joseph A. Capetti [Ave. Joe]
Hard Stand: #49
Mechanical Repair status: (2D6=12) Great work, No Mechanical - Mission "Lady Luck Smiles" 
B-17 Damage: 58pts. Fuel Tank hit (self Sealed), Raft's destroyed, damage causing three wounds, multiple superficial hits.
Post Mission Repair Status: Over night repairs, Crew Chief Experience roll: (2D6=11) +1/2 Experience point

Peckham Points: 58
Repair Time: Over Night repairs, Ready for duty, available on the 20th December 1943.

Replacement Bomber: none

Landing: Landed at Giulia airfield, Foggia (LG-306), Italy without incident.

E/A Encountered: 12

EA Claimed:

Claims:	Aircraft:	Confirmed:
S/Sgt Eastwood & Sgt Workman	Bf 109F	1 (0.5 each)
S/Sgt Eastwood & Sgt Tolliver	Bf 110C	0.33 (0.17 each)
Sgt Bennett & Sgt Workman	Bf 110C	0.5 (0.25 each)
S/Sgt Eastwood & Lt Black	FW 190D	0.5 (0.25 each)

Confirmed Claims:
SSgt Eastwood Bf 109F - 0.5
SSgt Eastwood Bf 110C - 0.2
SSgt Eastwood Fw 190D - 0.25

Sgt Workman Bf 109F - 0.5
Sgt Workman Bf 110C - 0.2

SSgt Tolliver Bf 110C - 0.2

Lt Black Fw 190D - 0.25

Type	Encountered	Destroyed	Probable	Damaged	Intercepted
Bf 109F	11	1	1	1	6
Bf 110C	4	2	0	0	1
FW 190D	7	1	0	0	1

Casualties:
1st Lt. Christopher "Kitt" Bodle, Seriously Wounded - Invalidated Home
2nd Lt. Howard Ford, Light Wound (RTD 20th Dec '43)
2nd Lt. William Burnett, Light Wound (RTD 20th Dec '43)



Award/ Promotions Requests:
1st Lt. Christopher "Kitt" Bodle, Purple Heart
2nd Lt. Howard Ford, Purple Heart

2nd Lt. William Burnett, Purple Heart
Sgt. Wallace Overall, Air Medal (five Missions)
Sgt. Kamil Kaye, Air Medal (five Missions)


Replacements:
2nd Lt. Gerald Stevenson, move to Pilot
2nd Lt. Johnathon Hall, Copilot roplacement

After Action Report (game system - TfT):

"Just before the IP all Hell broke loose, wounding all in the nose and severely wounding Kitt...”

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Mission Debriefing 

By 2nd Lt. Gerald Stevenson (79th BS Copilot) for 
1st Lt Christopher "Kitt" Bodle, 79th BS Pilot

MISSION #7/8(Groups 57) 

Date: December 19th, 1943 

Target: Agsburg, Germany - Aircraft Manufacturing

Plane: F-079 "Kitt "n" KaBoodle"

Position: Lead Cell / Middle (#4)

Altitude: 26,000 feet 
12x 500lbs AM-N64 General Purpose

Mission Report C12M57-079

O/B Zone 1-6: We were harassed most of the way to the target.  Lt Black and SSgt Eastwood teamed up to down a FW190 as the bastard peppered the cockpit, severely wounding Lt Bodle. Just before the target zone we were hit by a flight of butcherbirds that seriously wounded Kitt.  Eastwood moved him to the waist and took the left seat.  Sgt Hellenbeck moved from the port waist to the top turret. 

O/B Target Zone 7: As the flak opened up we took a hit in the nose, lightly wounding both Lt. Burrnett and Lt. Black. Even with the distraction off his wound Lt Black was still able to hit the target with about 20% landing inside the zone.


I/B Target Zone 7: Coming off the drop we were nicked by flak in the tail.  This just punctured the tail wing no effect.  


I/B Zone 6-1: As the trip in, we had to fight our way out as the Luftwaffe was in wait for our Group.  Three main attacks dogged us till we were almost home.  The boys did very well beating off the Jerry's, with our gunners downing a further three aircraft.  Two Bf 110C's and a Bf 109F.  The weather at the base didn't cooperated as the field was socked in with rain and fog.  But, SSgt Eastwood was superb on the stick, helping me put the "Kit 'n' KaBoodle" down safely.  The Ambulance was waiting for us to roll to a stop and rushed our wounded to the infirmary.  After the briefing I bee lined it to the hospital and waited for Kitt to get out of surgery.  The Doc says Kitt will survive, but his flying days are done.

That evening Major Tolliver called me to his office to see how Kitt was and inform me that I would be taking over the "Kitt 'n' KaBoodle" as its Commander.  the Major also said he would request a set of silver bars for me.


2nd Lt. Gerald Stevenson, Copilot
Pilot of, "Kitt "n" KaBoodle" (B-17F-45-VE 42-6079)
79th BS, 509th BG(H),
15th USAAF Giulia, Foggia, Italy

[jasta6]

79th Bombardment Squadron HQ personal: medic1 ,wolverinetoddy ,

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B-17F "Kitt "n" KaBoodle"       Serial #B-17-F-45-VE 42-6079       Code: LB-Z

Pilot: 1st Lt Gerald Stevenson

Squadron: 79th Bomber Squadron, 509th (H) Bombardment Group, 15th Air Force

Squadron Position: Middle #16
Formation Position: Low

Mission Date: 19th December 1943

Mission Number: 58 (Mission #7)

Target: Skopje, Yugoslavia - Airfields / Marshalling Yards

POSITION/RANK/NAME	# Missions	TOTAL  CLAIMS	TODAY'S CLAIMS	Confirmed Claims	Crew   Status	Notes:
Pilot 1st Lt. Gerald Stevenson	9	-	-	-	RTD	AM
Co-Pilot 2nd Lt. Johnathon Hall	1	-	-	-	RTD
Bombardier 2nd Lt. Kenth Black	5	-	-	-	RTD	AM
Navigator 2nd Lt. William Burnett	9	-	-	-	RTD	AM
Engineer (TT) S/Sgt. Bobby Eastwood	9	-	-	-	RTD	AM, KIA
Radio Operator T/Sgt. Cosmo Jefferies	5	-	-	-	RTD	AM
Ball Gunner Sgt. Louis Bennett	9	-	-	-	RTD	AM
Port Waist Gunner Sgt. Wallace Overall	6	-	-	-	RTD	AM
Starboard Waist Gnr. Sgt. Kamil Kaye	6	-	-	-	RTD	AM
Tail Gunner S/Sgt. Billy Tolliver	9	-	-	-	RTD	AM
Crew Chief: S/Sgt. Joseph A. Capetti [Ave. Joe]	11	Hard Stand:	#49

Bomb Run: Did Not Bomb (Aborted Mission)

ON Target: DNB


Crew Chief Report: S/Sgt. Joseph A. Capetti [Ave. Joe]
Hard Stand: #49
Mechanical Repair status: (2D6=5) Good Work, no modifications 
B-17 Damage: 46pts. Pilolt compartment Oxygen system knocked out, causing a fire, damage to the top turret, one superficial hits.
Post Mission Repair Status: Over night repairs, Crew Chief Experience roll: (2D6=11) +1/2 Experience point

Peckham Points: 46
Repair Time: Over Night repairs, Ready for duty, available on the 11th January 1944.

Replacement Bomber: none

Landing: Landed at Giulia airfield, Foggia (LG-306), Italy without incident.

E/A Encountered: 3

EA Claimed:

Claims:	Aircraft:	Confirmed:
S/Sgt Tolliver	FW 190D	1

Confirmed Claims:
SSgt Tolliver FW190D- 1

Type	Encountered	Destroyed	Probable	Damaged	Intercepted
FW 190D	3	1	0	0	1

Casualties:
S/Sgt. Bobby Eastwood - KIA

Award/ Promotions Requests:
S/Sgt. Bobby Eastwood, Purple Heart

2nd Lt. Kenth Black, Air Medal (five Missions)
T/Sgt. Cosmo Jefferies, Air Medal (five Missions)

Replacements:
T/Sgt. Steve Rabb, Engineer replacement

After Action Report (game system - TfT):

"Right out of the shut the damn Luftwaffe hit us, disabling our Oxygen system...”

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Mission Debriefing 

1st Lt Gerald Stevenson, 79th BS Pilot

MISSION #8/9 (Groups 58) 

Date: January 10th, 1944 

Target: Skopje, Yugoslavia - Airfields/Marshalling Yards

Plane: F-079 "Kitt "n" KaBoodle"

Position: Low Cell / Middle (#16)

Altitude: 24,000 feet 
12x 500lbs AM-N64 General Purpose

Mission Report C12M58-079

O/B Zone 1-2: As soon as we turned towards Yugoslavia a flight of Butcherbirds swooped in on us.  One of the three FW190's was seen running from one of our P-38 escorts.  The other two bore down on our ship. Both cam in directly from the front, one low and one level. Our guns missed the two bandits, but the FW 190 from the level, hit us in the cockpit area.  With lead flying around Lt. Hall and my head we quickly noticed the oxygen waning. As well, S/Sgt Eastwood went silent. This German wheeled around to make a second pass.  Without hearing the sledgehammering of SSgt Eastwood guns, that only left Lt Black to get off a shot, he missed.   As did the FW 190.  Yet, SSgt Tolliver filled the Boche's cockpit with hot lead.  The German was seen rolling over and plummeting to his death.  

As we assessed our damage TSgt Waltherson informed us that SSgt Eastwood had passed.  It was also observed that the whole oxygen system was compromised.  Even though it was calculated we had enough for the mission we would still need to drop to ten-thousand feet as the whole cockpit system was out due to the fire that Lt Hall put out.  It was then decided to abort the mission.

Eastwood was moved to the radio room and Sgt Hallenbeck again took up the Top turret.  

I/B Zone 2-1: Supprizingly the Luftwaffe left us alone on the quick hop back to base..

1st Lt. Gerald Stevenson
Pilot of, "Kitt "n" KaBoodle" (B-17F-45-VE 42-6079)
79th BS, 509th BG(H),
15th USAAF Giulia, Foggia, Italy

[jasta6]

79th Bombardment Squadron HQ personal: medic1 ,wolverinetoddy ,

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B-17F "Kitt "n" KaBoodle"       Serial #B-17-F-45-VE 42-6079       Code: LB-Z

Pilot: 1st Lt Gerald Stevenson

Squadron: 79th Bomber Squadron, 509th (H) Bombardment Group, 15th Air Force

Squadron Position: Deputy Lead O/B then Lead I/B #4 & #1
Formation Position: Lead

Mission Date: 18 January 1944

Mission Number: 59 (Mission #8)

Target: Pisa, Italy - Marshalling Yards

POSITION/RANK/NAME	# Missions	TOTAL  CLAIMS	TODAY'S CLAIMS	Confirmed Claims	Crew   Status	Notes:
Pilot 1st Lt. Gerald Stevenson	10	-	-	-	RTD	AMx2
Co-Pilot 2nd Lt. Johnathon Hall	2	-	-	-	RTD
Bombardier 2nd Lt. Kenth Black	6	-	-	-	RTD	AM
Navigator 2nd Lt. William Burnett	10	-	-	-	RTD	AMx2
Engineer (TT) T/Sgt. Steve Rabb	1	-	-	-	RTD
Radio Operator T/Sgt. Kevin Waltherson	6	-	-	-	RTD	AM, PH
Ball Gunner Sgt. Louis Bennett	10	-	-	-	RTD	AMx2
Port Waist Gunner Sgt. Joseph K. Hallenbeck	7	-	-	-	RTD	AM, PH
Starboard Waist Gnr. Sgt. Dwayne Workman	7	-	-	-	RTD	AM, PH
Tail Gunner S/Sgt. Billy Tolliver	10	-	-	-	RTD	AMx2
Crew Chief: S/Sgt. Joseph A. Capetti [Ave. Joe]	12	Hard Stand:	#49

Bomb Run: ON Target, 20%

Crew Chief Report: S/Sgt. Joseph A. Capetti [Ave. Joe]
Hard Stand: #49
Mechanical Repair status: (2D6=8) Good Work, no modifications 
B-17 Damage: 66pts. Starboard O/B Fuel tank (self Sealed), Pilot compartment Oxygen system knocked out, causing a fire, Bomb controls after bombs dropped, two superficial hits, Two hits causing wounds.
Post Mission Repair Status: Over night repairs, Crew Chief Experience roll: (2D6=11) +1/2 Experience point

Peckham Points: 66pts
Repair Time: Over Night repairs, Ready for duty, available on the 19th January 1944.

Replacement Bomber: none

Landing: Landed at Giulia airfield, Foggia (LG-306), Italy without incident.

E/A Encountered: 3

EA Claimed:

Claims:	Aircraft:	Confirmed:
S/Sgt Tolliver	Bf 109G	0.5

Confirmed Claims:
SSgt Tolliver Bf 109G- 0.5

Type	Encountered	Destroyed	Probable	Damaged	Intercepted
FW 190D	3	1	0	0	1

Casualties:
T/Sgt. Kevin Waltherson - LW
Stg. Joseph K. Hallenbeck - SW
Sgt. Dwayne Workman - LW

Award/ Promotions Requests:
T/Sgt. Kevin Waltherson - LW, Purple Heart

Stg. Joseph K. Hallenbeck - SW, Purple Heart (rapid recovery, 3 Days)
Sgt. Dwayne Workman - LW, Purple Heart

Air Medal (2nd Award):
1st Lt. Gerald Stevenson, 2nd Lt. William Burnett, Sgt. Louis Bennett & S/Sgt. Billy Tolliver. (Ten Missions)

Replacements:
None


After Action Report (game system - TfT):

"Just after our bomb run the Luftwaffe hit us, disabling our Oxygen system... Again”

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Mission Debriefing 

1st Lt Gerald Stevenson, 79th BS Pilot

MISSION #9/10 (Groups 59) 

Date: January 19th, 1944 

Target: Pisa, Italy- Marshalling Yards

Plane: F-079 "Kitt "n" KaBoodle"

Position: Middle Cell / Deputy Lead & Lead (#4 & #1)

Altitude: 25,500 feet 
12x 500lbs AM-N64 General Purpose

Mission Report C12M59-079

O/B Zone 1-4: Takeoff and assembly went off with out a hitch.  As we slotted into the Deputy Lead spot, just behind the "BATTLE OF CULLODEN," we noticed just how ominous the YB-40 really looked.  This was the first time we were this close to her in the air.  Our anticipation was high for when LT Knox's crew would give way to our first Lead over the target. But we had to fly the gauntlet of German fighters first.  Surprisingly the only enemy fighters we saw gave us wide birth as they seemed to turn off from the YB-40.  The only scare for us was when we were hit by a fragment of flak that went through a fuel cell in our port wing.  Luckily it self sealed itself and we were able to continue.

O/B Target Zone 5:  As Knox's ship gave way to the "Kitt 'n' KaBoodle" we slipped into the Lead position and Lt. Black guided the Bombardment Group over the target.  Though nerves, and the flak hit, got to the lieutenant and we figure only around 20% of our eggs hit the target. 

O/B Target Zone 5: After the drop we turned for home and the Luftwaffe was waiting as our bodyguard was already dropping back from the squadron.  The loss of the gunship turned out to be our demise. First a pair of Bf109G's came in from the front. Our escort chased of one and Sgt Tolliver shot down the second was as it passed over our plane.  Then a flight of FW 190D's came in from all around.  One their first pass we nicked two of them and the escort took one out.  Yet one expertly came back around twice and on his last pass he walked his shot from nose to tail.  Knocking out our oxygen in the pilot compartment, causing a fire and knocking out the oxygen in the compartment.  Lt Hall took care of the fire and we had to relinquish the lead to drop to a lower altitude.  

I/B Zone 4-1: The Luftwaffe left us alone after that.  Leaving us to make it back to base.  Our three wounded had a visit to the base hospital.  They were all released over the next three days.  Lt. Hallenbeck's serious wound ended up being a bad hit to the head that knocked him out, but Doc said he would recover from it in a few days.

(GAME NOTE: Someone will need to take over the lead back home in Zone 4 Inbound)

1st Lt. Gerald Stevenson
Pilot of, "Kitt "n" KaBoodle" (B-17F-45-VE 42-6079)
79th BS, 509th BG(H),
15th USAAF Giulia, Foggia, Italy

[jasta6]

79th Bombardment Squadron HQ personal: medic1 ,wolverinetoddy ,

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B-17F "Kitt "n" KaBoodle"       Serial #B-17-F-45-VE 42-6079       Code: LB-Z

Pilot: 1st Lt Gerald Stevenson

Squadron: 79th Bomber Squadron, 509th (H) Bombardment Group, 15th Air Force

Squadron Position: Low
Formation Position: Middle #16

Mission Date: 27 January 1944

Mission Number: 60 (Mission #9)

Target: Istres, France- Aerodrome

POSITION/RANK/NAME	# Missions	TOTAL  CLAIMS	TODAY'S CLAIMS	Confirmed Claims	Crew   Status	Notes:
Pilot 1st Lt. Gerald Stevenson	11	-	-	-	RTD	AMx2
Co-Pilot 2nd Lt. Johnathon Hall	3	-	-	-	RTD
Bombardier 2nd Lt. Kenth Black	7	-	-	-	SW-IH	AM
Navigator 2nd Lt. William Burnett	11	-	-	-	RTD	AMx2
Engineer (TT) T/Sgt. Steve Rabb	2	-	-	-	RTD
Radio Operator T/Sgt. Kevin Waltherson	7	-	-	-	SW-RTD	AM, PH
Ball Gunner Sgt. Louis Bennett	11	-	-	-	RTD	AMx2
Port Waist Gunner Sgt. Joseph K. Hallenbeck	8	-	-	-	RTD	AM, PH
Starboard Waist Gnr. Sgt. Dwayne Workman	8	-	-	-	SW-IH	AM, PH
Tail Gunner S/Sgt. Billy Tolliver	11	-	-	-	RTD	AMx2
Crew Chief: S/Sgt. Joseph A. Capetti [Ave. Joe]	13	Hard Stand:	#49

Bomb Run: Off Target, 0%

Crew Chief Report: S/Sgt. Joseph A. Capetti [Ave. Joe]
Hard Stand: #49
Mechanical Repair status: (2D6=11) Good Work, No mechanical failures this mission 
B-17 Damage: 186pts. No. 2 engine out, Starboard O/B Fuel tank (self Sealed), Pilot compartment window one hit, Nose Oxygen hit causing a fire and knocking out the oxygen, Top turret out, tail guns out, Starboard waist heat out, Radio out, Norden sight out after bombs dropped, six superficial hits, four hits causing wounds.
Post Mission Repair Status: Over night repairs, Crew Chief Experience roll: (2D6=8) +0 Experience point

Peckham Points: 186pts
Repair Time: Over Night repairs, Ready for duty, available on the 19th January 1944.

Replacement Bomber: none

Landing: Landed at Giulia airfield, Foggia (LG-306), Italy without incident.

E/A Encountered: 8

EA Claimed:

Claims:	Aircraft:	Confirmed:
Sgt. L. Bennett	1x FW 190	0
S/Sgt. B. Tolliver	1x FW 190	0

Confirmed Claims:
None

Type	Encountered	Destroyed	Probable	Damaged	Intercepted
FW 190D	6	2	2	1	0
Bf 109G	2	0	0	1	1

Casualties:
1st Lt. Gerald Stevenson - LW [out 3 days, returns 31st January]
2nd Lt. Kenth Black - SW-IH
T/Sgt. Kevin Waltherson - SW-Rec [out 6 weeks, returns 10th of March]
Sgt. Dwayne Workman - SW-IH


Award/ Promotions Requests:
1st Lt. Gerald Stevenson - LW, Purple Heart
2nd Lt. Kenth Black - SW-IH, Purple Heart
T/Sgt. Kevin Waltherson - SW-Rec, Purple Heart 
Sgt. Dwayne Workman - SW-IH, Purple Heart

Replacements:
Radio Operator - S/SGT Stanley Ewell (5) (From spare pool 28th January 1944 to 10th March 1944)
Bombardier - 2nd LT Colt K. Neilsen
Starboard Waist Gunner - Sgt Rayburn A. Wanders

After Action Report (game system - TfT):

"Trip into the target was routine with one enemy fighter being chased off by our escort.  Yet, as we approached the IP a flight of FW 190s swooped in, disabling our Oxygen system... Once Again and knocked out the number two engine...”

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Mission Debriefing 

1st Lt Gerald Stevenson, 79th BS Pilot

MISSION #10/11 (Groups 59) 

Date: January 27th, 1944 

Target: Istres, France- Aerodrome

Plane: F-079 "Kitt "n" KaBoodle"

Position: Low Cell / Middle (#15)

Altitude: 24,500 feet 
12x 500lbs AM-N64 General Purpose

Mission Report C12M60-079

O/B Zone 1-7: Takeoff and assembly went off well.  We slotted in the to the right of Deputy Lead spot, the "SV." around 100 miles out from base a squadron of Gustav's lined up to strike the 79th.  As they split up to attack their chosen bombers one approached our ship.  As he bore down on the "Kitt-n-KaBoodle" a pair of P-38's bounced the Hun.  Just prior to the target area there was a lot of enemy activity though none of it was directed at our plane.  

O/B Target Zone 8:  Just as we were preparing to cross the IP a flight of three FW 190's jumped us.  On their first pass our gunners gave them hell.  S/Sgt Rabb severely damaged the one attacking the starboard side.  Then Sgt Tolliver sent another, attacking our tail, to his death.  Even though the one Rabb hit was trailing smoke and flames, he raked our port wing and nose.  The Hun took out the number two engine and our nose oxygen system.  This caused a fire that Lt Burnett quickly put out.  Another Butcherbird walked his hits from nose to tail.  He took out Sgt Workman's heat out and seriously wounded Lt Black.  On this second FW 190s attack he pelted us once again even though Sgt Bennett hit hit causing smoke and a flicker of flame.  This Hun took out both top turret guns and tail guns while also critically wounding Sgt Workman and T/Sgt Walterson.  He also destroyed our radio in this pass.  This tenacious enemy pilot even came around for a third pass. Luckily he missed his mark.  With Lt Black down and Lt Burnett busy with the fire I just toggled the bombs remotely which were obviously well off target.  We observed about twenty to thirty cows and two horses go up in smoke.  Thank God the flak was inaccurate and we took no damage on the way in or out.

O/B Target Zone 8: Due to the loss of oxygen in the nose and Sgt Workmans heat being out, we had to drop to 10,000 feet. Thankfully there were no enemy to attack us.

I/B Zone 7-1: For the next two hundred miles we saw enemy fighters all around, but they were more interested in the formation of bomber that one lone straggler.  It wasn't till about a hundred miles from base that trio of FW 190's hit us.  They made three attacks with mostly superficial damage.  Yet on their last attack the Norton sight was destroyed and our starboard outboard fuel tank was hit.  Thankfully it quickly self sealed.  I was also lightly wounded.  We went on to landed with no further contact from the enemy. As our flares arced down we saw multiple ambulances heading our way.  They rushed our wounded off to the field hospital.  

Later that in the day we found out that both Lt Black and Sgt Workman succumb to their wounds and passed. TSgt Waltherson's wounds were bad, but Doc said he would recover in about six weeks.  The wound to my thigh was stitched up and Doc told me to stay off my feet for three days.

That evening, at the O-Club, we learned of Lt Smith's crew in 'THE' "Screamin’ Buckeyes."  It seems, after scoring a big Goose Egg on the target, they were beaten up by a Bf 109F with Maze and Blue vertical stripes and a Big number 10 on the fuselage. This enemy pilot was thought to be a Champion as he had a rudder full of Victors markings. we were told that Lt. Smith's plane was in trouble as the N° Four engine took to running away, Lt Smith's team had to bailout of the Fight. 

(sorry wolverinetoddy , after 10 long years I just had to)

1st Lt. Gerald Stevenson
Pilot of, "Kitt "n" KaBoodle" (B-17F-45-VE 42-6079)
79th BS, 509th BG(H),
15th USAAF Giulia, Foggia, Italy

[jasta6]

79th Bombardment Squadron HQ personal: medic1 ,wolverinetoddy ,

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B-17F "Kitt "n" KaBoodle"       Serial #B-17-F-45-VE 42-6079       Code: LB-Z

Pilot: 1st Lt Gerald Stevenson

Squadron: 79th Bomber Squadron, 509th (H) Bombardment Group, 15th Air Force

Squadron Position: Lead
Formation Position: Middle #4

Mission Date: 2 February 1944

Mission Number: 61 (Mission #10)

Target: Maribor, Yugoslavia - Aerodrome

POSITION/RANK/NAME	# Missions	TOTAL  CLAIMS	TODAY'S CLAIMS	Confirmed Claims	Crew   Status	Notes:
Pilot 1st Lt. Gerald Stevenson	12	-	-	-	RTD	AMx2
Co-Pilot 2nd Lt. Johnathon Hall	4	-	-	-	RTD
Bombardier 2nd LT Colt K. Neilsen	1	-	-	-	SW-RTD	AM (Lt Neilsen Returns 12Apr44)
Navigator 2nd Lt. William Burnett	12	-	-	-	RTD	AMx2
Engineer (TT) T/Sgt. Steve Rabb	3	-	-	-	RTD
Radio Operator T/Sgt. Kevin Waltherson	6	-	-	-	RTD	AM, PH. (T/Sgt  K. Waltherson Returns 10Mar44)
Ball Gunner Sgt. Louis Bennett	12	-	-	-	RTD	AMx2
Port Waist Gunner Sgt. Joseph K. Hallenbeck	9	-	-	-	RTD	AM, PH
Starboard Waist Gnr. Sgt. Rayburn A. Wanders	1	-	-	-	RTD	AM, PH
Tail Gunner S/Sgt. Billy Tolliver	12	-	-	-	RTD	AMx2
Crew Chief: S/Sgt. Joseph A. Capetti [Ave. Joe]	14	Hard Stand:	#49

Bomb Run: Off Target, 0%

Crew Chief Report: S/Sgt. Joseph A. Capetti [Ave. Joe]
Hard Stand: #49
Mechanical Repair status: (2D6=10) Good Work, No mechanical failures this mission 
B-17 Damage: 64pts. Starboard wing root 20% damage, Starboard Waist Oxygen damaged, Number four engine minor damage, four superficial hits, one hit causing a wound.
Post Mission Repair Status: Over night repairs, Crew Chief Experience roll: (2D6=6) +0 Experience point

Peckham Points: 64pts
Repair Time: Over Night repairs, Ready for duty, available on the 19th January 1944.

Replacement Bomber: none

Landing: Landed at Giulia airfield, Foggia (LG-306), Italy without incident.

E/A Encountered: 9

EA Claimed:

Claims:	Aircraft:	Confirmed:
Lt W. Burnett	1x Bf 110	0.5
S/Sgt. B. Tolliver	1x Bf 110	Denied
Sgt L. Bennett & Sgt J. Hallenbeck	JU 88C	0.5

Confirmed Claims:
Lt W. Burnett - 0.5 Bf 110
Sgt L. Bennett - 0.25 JU 88C
Sgt J. Hallenbeck - 0.25 JU 88C

Type	Encountered	Destroyed	Probable	Damaged	Intercepted
FW 190D	6	0	1	4	1
Bf 110C	2	2	0	0	0
JU 88C	2	1	1	0	0

Casualties:
Lt Neilsen - LW [Returns 12Apr44]

Award/ Promotions Requests:
Lt Colt K. Neilsen - SW-Rec, Purple Heart 

Replacements:

Current mission:
Bombardier - 2Lt. Mario Montega (7) (From spare pool 2nd February 1944 to 13th April 1944.)
Previous missions:
Radio Operator - S/SGT Stanley Ewell (5) (From spare pool 28th January 1944 to 10th March 1944)

After Action Report (game system - TfT):

"Another rough mission...”

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Mission Debriefing 

1st Lt Gerald Stevenson, 79th BS Pilot

MISSION #11/12 (Groups 61) 

Date: February 2nd, 1944 

Target: Maribor, Yugoslavia- Aerodrome

Plane: F-079 "Kitt "n" KaBoodle"

Position: Low Cell / Middle (#4)

Altitude: 25,000 feet 
12x 500lbs AM-N64 General Purpose

Mission Report C12M61-079

O/B Zone 1-4: Takeoff and assembly went off well.    No enemy fighters to report.

O/B Target Zone 5:  We encountered two JU88's. One damaged and one destroyed. Flak missed us, Lt. Neilsen was seriously wounded so our bomb run was off.

O/B Target Zone 5: Flak missed us, but we were attacked by two waves of fighters.  Three wave of fighters, one of Bf110C's and two FW 190's.  The first wave our fighters drove off one of three Bf110, with the other two being destroyed.  Second was was a lone FW190 also driven off by our little friends.  The last wave saw one FW190 attack and miss.

I/B Zone 4-1: We saw a flight of FW190's sizing up the 509th BG, but none attacked our plane.  The second wave was a single FW190 that we hit causing the German to miss our plane.   A third wave came with three FW190s.  We damaged all three yet one was able to hit our plane.  This hit caused our number four engine to smoke with no performance loss.  This fighter, smoking himself, came around for another attack.  We both missed our mark with this fighter moving on home.
 
Later that in the day we learned that Lt Colt K. Neilsen took a shell to the abdomen and will be out for ten weeks.  Returning on the 12th of April. 


1st Lt. Gerald Stevenson
Pilot of, "Kitt "n" KaBoodle" (B-17F-45-VE 42-6079)
79th BS, 509th BG(H),
15th USAAF Giulia, Foggia, Italy

[jasta6]

79th Bombardment Squadron HQ personal: medic1 ,wolverinetoddy ,

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B-17F "Kitt "n" KaBoodle"       Serial #B-17-F-45-VE 42-6079       Code: LB-Z

Pilot: 1st Lt Gerald Stevenson

Squadron: 79th Bomber Squadron, 509th (H) Bombardment Group, 15th Air Force

Squadron Position: Lead
Formation Position: Middle #4

Mission Date: 15th February 1944

Mission Number: 62 (Mission #11)

Target: Monte Cassino, Italy - Observation Post & Fortifications

POSITION/RANK/NAME	# Missions	TOTAL  CLAIMS	TODAY'S CLAIMS	Confirmed Claims	Crew   Status	Notes:
Pilot 1st Lt. Gerald Stevenson	13	-	-	-	RTD	AMx2
Co-Pilot 2Lt. Johnathan Hall	5	-	-	-	RTD	AM
Bombardier 2Lt. Mario Montega (on loan)	8	-	-	-	RTD	AM (Lt Neilsen Returns 12Apr44)
Navigator 2nd Lt. William Burnett	13	-	-	-	RTD	AMx2
Engineer (TT) T/Sgt. Steve Rabb	4	-	-	-	RTD
Radio Operator S/SGT Stanley Ewell (On loan)	7	-	-	-	RTD	AM, PH. (T/Sgt  K. Waltherson Returns 10Mar44)
Ball Gunner Sgt. Louis Bennett	13	-	-	-	RTD	AMx2
Port Waist Gunner Sgt. Joseph K. Hallenbeck	10	-	-	-	RTD	AMx2, PH
Starboard Waist Gnr. Sgt. Rayburn A. Wanders	2	-	-	-	RTD	AM, PH
Tail Gunner S/Sgt. Billy Tolliver	13	-	-	-	RTD	AMx2
Crew Chief: S/Sgt. Joseph A. Capetti [Ave. Joe]	15	Hard Stand:	#49

Bomb Run: Off Target, 0%

Crew Chief Report: S/Sgt. Joseph A. Capetti [Ave. Joe]
Hard Stand: #49
Mechanical Repair status: (2D6=6) Good Work, No mechanical failures this mission 
B-17 Damage: 0 pts. No Damage.
Post Mission Repair Status: Ready for next mission, Crew Chief Experience roll: (2D6=8) +0 Experience point

Peckham Points: 0pts
Repair Time: Over Night repairs, Ready for duty, available on the 19th January 1944.

Replacement Bomber: none

Landing: Landed at Giulia airfield, Foggia (LG-306), Italy without incident.

E/A Encountered: 0

EA Claimed:

Claims:	Aircraft:	Confirmed:
None	None	None

Confirmed Claims:
None

Type	Encountered	Destroyed	Probable	Damaged	Intercepted
None	-	-	-	-	-

Casualties:
None

Award/ Promotions Requests:
2Lt. Johnathan Hall - Air Medal
Sgt. Joseph K. Hallenbeck - Second Air Medal 

Replacements:

Current mission:
None


Previous missions:

Bombardier - 2Lt. Mario Montega (7) (From spare pool 2nd February 1944 to 13th April 1944.)
Radio Operator - S/SGT Stanley Ewell (5) (From spare pool 28th January 1944 to 10th March 1944)

After Action Report (game system - TfT):

"This was the Proverbial 'Milk Rum'...”

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Mission Debriefing 

1st Lt Gerald Stevenson, 79th BS Pilot

MISSION #12/13(Groups 62) 

Date: February 15th, 1944 

Target: Monte Cassino, Italy- Observation Post

Plane: F-079 "Kitt "n" KaBoodle"

Position: Low Cell / Middle (#4)

Altitude: 25,000 feet 
12x 500lbs AM-N64 General Purpose

Mission Report C12M62-079

O/B Zone 1: Takeoff and assembly went off well.    No enemy fighters to report.

O/B Target Zone 2:  No fighters encountered and Flak was moderate and inaccurate.  Bomb drop went off well with an estimated 40% on target.

O/B Target Zone 2: No fighters encountered and Flak was light and very inaccurate.

I/B Zone 1: No fighters encountered and Flak was light and very inaccurate. Landed back at Foggia with out incident. 
 

1st Lt. Gerald Stevenson
Pilot of, "Kitt "n" KaBoodle" (B-17F-45-VE 42-6079)
79th BS, 509th BG(H),
15th USAAF Giulia, Foggia, Italy

[jasta6]

79th Bombardment Squadron HQ personal: medic1 ,wolverinetoddy ,

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B-17F "Kitt "n" KaBoodle"       Serial #B-17-F-45-VE 42-6079       Code: LB-Z

Pilot: 1st Lt Gerald Stevenson

Squadron: 79th Bomber Squadron, 509th (H) Bombardment Group, 15th Air Force

Squadron Position: Low
Formation Position: Middle #18

Mission Date: 11th March 1944

Mission Number: 63 (Mission #12)

Target: Toulon, France - Sub Pen

POSITION/RANK/NAME	# Missions	TOTAL  CLAIMS	TODAY'S CLAIMS	Confirmed Claims	Crew   Status	Notes:
Pilot 1st Lt. Gerald Stevenson	14	-	-	-	RTD	AMx2
Co-Pilot 2Lt. Johnathan Hall	6	-	-	-	RTD	AM
Bombardier 2Lt. Mario Montega (on loan)	9	-	-	-	RTD	AM (Lt Neilsen Returns 12Apr44)
Navigator 2nd Lt. William Burnett	14	-	-	-	RTD	AMx2
Engineer (TT) T/Sgt. Steve Rabb	5	-	1	0.5	RTD	AM
Radio Operator T/Sgt Kevin Waltherson	8	-	0.5	0.5	RTD	AM, PH
Ball Gunner Sgt. Louis Bennett	14	-	0.5	0.5	RTD	AMx2
Port Waist Gunner Sgt. Joseph K. Hallenbeck	11	-	-	-	RTD	AMx2, PH
Starboard Waist Gnr. Sgt. Rayburn A. Wanders	3	-	-	-	RTD	AM, PH
Tail Gunner S/Sgt. Billy Tolliver	14	-	-	-	RTD	AMx2
Crew Chief: S/Sgt. Joseph A. Capetti [Ave. Joe]	16	Hard Stand:	#49

Bomb Run: On Target, 86%

Crew Chief Report: S/Sgt. Joseph A. Capetti [Ave. Joe]
Hard Stand: #49
Mechanical Repair status: (2D6=6) Good Work, No mechanical failures this mission
B-17 Damage: 0 pts. No Damage.
Post Mission Repair Status: Ready for next mission, Crew Chief Experience roll: (2D6=7) +0 Experience point

Peckham Points: 2pts
Repair Time: Over Night repairs, Ready for duty, available on the 12th March 1944.

Replacement Bomber: none

Landing: Landed at Giulia airfield, Foggia (LG-306), Italy without incident.

E/A Encountered: 0

EA Claimed:

Claims:	Aircraft:	Confirmed:
Sgt. S. Rabb	Bf 109F	Half
T/Sgt K. Waltherson	Bf 109F	Denied
T/Sgt K. Waltherson	Bf 109F	Denied
Sgt. L. Bennett/Sgt. J. Hallenbeck	FW 190D	Full

Confirmed Claims:
Sgt. S. Rabb: Bf 109F - 1/2 Credit
Sgt. L. Bennett: FW 190D - 1/2 Credit
Sgt. J. Hallenbeck: FW 190D - 1/2 Credit

Type	Encountered	Destroyed	Probable	Damaged	Intercepted
Bf 109F	6	3	1	4	0
FW 190D	4	1	0	0	2

Casualties:
None

Award/ Promotions Requests:
T/Sgt. Steve Rabb - Air Medal for fifth mission
2Lt. Mario Montega - Silver Star. In the midst of frontal enemy attacks and flak bursting around our aircraft, Lieutenant Montega was able to concentrate with hawk like accuracy and place all but one of our ordinance square on the concrete Sub Pens.  Even with an enemy boring down on the nose, Lieutenant Montega ignored his personal danger to focus in on our target.

Replacements:
 Current mission:
 None

 Previous missions:
 Bombardier - 2Lt. Mario Montega (7) (From spare pool 2nd February 1944 to 13th April 1944.)

After Action Report (game system - TfT):

"We nailed the target this day with all but one bomb hitting the pens...”

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Mission Debriefing 

1st Lt Gerald Stevenson, 79th BS Pilot

MISSION #12/14(Groups 63) 

Date: March 11th, 1944 

Target: Monte Toulon, France - Sub Pens

Plane: F-079 "Kitt "n" KaBoodle"

Position: Low Cell / Tail (#18)

Altitude: 20,000 feet 
6x 1000lbs AN-M33 General Purpose

Mission Report C12M63-079

O/B Zone 1-6: Takeoff and assembly went off well.    No enemy fighters to report to the target.

O/B Target Zone 7:  Fighters showed up as we made the IP.  Three Bf 109F's came at us from the front and tail.  The first Bf 109 came from 12 o'clock low.  Sgt. Bennett placed his shot to the engine causing smoke. This fighter missed our plane and broke off his attack.  The other two came from 6 o'clock high, line abreast. Sgt. S. Rabb destroyed the one on the port and T/Sgt Waltherson destroyed the one on the starboard side.  Flak was moderate and inaccurate.  Bomb drop went extremely well with an estimated 86% on target.

O/B Target Zone 7: Light Flak was light inaccurate missing us by a mile. But, waiting for us was a swarm of Butcherbirds.  Our little friends drove two FW 190's off, leaving two FW 190's and a Bf 109 to deal with.  One FW 190 was destroyed by the combined fire of Sgt. L. Bennett and Sgt. J. Hallenbeck.  This fighter went down in flames.  T/Sgt K. Waltherson took care of the lone Bf 109 by filling up the cockpit with lead. This fighter rolled over and dropped to the ground.  The lone remaining FW 190 pressed its attack, placing his hits port wing and radio room.  Both hits just pierced the outer skin for no significant damage. Flak was light and very inaccurate.

I/B Zone 6-1: We encountered two Bf 109s as we headed over the Mediterranean.  The Bf 109 attacking from the 6 o'clock high was severely damaged by T/Sgt Waltherson and S/Sgt Tolliver.  The Hun was last seen running for the clouds after making a weak pass that totally missed our ship.  The other Messerschmitt made a half hearted frontal level attack, that missed, following his wingman into the clouds.  This was last enemy attack for the mission.  Back at Giulia we Landed without incident. 
 

1st Lt. Gerald Stevenson
Pilot of, "Kitt "n" KaBoodle" (B-17F-45-VE 42-6079)
79th BS, 509th BG(H),
15th USAAF Giulia, Foggia, Italy

[jasta6]

79th Bombardment Squadron HQ personal: medic1 ,wolverinetoddy ,

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B-17F "Kitt "n" KaBoodle"       Serial #B-17-F-45-VE 42-6079       Code: LB-Z

Pilot: 1st Lt Gerald Stevenson

Squadron: 79th Bomber Squadron, 509th (H) Bombardment Group, 15th Air Force

Squadron Position: Middle
Formation Position: Middle #4

Mission Date: 29th March 1944

Mission Number: 64 (Mission #14)

Target: Bolzano, Italy - Marshaling Yards

POSITION/RANK/NAME	# Missions	TOTAL  CLAIMS	TODAY'S CLAIMS	Confirmed Claims	Crew   Status	Notes:
Pilot 1st Lt. Gerald Stevenson	15	-	-	-	RTD	AMx2
Co-Pilot 2Lt. Johnathan Hall	7	-	-	-	RTD	AM
Bombardier 2Lt. Mario Montega (on loan)	10	-	-	-	DOW	AMx2, PH (Lt Neilsen Returns 12Apr44)
Navigator 2nd Lt. William Burnett	15	-	-	-	SW-RTD	AMx2, PH (Lt Burnett Returns 19Jul44)
Engineer (TT) T/Sgt. Steve Rabb	6	-	2	0	RTD	AM
Radio Operator T/Sgt Kevin Waltherson	9	-	-	-	RTD	AM, PH
Ball Gunner Sgt. Louis Bennett	15	-	-	-	LW	AMx2, PH
Port Waist Gunner Sgt. Joseph K. Hallenbeck	12	-	-	-	LW	AMx2, PHx2
Starboard Waist Gnr. Sgt. Rayburn A. Wanders	4	-	-	-	RTD	AM, PH
Tail Gunner S/Sgt. Billy Tolliver	15	-	1	1	2xLW	AMx2, PH
Crew Chief: S/Sgt. Joseph A. Capetti [Ave. Joe]	17	Hard Stand:	#49

Bomb Run: On Target, 20%

Crew Chief Report: S/Sgt. Joseph A. Capetti [Ave. Joe]
Hard Stand: #49
Mechanical Repair status: (2D6=10) Good Work, No mechanical failures this mission
B-17 Damage: 230 pts. Port landing gear out, starboard brakes out, rafts destroyed, port aileron inoperable, radio out, tail oxygen damaged, ball guns out and multiple superficial damage, six causing crew injury's.
Post Mission Repair Status: Ready for next mission, Crew Chief Experience roll: (2D6=7) +0 Experience point

Peckham Points: 230pts,  
Repair Time: Six days to repair, Ready for duty, available on the 5th April 1944.

Replacement Bomber: none

Landing: Landed at Giulia airfield, Foggia Italy (LG-306), Due to landing gear and brake damage, the "Kitt 'n' KaBoodle" belly landed causing an additional 80pts of damage.

E/A Encountered: 0

EA Claimed:

Claims:	Aircraft:	Confirmed:
Sgt. S. Rabb	Bf 109F	Denied
Sgt. S. Rabb	JU 88C	Denied
S/Sgt. Billy Tolliver	FW 190D	Approved

Confirmed Claims:
S/Sgt. Billy Tolliver: FW 190D - Full Credit

Type	Encountered	Destroyed	Probable	Damaged	Intercepted
Bf 109F	5	1	1	0	3
FW 190D	19	1	1	6	7
JU 88C	1	1	0	0	0

Casualties:
2Lt. Mario Montega (on loan): SW-DOW
2nd Lt. William Burnett: SW-RTD Returns to duty on 19th July 1944
Sgt. Louis Bennett: LW Returns to duty on 5th April 1944
Sgt. Joseph K. Hallenbeck: LW Returns to duty on 12th April 1944
S/Sgt. Billy Tolliver: LWx2 Returns to duty on 14th April 1944

Award/ Promotions Requests:
2Lt. Mario Montega (on loan): Air Medal & Purple Heart
2nd Lt. William Burnett: Purple Heart

Sgt. Louis Bennett: Purple Heart

Sgt. Joseph K. Hallenbeck: Purple Heart

S/Sgt. Billy Tolliver: Purple Heart

Replacements:
 Current mission:
 Bombardier: 2LT Colt K. Neilsen; Returns to duty 7 days early
 Navigator: 2LT Bertram J. Quispe
 Port Waist Gunner: Sgt. Bertram J. Quispe
 Tail Gunner: Sgt. Kristjan T. Pringle

 Previous missions:
 Bombardier - 2Lt. Mario Montega (7) (From spare pool 2nd February 1944 to 13th April 1944.)

After Action Report (game system - TfT):

"We nailed the target this day with all but one bomb hitting the pens...”

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Mission Debriefing 

1st Lt Gerald Stevenson, 79th BS Pilot

MISSION #14/15(Groups 64) 

Date: March 29th, 1944 

Target: Bolzano, Italy - Marshaling Yards

Plane: F-079 "Kitt "n" KaBoodle"

Position: Middle Cell / Deputy Lead(#4)

Altitude: 25,000 feet 
12x 500lbs AN-M64 General Purpose

Mission Report C12M64-079

O/B Zone 1-5: Takeoff and assembly went off well.    No enemy fighters till just prior to the target zone.  We encountered two waves of FW 109s with seven total attacking us.  Our gunners damaged five and destroyed one butcherbirds. The only major damage was the loss of the ball turret guns, port landing gear and our port aileron was knocked out too. 

O/B Target Zone 6:  Fighters showed up again with one wave of five FW190's.  Three were driven off by our little friends. We damaged one on its first second attack.  The flak was light and very inaccurate causing no problems.  We put around 20% of our eggs across the rail tracks.  

O/B Target Zone 6: More accurate Light Flak on the back side, inflicting just one minor hit.  On the way out the Luftwaffe came at us in force. Three waves of fighters were waiting with malicious intent. The first wave was five FW190s.  We damaged one and they wounded the Navigator, Ball gunner and tail gunner as well as taking out the radio, starboard brakes and damaging the tail oxygen system.  The next wave was a flight of three BF 109F's with two being driven off by a flight of P-38s.  We severely damaged one and knocked down one on its second attack.  Their attack took out the rafts and wounded our bombardier and tail gunner again.  A third set of Bf 109F's made an attempt to attack us from the rear but were thwarted bt our escort.  

I/B Zone 5-1: We encountered one JU88 half way home.  Our engineer took care of this one sending it down in flames.  This was last enemy attack for the mission.  Back at Giulia our landing was most eventful as our port gear was out and the starboard brakes were gone too.  But We were able to touch down on one wheel in the grass adjacent to the runway. as we slowed we placed the port wing as gently as posable down.  Luckily we were able to prevent a ground loop to save the plane.  This damage was about 30% of all the damage we sustained on the mission.  Our ground crew figures that the "Kitt 'n' KaBoodle" will be air worthy by the 5th of April.
 

1st Lt. Gerald Stevenson
Pilot of, "Kitt "n" KaBoodle" (B-17F-45-VE 42-6079)
79th BS, 509th BG(H),
15th USAAF Giulia, Foggia, Italy

Mission Note: Used Lady Luck to change Wing Fuel tank hit to Landing gear hit over the target.  I have been using the Peckham point system and the 281st BG repair table for the repairs of my planes.  So, I didn't use the TfT roll for plane statues for landing gear out, but I used these house rules to replaces it.

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79th Bombardment Squadron HQ personal: medic1 ,wolverinetoddy ,

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B-17F "Kitt "n" KaBoodle"       Serial #B-17-F-45-VE 42-6079       Code: LB-Z

Pilot: 1st Lt Gerald Stevenson

Squadron: 79th Bomber Squadron, 509th (H) Bombardment Group, 15th Air Force

Squadron Position: Middle
Formation Position: Middle #3

Mission Date: 29
5th April 1944

Mission Number: 65 (Mission #15)

Target: Ploiesti, Romania - Oil Refineries

POSITION/RANK/NAME	# Missions	TOTAL  CLAIMS	TODAY'S CLAIMS	Confirmed Claims	Crew   Status	Notes:
Pilot 1st Lt. Gerald Stevenson	16	-	-	-	DWP	AMx2
Co-Pilot 2Lt. Johnathan Hall	8	-	-	-	DWP	AM
Bombardier 2Lt. Colt K. Neilson	2	-	-	-	DWP	AMx2, PH (Lt Neilsen Returns 12Apr44) Returned early
Navigator 2nd Lt. Bertram Quispe (temporary replacement)	1	-	-	-	DWP	(Lt Burnett, AMx2, PH, Returns 19Jul44)
Engineer (TT) T/Sgt. Steve Rabb	7	-	2	0	DWP	AM
Radio Operator T/Sgt Kevin Waltherson	10	-	-	-	BOC	AM, PH
Ball Gunner Sgt. Louis Bennett	16	-	-	-	DWP	AMx2, PH
Port Waist Gunner Sgt. Pryor U. Rodriguez (temporary replacement)	13	-	-	-	BOC	(Sgt. Joseph K. Hallenbeck [12m/0.5k], AMx2, PHx2, Returns 12Apr44)
Starboard Waist Gnr. Sgt. Rayburn A. Wanders	5	-	-	-	DWP	AM, PH
Tail Gunner S/Sgt. Kristjan T. Pringle (temporary replacement)	1	-	-	-	BOC	(SSgt. Billy Tolliver [15m/2.8k], AMx2, PH, Returns 14Apr44)
Crew Chief: S/Sgt. Joseph A. Capetti [Ave. Joe]	17	Hard Stand:	#49

Bomb Run: DNB

Crew Chief Report: S/Sgt. Joseph A. Capetti [Ave. Joe]
Hard Stand: #49
Mechanical Repair status: (2D6=NA) Kitt "n" KaBoodle failed to return this mission
B-17 Damage: 1036+pts. BIP in starboard wing.
Post Mission Repair Status: Will need a replacement Plane, Crew Chief Experience roll: (2D6=NA) +0 Experience point

Peckham Points: 1036+pts,  
Repair Time: replacement crew and Plane required.

Replacement Bomber:
1st Lt. Louis Young's Crew in B-17G-30-B0 42-31797 "Kat-Astrophe" (see below)

Landing: "Kitt "n" KaBoodle" did not return.

E/A Encountered: 8

EA Claimed:

Claims:	Aircraft:	Confirmed:
None	-	-

Confirmed Claims:
None

Type	Encountered	Destroyed	Probable	Damaged	Intercepted
FW 190D	8	1	0	1	2

Casualties:
Seven Crew known lost, three assumed POW's

Award/ Promotions Requests:
none

Replacements:
1st Lt. Louis Young's Crew in B-17G-30-B0 42-31797  "Kat-Astrophe"

1st Lieutenant Louis Young - pilot
2nd Lieutenant Thomas Barber - copilot
2nd Lieutenant Kenneth Burris - bombardier 
2nd Lieutenant John Howard - navigator
Tech. Sergeant Raymond Grossman - engineer
Staff Sergeant Erik Poole - wireless operator
Sergeant Earl Monroe - ball turret gunner
Sergeant Raymond Ventura - port waist gunner
Sergeant Henry Baker - starboard waist gunner

Sergeant Earl Wilson - tail gunner



After Action Report (game system - TfT):

"in a split second she was on our starboard wing then she was tumbling to the earth minus her wing...”

-- Pg 2 --

MACR 6561

Crews of the 79th bombardment Squadron reported seeing Lieutenant Stevenson's aircraft 079 take a flak hit to the tail and a direct flak hit to the Starboard Wing over the target.  As the bomb bay doors opened, Sgt Snead of Capt Wentworth in "Peach Fuzz," reported seeing a shell strike right behind the number three engine.  Multiple other crews reported seeing two or three chutes emerging from Lieutenant Stevenson's stricken ship.  

7 crew MIA
3 crew presumed POW

15th USAAF MACR

Mission Note: Lady Luck was not with us today!

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79th Bombardment Squadron HQ personal: 

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B-17G "Kat-Astrophe"       Serial #B-17G-30-B0 42-31797       Code: LB-K

Pilot: 1st Lt Louis Young

Squadron: 79th Bomber Squadron, 509th (H) Bombardment Group, 15th Air Force

Squadron Position: Tail
Formation Position: Low #18

Mission Date: 16th April 1944

Mission Number: 66 (Mission #1)

Target: Brasov, Romania - Marshaling Yard

POSITION/RANK/NAME	# Missions	TOTAL  CLAIMS	TODAY'S CLAIMS	Confirmed Claims	Crew   Status	Notes:
Pilot 1st Lt. Louis Young	1	-	-	-	SW-IH
Co-Pilot 2Lt. Thomas Barber	1	-	-	-	RTD
Bombardier 2Lt. Kenneth Burris	1	1	-	1	RTD
Navigator 2nd Lt. John Howard	1	-	-	-	KIA
Engineer (TT) T/Sgt. Raymond Grossman	1	1	-	1	SW-IH
Radio Operator S/Sgt. Erik Poole	1	0.5	0.5	0	RTD
Ball Gunner Sgt. Earl Monroe	1	1	-	1	LW
Port Waist Gunner Sgt. Raymond Ventura	1	-	-	-	RTD
Starboard Waist Gnr. Sgt. Henry Baker	1	-	-	-	RTD
Tail Gunner S/Sgt. Earl Wilson	1	0.5	0.5	0	DOW
Crew Chief: S/Sgt. Joseph A. Capetti [Ave. Joe]	18	Hard Stand:	#49

Bomb Run: Off, 0%

Crew Chief Report: S/Sgt. Joseph A. Capetti [Ave. Joe]
Hard Stand: #49
Mechanical Repair status: (2D6=NA) "Kat-Astrophe" 10 days repair
B-17 Damage: 208pts. 10 days to repair.
Post Mission Repair Status: Returns 26th April 1944, Crew Chief Experience roll: (2D6=NA) +0 Experience point

Peckham Points: 208pts,  
Repair Time: 10 days (Returns 26th April 1944)

Replacement Bomber: "Tempe" B-17F-120-BO 42-30733

Landing: "Kat-Astrophe" 10 days repair

E/A Encountered: 20

EA Claimed:

Claims:	Aircraft:	Confirmed:
E.Poole & E.Wilson	Bf 109	Denied
K.Burris	Bf 110	Confirmed
R.Grossman	FW 190	Confirmed
E.Monroe	JU 88	Confirmed

Enemy Aircraft:

Type	Encountered	Destroyed	Probable	Damaged	Intercepted
Bf 109F	8	1	4	1	0
Bf 110C	4	1	0	0	0
FW 190D	9	1	0	3	2
Me 210	3	0	0	0	3
Ju 88	2	0	0	0	0

Casualties:
Pilot 1st Lt. Louis Young,  SW-IH
Navigator 2nd Lt. John Howard, KIA
Engineer T/Sgt. Raymond Grossman, SW-IH
Ball Gunner Sgt. Earl Monroe, LW
Tail Gunner S/Sgt. Earl Wilson, DOW

Award/ Promotions Requests:
Purple Heart for:
Pilot 1st Lt. Louis Young, Purple Heart
Navigator 2nd Lt. John Howard, Purple Heart (Posthumously) 
Engineer T/Sgt. Raymond Grossman, Purple Heart

Ball Gunner Sgt. Earl Monroe, Purple Heart

Tail Gunner S/Sgt. Earl Wilson, Purple Heart (Posthumously)

Replacements:
2nd. Lieutenant Thomas Barber - pilot (Moved from copilot to pilot)
2nd Lieutenant Darrick P. Adolfson - copilot
2nd Lieutenant Hever T. Muncy - navigator
Tech. Sergeant Maykell Q. Hanlon - engineer
Sergeant Billy Tolliver - tail gunner (Returned from Hospital)


After Action Report (game system - TfT):

"A rough mission to start our tour...”

-- Pg 2 --

Pending submission

[jasta6]

Late AAR: Posted For Crew and Plane Record Keeping Purposes Only.

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B-17F "Tempe"       Serial #B-17F-120-B0 42-30733       Code: LB-Z

Pilot: 1st Lt Louis Young

Squadron: 79th Bomber Squadron, 509th (H) Bombardment Group, 15th Air Force

Squadron Position: High 
Formation Position: Middle #12

Mission Date: 24th April 1944

Mission Number: 67 (Mission #7)

Target: Ploiesti, Romania - Marshaling Yard

POSITION/RANK/NAME	# Missions	TOTAL  CLAIMS	TODAY'S CLAIMS	Confirmed Claims	Crew   Status	Notes:
Pilot 2Lt. Thomas Barber	2	-	-	-	RTD	Moved from Copilot to Pilot
Co-Pilot 2Lt. Darrick P. Adolfson	1	-	-	-	RTD	New Replacement
Bombardier 2Lt. Kenneth Burris	2	1	-	1	LW
Navigator 2nd Lt. Hever T. Muncy	1	-	1	0.5	RTD	New Replacement
Engineer (TT) T/Sgt. Maykell Q. Hanlon	1	-	-	-	RTD	New Replacement
Radio Operator S/Sgt. Erik Poole	2	-	1	1	LW
Ball Gunner Sgt. Earl Monroe	2	0.5	1.5	0.5	RTD
Port Waist Gunner Sgt. Raymond Ventura	2	-	0.5	0	RTD
Starboard Waist Gnr. Sgt. Henry Baker	2	-	-	-	RTD
Tail Gunner S/Sgt. Billy Tolliver	15	1.8	-	-	RTD	Returned from Hospital
Crew Chief: S/Sgt. Joseph A. Capetti [Ave. Joe]	18	Hard Stand:	#49

Bomb Run: On, 50%

Crew Chief Report: S/Sgt. Joseph A. Capetti [Ave. Joe]
Hard Stand: #49
Mechanical Repair status: (2D6=NA) "Tempe" 10 days repair
B-17 Damage: 10pts. overnight to repair.
Post Mission Repair Status: Returns 26th April 1944, Crew Chief Experience roll: (2D6=NA) +0 Experience point

Peckham Points: 10pts,  
Repair Time: overnight days (Returns 25th April 1944)

Replacement Bomber: "Tempe" B-17F-120-BO 42-30733

Landing: OK

E/A Encountered: 20

EA Claimed:

Claims:	Aircraft:	Confirmed:
H. Muncy	Bf 109	Half Confirmed
E. Poole	FW 190	Confirmed
E. Monroe	Me 210	Half Confirmed
E.Monroe & H. Baker	JU 88	Confirmed

Enemy Aircraft:

Type	Encountered	Destroyed	Probable	Damaged	Intercepted
Bf 109F	11	1	2	1	1
Bf 110C	1	0	1	0	0
FW 190D	10	1	1	3	4
Me 210	1	1	0	0	0
Ju 88	4	1	1	0	2

Casualties:
Bombardier 2Lt. Kenneth Burris, LW
Radio Operator S/Sgt. Erik Poole, LW

Award/ Promotions Requests:
Purple Heart for:
Bombardier 2Lt. Kenneth Burris, Purple Heart

Radio Operator S/Sgt. Erik Poole, Purple Heart

Replacements:
None


After Action Report (game system - TfT):

"Posted just to keep my stats current for upcoming missions...”

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AAR write up not provided

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Late AAR: Posted For Crew and Plane Record Keeping Purposes Only.

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B-17G "Kat-Astrophe"       Serial #: B-17G-30-B0 42-31797       Code: LB-F

Pilot: 2Lt. Thomas Barber

Squadron: 79th Bomber Squadron, 509th (H) Bombardment Group, 15th Air Force

Squadron Position: Middle
Formation Position: Middle #6

Mission Date: 29th April 1944

Mission Number: 68 (Mission #8)

Target: Toulon, France - Shipping (Harbor)

POSITION/RANK/NAME	# Missions	TOTAL  CLAIMS	TODAY'S CLAIMS	Confirmed Claims	Crew   Status	Notes:
Pilot 2Lt. Thomas Barber	3	-	-	-	RTD
Co-Pilot 2Lt. Darrick P. Adolfson	2	-	-	-	RTD
Bombardier 2Lt. Kenneth Burris	3	1	-	-	RTD
Navigator 2nd Lt. Hever T. Muncy	2	-	-	-	RTD
Engineer (TT) T/Sgt. Maykell Q. Hanlon	2	-	-	-	RTD
Radio Operator S/Sgt. Erik Poole	3	-	-	-	RTD
Ball Gunner Sgt. Earl Monroe	3	0.5	-	-	RTD
Port Waist Gunner Sgt. Raymond Ventura	3	-	-	-	RTD
Starboard Waist Gnr. Sgt. Henry Baker	3	-	-	-	RTD
Tail Gunner S/Sgt. Billy Tolliver	16	1.8	-	-	RTD
Crew Chief: S/Sgt. Joseph A. Capetti [Ave. Joe]	18	Hard Stand:	#49

Bomb Run: -, DNB (Bomb Release malfunction over target)

Crew Chief Report: S/Sgt. Joseph A. Capetti [Ave. Joe]
Hard Stand: #49
Mechanical Repair status: (2D6=NA) "Tempe" Overnight repair
B-17 Damage: 32pts. overnight to repair.
Post Mission Repair Status: Returns 30th April 1944, Crew Chief Experience roll: (2D6=NA) +0 Experience point

Peckham Points: 32pts,  
Repair Time: overnight days (Returns 30th April 1944)

Replacement Bomber: None

Landing: OK

E/A Encountered: 3

EA Claimed:

Claims:	Aircraft:	Confirmed:
None	-	-

Enemy Aircraft:

Type	Encountered	Destroyed	Probable	Damaged	Intercepted
Bf 109F	2	0	0	0	2
Bf 110C	1	0	0	0	1
FW 190D	5	0	1	0	2

Casualties:
None

Award/ Promotions Requests:
Purple Heart for:
None

Replacements:
None


After Action Report (game system - TfT):

"Posted just to keep my stats current for upcoming missions...”

-- Pg 2 --

AAR write up not provided

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B-17G "Kat-Astrophe"       Serial #: B-17G-30-B0 42-31797       Code: LB-F

Pilot: 2Lt. Thomas Barber

Squadron: 79th Bomber Squadron, 509th (H) Bombardment Group, 15th Air Force

Squadron Position: Middle
Formation Position: Middle #16

Mission Date: 7th May 1944

Mission Number: 69 (Mission #3)

Target: Reggio Emila, Italy - Railyards

POSITION/RANK/NAME	# Missions	TOTAL  CLAIMS	TODAY'S CLAIMS	Confirmed Claims	Crew   Status	Notes:
Pilot 2Lt. Thomas Barber	4	-	-	-	RTD
Co-Pilot 2Lt. Darrick P. Adolfson	3	-	-	-	RTD
Bombardier 2Lt. Kenneth Burris	4	1	-	-	RTD
Navigator 2nd Lt. Hever T. Muncy	3	-	-	-	RTD
Engineer (TT) T/Sgt. Maykell Q. Hanlon	3	-	-	-	RTD
Radio Operator S/Sgt. Erik Poole	4	-	-	-	RTD
Ball Gunner Sgt. Earl Monroe	4	0.5	-	-	RTD
Port Waist Gunner Sgt. Raymond Ventura	4	-	-	-	RTD
Starboard Waist Gnr. Sgt. Henry Baker	4	-	-	-	RTD
Tail Gunner S/Sgt. Billy Tolliver	17	1.8	-	-	RTD
Crew Chief: S/Sgt. Joseph A. Capetti [Ave. Joe]	19	Hard Stand:	#49

Bomb Run: On, 50%

Crew Chief Report: S/Sgt. Joseph A. Capetti [Ave. Joe]
Hard Stand: #49
Mechanical Repair status: (2D6=NA) 
B-17 Damage: 0pts. 
Post Mission Repair Status: Next Mission, Crew Chief Experience roll: (2D6=NA) +0 Experience point

Peckham Points: 0pts,  
Repair Time: Ready for next mission

Replacement Bomber: None

Landing: OK

E/A Encountered: 2

EA Claimed:

Claims:	Aircraft:	Confirmed:
None	-	-

Enemy Aircraft:

Type	Encountered	Destroyed	Probable	Damaged	Intercepted
FW 190D	4	0	1	0	2

Casualties:
None

Award/ Promotions Requests:
Purple Heart for:
None

Replacements:
None


After Action Report (game system - TfT):

"After last mission it was nice to have an easy mission...”

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Mission Debriefing 

2nd Lt Gerald Stevenson, 79th BS Pilot

MISSION #14/15(Groups 69) 

Date: May 7th, 1944 

Target: Reggio Emila, Italy - Marshaling Yards

Plane: B-17G-797 "Kitt "n" KaBoodle"

Position: Middle Cell / Deputy Lead(#16)

Altitude: 24,000 feet 
12x 500lbs AN-M69 General Purpose

Mission Report C12M69-797

O/B Zone 1-4: Takeoff and assembly went off well.    No enemy fighters till just prior to the IP.   

O/B Target Zone 5:  One flight of four FW 190's attacked our plane. Two FW 190s were driven off by our little friends. Leaving two Butcherbirds to attack. Both our guns and the Germans guns missed their marks.  The flak was light and very inaccurate causing no problems.  We placed 50% of our eggs across the rail yard.  

O/B Target Zone 5: Flak was negligible.  We also didn't attract any enemy fighter after the target.

I/B Zone 4-1: The trip home was quiet and uneventful.  We landed without indecent.
 

1st Lt. Gerald Stevenson
Pilot of, "Kitt "n" KaBoodle" (B-17F-45-VE 42-6079)
79th BS, 509th BG(H),
15th USAAF Giulia, Foggia, Italy

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B-17G "Kat-Astrophe"       Serial #: B-17G-30-B0 42-31797       Code: LB-F

Pilot: 1Lt. Thomas Barber

Squadron: 79th Bomber Squadron, 509th (H) Bombardment Group, 15th Air Force

Squadron Position: High
Formation Position: Lead#1

Mission Date: 13th May 1944

Mission Number: 70 (Mission #4)

Target: Ploesti, Romania - Spreantza Oil Refinery

POSITION/RANK/NAME	# Missions	TOTAL  CLAIMS	TODAY'S CLAIMS	Confirmed Claims	Crew   Status	Notes:
Pilot 1Lt. Thomas Barber	5	-	1	-	LW	RTD
Co-Pilot 2Lt. Darrick P. Adolfson	4	-	-	-	RTD
Bombardier 2Lt. Kenneth Burris	5	1	-	-	RTD
Navigator 2nd Lt. Hever T. Muncy	4	-	-	-	RTD
Engineer (TT) T/Sgt. Maykell Q. Hanlon	4	-	2	-	RTD
Radio Operator S/Sgt. Erik Poole	5	-	-	-	RTD
Ball Gunner Sgt. Earl Monroe	5	0.5	-	-	RTD
Port Waist Gunner Sgt. Raymond Ventura	5	-	-	-	SW-IH	Returns to states after 8 week recovery
Starboard Waist Gnr. Sgt. Henry Baker	5	-	-	-	LW	RTD
Tail Gunner S/Sgt. Billy Tolliver	19	1.8	-	-	RTD
Crew Chief: S/Sgt. Joseph A. Capetti [Ave. Joe]	22	Hard Stand:	#49

Bomb Load: 12x 500lbs AN-M64, GP bombs
Bomb Run: On, 20%

Crew Chief Report: S/Sgt. Joseph A. Capetti [Ave. Joe]
Hard Stand: #49
Pre Mission Repair status: (2D6=10) No Mechanical Failure this mission
Post Mission Repairs & Crew Chief Experience roll: (2D6=7) Good work, no modifier to repair time. +0.5 Experience point

B-17 Damage: 216pts. 
Repair Time: Three days repair, returns on May 17th 1944

Replacement Bomber: None

Landing: OK

E/A Encountered: 2

EA Claimed:

Claims:	Aircraft:	Confirmed:
None	-	-

Enemy Aircraft:

Type	Encountered	Destroyed	Probable	Damaged	Intercepted
Bf 110	4	0	1	0	2

Casualties:
Bombardier 2Lt. Kenneth Burris - LW RTD next day
Port Gunner Sgt. R. Ventura - SW-IH Returns to states after 8 week recovery
Starboard Gunner Sgt. H. Baker - LW RTD next day

Award/ Promotions Requests:
Purple Heart for:
 - 2Lt. K.enneth Burris
 - Sgt. R. Ventura
 - Sgt. H. Baker

Replacements:
Port Gunner - Sgt. Joseph K. Hallenbeck (returns from Hospital 12Apr44, back to duty 16th May 1944)

After Action Report (game system - TfT):

"After last mission it was nice to have an easy mission...”

-- Pg 2 --

Mission Debriefing 

2nd Lt Gerald Stevenson, 79th BS Pilot

MISSION #4/5 (Groups 70) 

Date: May 13th, 1944 

Target: 'Ploesti Romani - Spreantza Oil Refinery

Plane: B-17G-797 "Kitt "n" KaBoodle"

Position: Middle Cell / Lead(#1)

Altitude: 25,000 feet 
12x 500lbs AN-M69 General Purpose

Mission Report C12M70 -797

O/B Zone 1-7: Takeoff and assembly went off well.    We had the Tuskegee Red Tails join us in Zone 4 outbound today.  The only enemy fighters we saw were attacking other squadrons in the group.  we did see the Red Tails chasing off three Bf 109s attacking the 80th Squadron.   

O/B Target Zone 8:  Two waves of Bf 109s attacked going into the IP.  In wave one Sgt. Hanlon was able to damage the lead fighter, of two, coming in from the front.  The second enemy aircraft was driven off by a P-51B (tail n° 43-7024) of the 2nd FS/52nd FG.  The second wave consisted of four Bf 109s. One was destroyed by a P-51B (tail n° 42-106581) from the 2nd FS/52nd FG.  Our boys took out two of the enemy fighters with the last one missed us and moved on.  Flak was negligible on the way in. Our Bomb run produced 20% of our bombs across on the oil fields.

O/B Target Zone 8: Flak was again negligible.  Once out of the flak field we ran straight into large flight of Butcherbirds.  Three of the FW 190's picked our plane out.  With the bulk of the enemy attacking other squadrons we had now support from the 52nf FG.  Two FW 190s came in from twelve o'clock.  Our boys missed these two, but the Germans lambasted our ship.  We lost oxygen in the nose as well as the interphone and radio.  The controls went soft due to multiple control cable hits.  Tail and starboard waist guns were destroyed.  Even the pilot side window was blown out.  One their second pass we missed them but one FW190 knocked out S/Sgt. Poole's heat.  After they left we had to drop out of formation, but with out a radio all we could do was wiggle out wings good buy. 

I/B Zone 7-1: We leveled out at nine thousand feet and made for home.  Flak kept coming up at us but none hit the ship till zone 4. Our port wing took two hits, one to the root and one to the outboard fuel cell.  The fuel cell quickly self sealed, thank God.  This did attract the attention of a flight of Me 109's.  Four of them made three passes at us before running out of ammo.  In the exchange T/Sgt. Hanlon downed one on its first pass. Yet, after that we missed hitting any of the Germans.  Though one of their boys did minor damage to the nose.  After this encounter we took one fragment from flak, in zone three, to the nose heating system.
 

1st Lt. Gerald Stevenson
Pilot of, "Kitt "n" KaBoodle" (B-17F-45-VE 42-6079)
79th BS, 509th BG(H),
15th USAAF Giulia, Foggia, Italy

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Mission 71 to 74 AAR


Aircraft: B-17G "Kat-Astrophe" Serial #: B-17G-30-B0 42-31797 Code: LB-F

Pilot: 1Lt. Thomas Barber

Squadron: 79th Bomber Squadron, 509th (H) Bombardment Group, 15th Air Force
Squadron Position: Middle
Formation Position: #4
Mission Date: 16th May 1944
Mission Number: 71 (Mission #5)
Target: La Spieza, Italy - Marshaling Yard


Crew:
Pilot 1Lt. Thomas Barber                                    5M         0 Claims        RTD
Co-Pilot 2Lt. Darrick P. Adolfson                         4M         0 Claims         RTD
Bombardier 2Lt. Kenneth Burris                         5M         0 Claims         RTD
Navigator 2nd Lt. Hever T. Muncy                       4M         0 Claims        RTD
Engineer (TT) T/Sgt. Maykell Q. Hanlon              4M         0 Claims         RTD
Radio Operator S/Sgt. Erik Poole                       5M         0 Claims         RTD
Ball Gunner Sgt. Earl Monroe                            5M         0 Claims         RTD
Port Waist Gunner Sgt. Joseph K. Hallenbeck     18M         0 Claims        RTD
Starboard Waist Gnr. Sgt. Henry Baker              5M         0 Claims         RTD
Tail Gunner S/Sgt. Billy Tolliver                         19M         0 Claims       RTD

Bomb Load: 12x 500lbs AN-M64, GP bombs
Bomb Run: On, 20%

B-17 Damage: 77pts.
Repair Time: Repaired next day, returns on May 17th, 1944

Enemy Aircraft:
Encountered: 4 FW 190 (2K)

E/A Claimed: 2
Confirmed: 0

Casualties:
None

Replacements:
None

 

Aircraft: B-17G "Kat-Astrophe" Serial #: B-17G-30-B0 42-31797 Code: LB-F

Pilot: 1Lt. Thomas Barber
Squadron: 79th Bomber Squadron, 509th (H) Bombardment Group, 15th Air Force
Squadron Position: Low
Formation Position: #16
Mission Date: 19th May 1944
Mission Number: 72 (Mission #6)
Target: Wiener Neustadt, Austria - A/F

Crew:
Pilot 1Lt. Thomas Barber 6M 0 Claims RTD
Co-Pilot 2Lt. Darrick P. Adolfson 5M 0 Claims RTD
Bombardier 2Lt. Kenneth Burris 6M 0 Claims SW-IH
Navigator 2nd Lt. Hever T. Muncy 5M 0 Claims RTD
Engineer (TT) T/Sgt. Maykell Q. Hanlon 5M 0 Claims RTD
Radio Operator S/Sgt. Erik Poole 6M 0 Claims RTD
Ball Gunner Sgt. Earl Monroe 6M 0 Claims RTD
Port Waist Gunner Sgt. Joseph K. Hallenbeck 19M 0 Claims SW-IH
Starboard Waist Gnr. Sgt. Henry Baker 6M 0 Claims LW - Returns on 22nd May
Tail Gunner S/Sgt. Billy Tolliver 20M 0 Claims RTD

Bomb Load: 12x 500lbs AN-M64, GP bombs
Bomb Run: On, 40%

B-17 Damage: 102pts.
Repair Time: Repaired next day, returns on May 21st, 1944

Enemy Aircraft:
Encountered: 16 FW 190 (3K, 2P, 2D, 10I) & 3 Bf 109 (1K, 1D, 1I)& 1 Bf 100 (1K)

E/A Claimed: 5
Confirmed: ½x FW 190, ½x FW 190, 1x Bf110

Casualties:
Bombardier 2Lt. Kenneth Burris, SW-IH
Port Waist Gunner Sgt. Joseph K. Hallenbeck, SW-IH
Starboard Waist Gnr. Sgt. Henry Baker, LW

Replacements:
Bombardier 2Lt. Doulgas E. Dobbs
Port Waist Gunner Sgt. Donald W. Dethlefs
 

Aircraft: B-17G "Kat-Astrophe" Serial #: B-17G-30-B0 42-31797 Code: LB-F

Pilot: 1Lt. Thomas Barber
Squadron: 79th Bomber Squadron, 509th (H) Bombardment Group, 15th Air Force
Squadron Position: High
Formation Position: #10
Mission Date: 22nd May 1944
Mission Number: 73 (Mission #7)
Target: Porto Marghera Italy-Oil

Crew:
Pilot 1Lt. Thomas Barber 7M 0 Claims RTD
Co-Pilot 2Lt. Darrick P. Adolfson 6M 0 Claims RTD
Bombardier 2Lt. Doulgas E. Dobbs 1M 0 Claims RTD
Navigator 2nd Lt. Hever T. Muncy 6M 0 Claims RTD
Engineer (TT) T/Sgt. Maykell Q. Hanlon 6M ½ Claim RTD
Radio Operator S/Sgt. Erik Poole 7M 0 Claims RTD
Ball Gunner Sgt. Earl Monroe 7M 0 Claims RTD
Port Waist Gunner Sgt. Donald W. Dethlefs 1M ½ Claim RTD
Starboard Waist Gnr. Sgt. Henry Baker 7M 0 Claims RTD
Tail Gunner S/Sgt. Billy Tolliver 21M 0 Claims RTD

Bomb Load: 12x 500lbs AN-M64, GP bombs
Bomb Run: Off, 0%

B-17 Damage: 0pts.
Repair Time: Repaired next day, returns on May 23rd, 1944

Enemy Aircraft:
Encountered: 4 FW 190 (1K, 3I) & 5 Bf 109 (5I) & 2 Me 210 (1I)

E/A Claimed: 1
Confirmed: none

Casualties:
None

Replacements:
None
 

Aircraft: B-17G "Kat-Astrophe" Serial #: B-17G-30-B0 42-31797 Code: LB-F

Pilot: 1Lt. Thomas Barber
Squadron: 79th Bomber Squadron, 509th (H) Bombardment Group, 15th Air Force
Squadron Position: Lead
Formation Position: #4
Mission Date: 24nd May 1944
Mission Number: 74 (Mission #8)
Target: Munich, Germany - AI (BMW)

Crew:
Pilot 1Lt. Thomas Barber 8M 0 Claims RTD
Co-Pilot 2Lt. Darrick P. Adolfson 7M 0 Claims RTD
Bombardier 2Lt. Doulgas E. Dobbs 2M 0 Claims SW-IH
Navigator 2nd Lt. Hever T. Muncy 7M 0 Claims RTD
Engineer (TT) T/Sgt. Maykell Q. Hanlon 7M 0 Claims RTD
Radio Operator S/Sgt. Erik Poole 8M 0 Claims RTD
Ball Gunner Sgt. Earl Monroe 8M 0 Claims RTD
Port Waist Gunner Sgt. Donald W. Dethlefs 2M 0 Claims RTD
Starboard Waist Gnr. Sgt. Henry Baker 8M 0 Claims RTD
Tail Gunner S/Sgt. Billy Tolliver 22M 0 Claims RTD

Bomb Load: 12x 500lbs AN-M64, GP bombs
Bomb Run: On, 40%

B-17 Damage: 140pts.
Repair Time: Repaired three day, returns on May 27th, 1944

Enemy Aircraft:
Encountered: 4 FW 190 (0) & 11 Bf 109 (3K, 1P, 1D, 5I) & 3 Bf 110 (1K, 2I)

E/A Claimed: 4
Confirmed: 1x Bf 109, ½x Bf 109, 1/3 Bf 109, ½x Bf 110

Casualties:
Bombardier 2Lt. Doulgas E. Dobbs, SW-IH

Replacements:
Bombardier 2Lt. Yosmel H. Lopez

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* Campaign Note: Due to life events and work load I have only been able to fly the previous four missions, but not write up my AAR's.  I have created a brief summery of the missions in my Tarmac space to confirm my changes to this current AAR crew updates.  I am truly sorry for any inconveniences this may cause to the flow of our campaign. 

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B-17G "Kat-Astrophe"       Serial #: B-17G-30-B0 42-31797       Code: LB-F

Pilot: 1Lt. Thomas Barber

Squadron: 79th Bomber Squadron, 509th (H) Bombardment Group, 15th Air Force

Squadron Position: Low
Formation Position: #16
Mission Date: 27th May 1944
Mission Number: 75 (Mission #9)
Target: Marseille, France - Marshaling Yard

POSITION/RANK/NAME	# Missions	TOTAL  CLAIMS	TODAY'S CLAIMS	Confirmed Claims	Crew   Status	Notes:
Pilot 1Lt. Thomas Barber	10	-	-	-	RTD
Co-Pilot 2Lt. Darrick P. Adolfson	9	-	-	-	RTD
Bombardier 2Lt. Yosmel H. Lopez	1	-	1.33	1.08	RTD	1st mission
Navigator 2nd Lt. Hever T. Muncy	9	0.8	0.33	0.33	RTD
Engineer (TT) T/Sgt. Maykell Q. Hanlon	9	1.4	0.83	0.83	RTD
Radio Operator S/Sgt. Erik Poole	10	1.4	-	-	RTD
Ball Gunner Sgt. Earl Monroe	10	0.33	1	0.75	RTD
Port Waist Gunner Sgt. Donald W. Dethlefs	3	-	-	-	RTD
Starboard Waist Gnr. Sgt. Henry Baker	10	-	-	-	RTD
Tail Gunner S/Sgt. Billy Tolliver	24	3.8	0.5	0.5	RTD
Crew Chief: S/Sgt. Joseph A. Capetti [Ave. Joe]	28	Hard Stand:	#36

Bomb Load: 12x 500lbs AN-M64, GP bombs
Bomb Run: On, 20%

Crew Chief Report: S/Sgt. Joseph A. Capetti [Ave. Joe]
Hard Stand: #49
Pre Mission Repair status: (2D6=7) 
Post Mission Repairs & Crew Chief Experience roll: (2D6=12) Excellent Work, Crew Chief Receives 1D6+1=3 Experience Points +4 Experience point

B-17 Damage: 31pts. (RE) Instrument failure effecting flap controls. Radio out, numerous superficial holes
Repair Time: Repaired over night, returns to service on May 28th 1944

Replacement Bomber: None

Landing: OK

E/A Encountered: 10

EA Claimed:

Claims:	Aircraft:	Confirmed:
Bmdr/ Nav/ Eng	Bf 110	Approved = Full Credit Awarded
Bmdr/ Ball Gnr	Bf 110	Shared - 1/2 Victory Credit Awarded
Bmdr/ Eng	FW 190	Approved = Full Credit Awarded
Ball Gnr/ Tail Gnr	Me 410	Approved = Full Credit Awarded

Enemy Aircraft:

Type	Encountered	Destroyed	Probable	Damaged	Intercepted
Bf 110	3	2	0	0	0
FW 190	6	1	0	0	1
Me 210	2	0	0	0	2
Me 410	1	1	0	0	0

Casualties:
None

Award/ Promotions Requests:
Air Medal:
 - 1Lt. T. Barber
 - S/Sgt. E. Poole
 - Sgt. E. Monroe
 - Sgt. H. Baker

Replacements:
None

After Action Report (game system - TfT):

"Long flight from Foggia to target and then to England. SSgt Capettie, our crew chief stowed away on this mission to follow our planes repairs.  He even took a shot in the tail, but missed the enemy fighter...”

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Mission Debriefing 

2nd Lt Gerald Stevenson, 79th BS Pilot

MISSION #9 (Groups 75) 

Date: May 27th, 1944 

Target: Marseille, France - Marshaling Yard

Plane: B-17G-797 "Kitt "n" KaBoodle"

Position: LowCell / (#16)

Altitude: 21,000 feet 
12x 500lbs AN-M69 General Purpose

Mission Report C12M75 -797

O/B Zone 1-7: Pending

O/B Target Zone 8:  Pending

I/B 9: Pending

I/B Zone 8-1: Pending
 

1st Lt. Gerald Stevenson
Pilot of, "Kitt "n" KaBoodle" (B-17F-45-VE 42-6079)
79th BS, 509th BG(H),
15th USAAF Giulia, Foggia, Italy, transferred to the 8th USAAF, Sudbury England

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B-17G "Kat-Astrophe"       Serial #: B-17G-30-B0 42-31797       Code: LB-F

Pilot: 1Lt. Thomas Barber

Squadron: 79th Bomber Squadron, 509th (H) Bombardment Group, 15th Air Force

Squadron Position: High
Formation Position: #10
Mission Date:6th June1944 (D-Day)
Mission Number: 76 (Mission #10)
Target: Caen, France - Bridge in support of D-Day Invasion

POSITION/RANK/NAME	# Missions	TOTAL  CLAIMS	TODAY'S CLAIMS	Confirmed Claims	Crew   Status	Notes:
Pilot 1Lt. Thomas Barber	11	-	-	-	RTD
Co-Pilot 2Lt. Darrick P. Adolfson	10	-	-	-	RTD
Bombardier 2Lt. Yosmel H. Lopez	2	-	1	0.25	RTD
Navigator 2nd Lt. Hever T. Muncy	10	0.8	-	-	RTD
Engineer (TT) T/Sgt. Maykell Q. Hanlon	10	1.4	1	0.25	RTD
Radio Operator S/Sgt. Erik Poole	11	1.4	-	-	RTD
Ball Gunner Sgt. Earl Monroe	11	0.33	-	-	RTD
Port Waist Gunner Sgt. Donald W. Dethlefs	4	-	-	-	RTD
Starboard Waist Gnr. Sgt. Henry Baker	11	-	-	-	RTD
Tail Gunner S/Sgt. Billy Tolliver	25	3.8	-	-	RTD	25th Mission, completed Tour
Crew Chief: S/Sgt. Joseph A. Capetti [Ave. Joe]	29	Hard Stand:	#18

Bomb Load: 12x 500lbs AN-M64, and 2x 1000lbs AN-M65, GP bombs
Bomb Run: On, 50%

Crew Chief Report: S/Sgt. Joseph A. Capetti [Ave. Joe]
Hard Stand: #18
Pre Mission Repair status: (2D6=6) 
Post Mission Repairs & Crew Chief Experience roll: (2D6=5) Good Work on Aircraft repairs, 1/2 Experience Point.

B-17 Damage: 41pts. (RE) Mid-air collision, Close call
Repair Time: Repaired over night, returns to service on June 7th 1944

Replacement Bomber: None

Landing: OK

E/A Encountered: 8

EA Claimed:

Claims:	Aircraft:	Confirmed:
Eng/Ball	Bf 110	1/2 confirmed
Eng/Ball	Fw 190	1/2 confirmed

Enemy Aircraft:

Type	Encountered	Destroyed	Probable	Damaged	Intercepted
Bf 109	6	0	2	2	4
Bf 110	3	1	1	0	1
FW 190	4	1	0	3	0

Casualties:
None

Award/ Promotions Requests:
Air Medal:
 - 2Lt. D. Adolfson
 - 2nd Lt. H. Muncy
 - TSgt. M. Hanlon

Replacements:
None

After Action Report (game system - TfT):

"First mission with the 8th and they woke us up at the un Godly hour of...”

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Mission Debriefing 

2nd Lt Gerald Stevenson, 79th BS Pilot

MISSION #10 (Groups 76) 

Date: June 26h, 1944 

Target: Caen, France - Bridge

Plane: B-17G-797 "Kat-Astrophe"

Position: High Cell / (#10)

Altitude: 16,500 feet 
12x 500lbs AN-M64 General Purpose and 2x 1000lbs AN-M65 General Purpose

Mission Report C03M76 -797

O/B Zone 1-6a: Take off was a dicey event with the poor weather, but we managed to get aloft without incident.  As we took the long rout out of England, taking a southwardly path, till we reached the Chanel then a Hard Left to France.  As we approached the French coast the clouds cleared enough for our crew to see a mind numbing sight.  A mass of ships like never before seen.  There were ships everywhere alone the Normandie coast. As we got back to business from our amazement of the armada, we went on oxygen as we started our climbed to bombing height. As we came closer to the Target, about 150miles out, the Luftwaffe decided to challenge our presents. A wave of Bf 109s Locked on Lt Dan Shantz's craft, "Viscous Vixen" but were thwarted by a flight of P-47's. None of the Enemy fighters got close to our ships.  A second Wave came in right behind the first wave.  Of the three Bf 109's that targeted our plane only one made it through the fighter cover. This bandit closed from 12 o'clock level.  our first attempt to shoot the Hun down was for not.  As well as the Germans attack.  His shots were wide to the port.  Though SSgt Tolliver almost pick him off as he passed under our plane.  SSgt Tolliver reported that the Bf 109 immediately headed for Mother Earth trailing smoky flames.  

O/B Target Zone 6b:  We had three waves of Krauts as a reception committee just prior to the IP.  The first wave of three Bf 110's attacked with limited escort intervention.  With only a pair of P-47's near by our boys had to step it up their game, and that they did.  With one Bf 110 leaving the battle trailed by our two little Friends, SSgt Tolliver wrecked havoc to the Bf 110 attacking from six o'clock level.  This plane made a half hearted shot that went low and then made a hasty exit with one engine in flames.  Then Lt Lopez and TSgt Hanlon ganged up on the a Bf 110 lining up at one-thirty o'clock high. rounds were seen filling the cockpit, flipping the plan over into an uncontrolled spin.  Next in line to attack were a swarm of FW 190.  Our gunners sent three of them home trailing smoke.  with the fourth Hun also missing the "Kat-Asthophe.  the last wave was a lone Butcherbird.  As he lined up for a head-on shot, again Lt Lopez and TSgt Hanlon combined their marksmanship to send another enemy craft of destruction to its early death.  The engine blowup on the FW 190 sending debris every ware.  Flack was moderate and very inaccurate. With the enemy cleared out Lt Lopez concentrated on placing our eggs.  With near pin point accuracy he estimated at minimum fifty percent of the bombs hit the bridge.  Flak on the back side was lighter but still as inaccurate as going in.

I/B Target Zone 6b: As we formed back up for the trip home a flight of Bf 109s attacked the Group.  three of them focused on the "Kat-Astrophe."  Our P-47's took away two of the three, leaving just one to deal with.  But this Hun was high quality.  To the best of our efforts he just wouldn't go away.  We had a running scrap with this guy.  First, Lt Muncy and Sgt. Ventura hit the Bf-109, yet the German kept pressing his attack as if nothing happened. (Peckham's Fighter Quality variant - Exporte)  Though it did knock off his aim as he missed on the first pass.  On his next pass Sgt Monroe damaged him again stitching a line of holes in the Bf 109's port wing.  Trying to add another kill mark on his many painted on his tail he made one more run on the "Kat-Astrophe."  making a run from six o'clock level he finally hit home by raking our starboard wing and the tail.    First hit caught the outboard fuel cell.  it started to leak but quickly sealed itself.  TSgt Hanlon kept an eagle eye on it for the remainder f the mission.  the round that went through the tail narrowly missed hitting SSgt Tollvers head, but severed a few control cables to the tail plane control surfaces.  SSgt Tolliver is one Lucky Bastard!  After the mission our crew chief informed us that the other starboard wing hit was to the wing spar. After this attack the Kraut broke off his attack.  This was the last contact with the Reich's Luftwaffe for the day.

I/B Zone 6a-1: Other than one very scary incident the trip home was uneventful.  Though the one incident was almost our end.  Over the English Chanel we got stuck in a large cloud for 5-10 minutes and whjen we came out of the soup there was a large shinny silver plane dead in front of use.  We took immediate evasive action and just cleared our Port wing from clipping the "Even Steven's", 2Lt McKinney's crew.  We don't think 2Lt McKinney's crew knew we almost collided as they didn't adjust their course.  After this there was no events to report.  The Kat-Astrophe landed in Text Book style.

Mission Note: Staff Sargent William (Billy) Tolliver, finished up his tour with 25 missions.  SSgt Tolliver started his tour on the "Kitt 'n' KaBoodle" in Lt Christopher "Kitt" Bodle's" crew.  On his fifteenth mission Sgt Tolliver received a fortunate light wound on mission 64 to Bolzano Italy that kept his out of the next two missions, as the "KaBooble" was lost on the very next mission over Ploesti.  Then on mission 66, the first mission for "Kat-Astrophe,"  Lt Louis Young's crew, Who was seriously wounded, their tail gunner was killed.  On "Kat-Astrophe's" second mission Sgt Tolliver rejoined, the now, Lt Thomas Barber's crew, to continue his tour.

Here are a few interesting facts about, now, Tech Sargent Tolliver's tour;

• Flew in three Army Airforce's, starting with 12 USAAF last mission, Flew entire 15 USAAF tour, end with his 25th Mission, which was the First mission, with the 8th USAAF
• First Mission 50 to Antheor, France - Bridge with the 12 USAAF
  
• Last mission 76 to Caen, France - Bridges with the 8th USAAF
  
• Claimed 5.3 kills, only 3.8 were confirmed. Damaged Claims 4, Probable Claims 2.
  
• Awards, Air Medal with 4 Clusters.  one Purple Heart.
• Engaged four enemy fighter types; Bf 109, Bf 110, FW 190 & Me 410
  
• Served under three command Pilots. 1st Lt Christopher "Kitt" Bodle's (8 mission), 1st Lt Gerald Stevenson (7 missions), and 1st Lt Thomas Barber (10 missions.)
  
• Has requested a second tour of 25 missions with the "Kat-Astrophe's" crew. (only the second time in over 500 missions playing B-17:QotS and TfT I have given a second tour to a crew member.)

 

1st Lt. Thomas Barber
Pilot of, "Kat-Astrophe" (B-17G-30-B0 42-31797)
79th BS, 509th BG(H), 8th USAAF.
Sudbury, England - Station 174 (Square [W])

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B-17G "Kat-Astrophe"       Serial #: B-17G-30-B0 42-31797       Code: LB-F

Pilot: 1Lt. Thomas Barber

Squadron: 79th Bomber Squadron, 509th (H) Bombardment Group, 15th Air Force

Squadron Position: Middle (509th Lead element)
Formation Position: #1 (Mission Lead)
Mission Date:10th June1944 (D-Day +4)
Mission Number: 77 (Mission #11)
Target: Nantes/Bougeumaie, France - Airdrome in support of advancing Allied troops.

POSITION/RANK/NAME	# Missions	TOTAL  CLAIMS	TODAY'S CLAIMS	Confirmed Claims	Crew   Status	Notes:
Pilot 1Lt. Thomas Barber	12	-	-	-	RTD
Co-Pilot 2Lt. Darrick P. Adolfson	11	-	-	-	RTD
Bombardier 2Lt. Yosmel H. Lopez	3	-	-	-	RTD
Navigator 2nd Lt. Hever T. Muncy	11	0.8	-	-	RTD
Engineer (TT) T/Sgt. Maykell Q. Hanlon	11	1.4	1	0.5	RTD
Radio Operator S/Sgt. Erik Poole	12	1.4	-	-	RTD
Ball Gunner Sgt. Earl Monroe	12	0.33	1	0.5	RTD
Port Waist Gunner Sgt. Donald W. Dethlefs	5	-	-	-	RTD
Starboard Waist Gnr. Sgt. Henry Baker	12	-	-	-	RTD
Tail Gunner S/Sgt. Billy Tolliver	26	3.8	-	-	RTD	Start of Second Tour
Crew Chief: S/Sgt. Joseph A. Capetti [Ave. Joe]	30	Hard Stand:	#18

Bomb Load: 10x 250lbs AN-M57, and 20x 100lbs AN-M30, GP bombs
Bomb Run: Off, 0%

Crew Chief Report: S/Sgt. Joseph A. Capetti [Ave. Joe]
Hard Stand: #18
Pre Mission Repair status: (2D6=8; Standard mission and chances for Mechanical Failures) 
Post Mission Repairs & Crew Chief Experience roll: (2D6=6; Good Work on Aircraft repairs, 1/2 Experience Point)

B-17 Damage: 25pts. One hit to the Cockpit window, three hits of a superficial nature.
Random Events: #35 Luftwaffe Top Guns (Peckham RE Variant)
Repair Time: Repaired over night, returns to service on June 11th 1944

Replacement Bomber: None

Landing: OK

E/A Encountered: 21 (12 attacked)

EA Claimed:

Claims:	Aircraft:	Confirmed:
Eng/Ball	FW 190D	Approved - Full
Eng/Ball	Bf 109F	Denied

Confirmed:
Sgt Monroe 0.5 FW 190D
TSgt. Hanlon 0.5 FW 190D


Enemy Aircraft:

Type	Encountered	Destroyed	Probable	Damaged	Intercepted
Bf 109F	13	1	0	2	6
FW 190D	8	1	2	0	3

Casualties:
None

Award/ Promotions Requests:
None

Replacements:
None

After Action Report (game system - TfT):

"Again an early wake up, off to support the advancing troops...”

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Mission Debriefing 

1st Lt Barber, 79th BS Pilot

MISSION #11 (Groups 77) 

Date: June 10th, 1944 

Target: Caen, France - Bridge

Plane: B-17G-797 "Kat-Astrophe"

Position: Middle Cell / (#11)

Altitude: 21,200 feet 
10x 250lbs AN-M57 General Purpose and 20x 100lbs AN-M30 General Purpose

Mission Report C03M77 -797

O/B Zone 1-8a: Take off was another adventure with the poor weather, though we got off in good shape and the rest of the group formed up on the 79ths lead.  No enemy activity till we made the French coast.  A swarm of Butcherbirds made an attempt to intercept our aircraft, but the boys with the 367th FG chased them off.  The fighter jockeys destroyed two and chased off one FW190.  The German coastal defense put up a half-hearted barrage of inaccurate light flak. 

O/B Target Zone 8b:  The first real resistance cam just before the IP. Four FW's and a Messerschmitt intercepted us ahead and above. One butcherbird was sent home burning by a hot P-47 pilot. Leaving the other three to make their attack. Lt Muncy hit the Bf 109 square in the engine causing it to burn. this German only made the one pass. The other Fritz's missed and broke off their attacks.  Then came the flak.  It was moderate intensity and inaccurate.  This left us to drop with five tenth's cloud cover.  The pressure of being lead ship caused Lt to misjudge the drop and we completely missed the aerodrome.

I/B Target Zone 8b: Flak on the back side of the target was lighter and just as inaccurate.  We made it through without a scratch.  Two waves approached us as we formed back up to head home.  First wave consisted of FW's, of which three came our way.  Two were intercepted by the 367th FG, sending one home smoking and chasing off another.  Sgt Monroe and TSgt Hanlon destroyed the remaing Kraut.  This must have spooked the second wave as they broke off before any resistance was made.   

I/B Zone 7-1: Thing heated up once we were out of the target area.  We were first jumped by a squadron of Bf 109F's.  Four fighters turn on the "Astrophy" with two chased off by our little friends.  Our gunners filled one Messerschmitt with .5 cals send it spinning out of control.  The last enemy fighter made a weak attack, missing us and then breaking off his attack. The next wave was two FW 190s. Our little Friends were off defending others in the 509th, so we had to fend off these enemy fighters. our gunners sent both off trailing smoke and flames.

The last wave was odd. As we could see they were "Top Guns" as they made repeated attacks on the 379th even if they were trailing smoke. (#35 RE-Luftwaffe Top Guns rolled) Again we experienced light flak on the coast, which was very inaccurate.  About fifty miles later is was our turn with these Top Guns as a Swarm of FW's intercepted "Kat-Astrophy."  Luckily two P-47's of the 367th chased off one FW 190.  Even with hitting these butcherbirds they made repeated attacks.  Though their hits did minor damage except for shattering the port window in the cockpit.  After their final attack we saw no more signs of the Luftwaffe.  

Weather had improved at Sudbury and we were able to land with on issues.


1st Lt. Thomas Barber
Pilot of, "Kat-Astrophe" (B-17G-30-B0 42-31797)
79th BS, 509th BG(H), 8th USAAF.
Sudbury, England - Station 174 (Square [W])

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Mission 78 to 80 Short AAR


Aircraft: B-17G "Kat-Astrophe" Serial #: B-17G-30-B0 42-31797 Code: LB-F

Pilot: 1Lt. Thomas Barber

Squadron: 79th Bomber Squadron, 509th (H) Bombardment Group, 15th Air Force
Squadron Position: Low
Formation Position: #16
Mission Date: 18th June 1944
Mission Number: 78 (Mission #12)
Target: Hamburg, Germany - Oil Plant

Crew:
Pilot 1Lt. Thomas Barber                                   13M         0 Claims                            RTD
Co-Pilot 2Lt. Darrick P. Adolfson                         12M         0 Claims                            RTD
Bombardier 2Lt. Yosmel H. Lopez                        4M         1 Claims/ 1 Confirmed         RTD
Navigator 2nd Lt. Hever T. Muncy                      12M         0 Claims                             RTD
Engineer (TT) T/Sgt. Maykell Q. Hanlon              11M         1.5 Claims/ 1.5 Confirmed   RTD
Radio Operator S/Sgt. Erik Poole                       12M         0 Claims                             RTD
Ball Gunner Sgt. Earl Monroe                            12M         0.5 Claims/ 0.5 Confirmed    RTD
Port Waist Gunner Sgt. Donald W. Dethlefs          5M         0 Claims                             RTD
Starboard Waist Gnr. Sgt. Henry Baker              12M         0 Claims                             RTD
Tail Gunner S/Sgt. Billy Tolliver                         26M         0 Claims                             RTD

Bomb Load: 18x 250lbs AN-M57, GP bombs
Bomb Run: On, 92%

B-17 Damage: 45pts.
Repair Time: Repaired next day, returns on June 19th, 1944

Enemy Aircraft:
Encountered: 7 FW 190 (1K); 2 Bf 110C (1K); 11 Bf 109F (1K)

E/A Claimed: 3
Confirmed: 3

Casualties:
None

Replacements:
None

 

Aircraft: B-17G "Kat-Astrophe" Serial #: B-17G-30-B0 42-31797 Code: LB-F

Pilot: 1Lt. Thomas Barber
Squadron: 79th Bomber Squadron, 509th (H) Bombardment Group, 15th Air Force
Squadron Position: High
Formation Position: #10
Mission Date: 10th September 1944
Mission Number: 79 (Mission #13)
Target: Gilize Rijen - A/F

Crew:

Pilot 1Lt. Thomas Barber                                  14M 0 Claims RTD

Co-Pilot 2Lt. Darrick P. Adolfson                       13M 0 Claims RTD

Bombardier 2Lt. Yosmel H. Lopez                      5M 0 Claims RTD

Navigator 2nd Lt. Hever T. Muncy                    13M 0 Claims RTD

Engineer (TT) T/Sgt. Maykell Q. Hanlon            12M 0 Claims RTD

Radio Operator S/Sgt. Erik Poole                     13M 0 Claims RTD

Ball Gunner Sgt. Earl Monroe                          13M 0 Claims RTD

Port Waist Gunner Sgt. Donald W. Dethlefs        6M 0 Claims RTD

Starboard Waist Gnr. Sgt. Henry Baker            13M 0 Claims RTD

Tail Gunner S/Sgt. Billy Tolliver                       27M 0 Claims RTD



Bomb Load: 12x 500lbs AN-M43, GP bombs
Bomb Run: On, 20%

B-17 Damage: 0pts.
Repair Time: Repaired over night

Enemy Aircraft:
Encountered: 2FW 190 (0K, 0P, 0D, 1I) 

E/A Claimed: 0
None

Casualties:
None

Replacements:
None
 

Aircraft: B-17G "Kat-Astrophe" Serial #: B-17G-30-B0 42-31797 Code: LB-F

Pilot: 1Lt. Thomas Barber
Squadron: 79th Bomber Squadron, 509th (H) Bombardment Group, 15th Air Force
Squadron Position: High
Formation Position: #10
Mission Date: 22nd May 1944
Mission Number: 80 (Mission #14)
Target: Munich, Germany City - Area

Crew:

Pilot 1Lt. Thomas Barber                                  14M 0 Claims RTD

Co-Pilot 2Lt. Darrick P. Adolfson                        13M 0 Claims RTD

Bombardier 2Lt. Yosmel H. Lopez                       5M 1 Claims/ Confirmed 1 RTD

Navigator 2nd Lt. Hever T. Muncy                     13M 0 Claims RTD

Engineer (TT) T/Sgt. Maykell Q. Hanlon             12M 0.33 Claims/ Confirmed 0.33  RTD

Radio Operator S/Sgt. Erik Poole                      13M 0.33 Claims/ Confirmed 0.33 RTD

Ball Gunner Sgt. Earl Monroe                           13M 0 Claims RTD

Port Waist Gunner Sgt. Donald W. Dethlefs         6M 1 Claims RTD

Starboard Waist Gnr. Sgt. Henry Baker             13M 0 Claims RTD

Tail Gunner S/Sgt. Billy Tolliver                        28M 0.33 Claims/ Confirmed 0.33 RTD

Bomb Load: 4x 500lbs AN-M43, GP & 6x 500lbs M17 Incindery bombs
Bomb Run: On, 30%

B-17 Damage: 0pts.
Repair Time: Repaired over night

Enemy Aircraft:
Encountered: 4 FW 190 (3K, 1D) & 3 Bf 109 (3I) & 1 JU 88 (1I)

E/A Claimed: 3
Confirmed: 2

Casualties:
None

Replacements:
None

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B-17G "Kat-Astrophe"       Serial #: B-17G-30-B0 42-31797       Code: LB-F

Pilot: 1Lt. Thomas Barber

Squadron: 79th Bomber Squadron, 509th (H) Bombardment Group, 15th Air Force

Squadron Position: Middle (509th Lead element)
Formation Position: #16 (Cell Deputy Lead)
Mission Date: 23rd July 1944 (D-Day +47)
Mission Number: 81 (Mission #15)
Target: Creiel, France - Airdrome

POSITION/RANK/NAME	# Missions	TOTAL  CLAIMS	TODAY'S CLAIMS	Confirmed Claims	Crew   Status	Notes:
Pilot 1Lt. Thomas Barber	16	-	-	-	RTD
Co-Pilot 2Lt. Darrick P. Adolfson	15	-	-	-	RTD
Bombardier 2Lt. Yosmel H. Lopez	7	2.3	-	-	RTD
Navigator 2nd Lt. Hever T. Muncy	3	0.8	-	-	RTD
Engineer (TT) T/Sgt. Maykell Q. Hanlon	16	2.5	-	-	RTD
Radio Operator S/Sgt. Erik Poole	15	1.4	0.5	0	RTD
Ball Gunner Sgt. Earl Monroe	16	0.3	0.5	0	RTD
Port Waist Gunner Sgt. Donald W. Dethlefs	9	-	-	-	RTD
Starboard Waist Gnr. Sgt. Henry Baker	16	-	-	-	RTD
Tail Gunner S/Sgt. Billy Tolliver	30	4.2	-	-	RTD
Crew Chief: S/Sgt. Joseph A. Capetti [Ave. Joe]	34	Hard Stand:	#18

Bomb Load: 38x 100lbs AN-M30, GP bombs
Bomb Run: Off, 0%

Crew Chief Report: S/Sgt. Joseph A. Capetti [Ave. Joe]
Hard Stand: #18
Pre Mission Repair status: (2D6=8; Standard mission and chances for Mechanical Failures) 
Post Mission Repairs & Crew Chief Experience roll: (2D6=6; Good Work on Aircraft repairs, 1/2 Experience Point)

B-17 Damage: 0pts. No hits.
Random Events: None
Repair Time: Repaired over night, returns to service on July 24th 1944

Replacement Bomber: None

Landing: OK

E/A Encountered: 3 (2 attacked)

EA Claimed:

Claims:	Aircraft:	Confirmed:
RO/Ball	FW 190D	Denied

Enemy Aircraft:

Type	Encountered	Destroyed	Probable	Damaged	Intercepted
JU 88C	2	1*	0	0	1
FW 190D	4	0	0	1	3

* Claim Denied

Casualties:
None

Award/ Promotions Requests:
None

Replacements:
None

After Action Report (game system - TfT):

At hard stand #18 "...well boys this shitty weather doesn't look to be clearing, yet some firkin 'Einstein' meteorologist at Wycombe Abbey feels we can get our job done in 10/10 overcast...”

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Mission Debriefing 

1st Lt Barber, 79th BS Pilot

MISSION #15 (Groups 81) 

Date: July 23rd, 1944 

Target: Creiel, France - Aerodrome

Plane: B-17G-797 "Kat-Astrophe"

Position: Middle Cell / (#16)

Altitude: 23,400feet 
38x 100lbs AN-M30 General Purpose

Mission Report C03M81 -797

O/B Zone 1-5a: Take off was awful, with BAD weather, though we got off and formed up with the rest of the rest of the 79th BG.  Seams that the weather kept the enemy at bay for most of the trip in.  A Rotte of Butcherbirds made an attempt to intercept our aircraft, but  our escort, 31st FG P-51'd, chased them off.  Just as we were 100miles from the target two JU 88C's appeared.  One was driven off by the 31st FG.  the other JU 88C attacked from nine 0'clock Low and was shredded by our boys. This claim was latter denied by the review board. Crossing the coast we encountered light flak that was inaccurate.  

O/B Target Zone 5b:  Pt the IP a lone butcherbird targeted the "Kat-Astrophy." Yet, once again the 31st FG came to our rescue.  The last we saw of this Hun it was trailing heavy smoke with two Mustangs in trail.  The Germany atepted to make his escape in a near by cloud bank.  As we lined up for the target we were shaken by an aerial bomb going off just out of reach of the "Kat-Astrophy."  The shock wave scattered our formation and disrupted our drop. Flak over the target was light and inaccurate. Trying to gather our composure Lt Lopez had to drop with Ten tenth's cloud cover.  Not observing the drop impacts through the cloud cove we assume the drop completely missed the aerodrome.

I/B Target Zone 5b: There was no flak on the backside of the target. Again on the egress we were bombed from above, which again scattered the squadron.  With the formation disrupted for a second time a couple of Schwarm's targeted the 79th.  A lone Rotte of FW 190D's turned their attention on our plane.  With our escorts attending to other planes in the squadrons the two butcherbirds had a straight shot at the "Kat-Astrophy."  Lt Lopez got a piece of the first one by, causing the German to miss hitting our plane.  The second one came in unmolested shooting too early and low to hit the broad side of a barn.  He must have been real green as he barely missed hitting th "Kat-Astrophy", almost causing a Catastrophes! Both Fw's went on to other pray.

I/B Zone 4-1: After the run in with the two FW 190's there was no more Luftwaffe activity involving the "Kat-Astrophy."  The formation never did tighten up, but this didn't attract the enemy. Costal flak was light and just as inaccurate as earlier.  

Weather hadn't improved upon return to Sudbury, though we were able to land with incident.


1st Lt. Thomas Barber
Pilot of, "Kat-Astrophe" (B-17G-30-B0 42-31797)
79th BS, 509th BG(H), 8th USAAF.
Sudbury, England - Station 174 (Square [W])