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After-Action Report

B24J-CF-42-64333 – “Cheers for Beer”
78th Bomber Squadron, 509th Bombardment Group, 9th Air Force

Commander: 2nd Lt Bryan Downey

Mission Date: 9 October 1944

Mission Number: 86

Mission of this bomber: 1

Formation: High
Position: Middle

Target: Schweinfurt, Germany
Target Type: Ball Bearing Plant & Cycle and Clutch Works

Bomb Run: On Target - 40%


CREW

Position	Rank - Name	Missions	Mission Kills	Total Kills	Awards	Status
Pilot	2nd Lt. Bryan Downey	1	0	0		RFD
Co-Pilot	2nd Lt. George Barnett	1	0	0		RFD
Bombardier	2nd Lt. Irvin Cathey	1	0	0		RFD
Navigator	2nd Lt. Steve Driscoll	1	0	0		RFD
Engineer	T/Sgt Donald Lerch	1	0	0		RFD
Radio Operator	S/Sgt Alfred Forster	1	0	0		RFD
Ball Gunner	Sgt Mike Caruso	1	1	1		RFD
Port Waist	Sgt James Reid	1	0	0		RFD
Starboard Waist	Sgt Homer Lawson	1	0	0	PH	SW - IH
Tail Gunner	Sgt David McDowell	1	0	0	PH	LW

Crew Chief: S/Sgr Roland Hopper (Average Joe)


E/A Encountered

Type	No.	Intercepted	Destroyed	Damaged
Fw-190	5	5	0	0
Me-109	4	2	1	0
Me-110	0	0	0	0
Me-210	0	0	0	0
Ju-88	0	0	0	0
Total	9	8	1	0

Claims: 
- Sgt Mike Caruso - Claimed 1 Me-109 - full credit awarded

Damage: 
- Right Wing aleiron: 10
- Tail guns inop: 20
- SW x1: 5
- LW x1: 2

Peckham Points: 37 pts - overnight repairing

Casualties: 
- Sgt. Homer Lawson - Anoxia - hospitalized and invalidated home
- Sgt. David McDowell - torn bicep muscle - hospitalized until 23 October 1944

Awards: 
PH: Sgt H. Lawson
PH: Sgt D. McDowell


AAR (flown with TFT)

Sudbury Airbase: Take-off and assembly were with no problems.

Zone 2 Outbound: Nothing to report

Zone 3 Outbound: Coastal flak approaching Dutch coasts with no damage. Attacked by 4 Fw-190s of which 3 were intercepted by P51s and the last one moved away after hits without effect from both sides.

Zone 4 Outbound: The escort fighters drove 2 Me-109s away from us. Another Me-109 moved away without damage while the last remaining Me-109 after missing our shots, hit us rendering the Tail Guns inoperative, damaging the right aileron and slightly wounding the tail gunner. During his second attack he was shot down by Sgt Caruso's accurate shots, which hit the fuselage of the enemy plane, devastating the canopy and killing the pilot.

Zone 5 Outbound: Nothing to report.

Zone 6 Outbound: Sgt. Reid's voice over the intercom alerted us that Sgt. Lawson had fallen to the ground suddenly, without injury but presenting a completely frozen oxygen mask. He was immediately rescued by S/Sgt. Forster with a portable oxygen tank and transported unconscious to the radio room. After stabilizing the injured man S/Sgt Forster took his place in the waist compartment.
Some shots by Flak caused no damage.

Zone 8 Outbound: Light Flak but no damage reported

Zone 9 Outbound/Inbound (Target Zone): We approached the IP without being disturbed by enemy fighters or Flak. The toggler 2nd Lt. Cathey disengaged as soon as he saw the flares from the pathfinder.

The Flak turned out to be quite inaccurate, causing us no damage.

A lone Fw-190 tried to attack us from 9H but the escort did its job, pushing him away.

We continued to drop windows and leaflets over German territory.

Zone 8-7 Inbound: Observed light Flak, no damage.

Zone 6-2 Inbount: Nothing to report.

Sudbury Airbase: Landed safely. Medical personnel took care of the two wounded men. The chief physician told us that Lawson would probably never be able to fly again because of anoxia damage.


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Bryan Downey, 2 LT, USAAF, Commanding
B-24DJ: Cheers for Beer B24J-CF-42-64333
78th Bomber Squadron, 509th (H) Bombardment Group

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After-Action Report

B-17G-90BO 43-38619 – “Ugly Duckling”
80th Bomber Squadron, 509th Bombardment Group, 9th Air Force

Commander: 1st Lt Arthur Hayward
Mission Date: 6 November 1944
Mission Number: 87
Mission of this bomber: 2

Formation: High
Position: Middle

Target: Bottrup, Germany
Target Type: Synthetic Oil Refinery
Bomb Run: On Target - 40%

CREW

Position	Rank & Names	Missions	Mission Kills	Total Kills	Awards	Status
Pilot	1Lt. Arthur Hayward	2	0	0		RTD
Co-pilot	2nd Lt. Jacob Crawford	2	0	0		RTD
Bombardier/Toggler	2nd Lt. Dennis Allard	2	0	0		RTD
Navigator	2nd Lt. Bruce Bowman	2	0	0		RTD
Engineer	T/Sgt Ben Thompson	2	.5	.5		RTD
Radio Operator	S/Sgt Fred Lapp	2	.5	1.5		RTD
Ball Gunner	Sgt Dean Ashton	2	0	0		RTD
Port WG	Sgt Matthew Gordon	2	0	0		RTD
Starboard WG	Sgt Harry Everard	2	0	0		RTD
Tail Gunner	Sgt Patrick Boyd	2	0	1.5		RTD

Crew Chief: T/SGT Raymond Stewart (the Dedicated, +1 die modifiers)


E/A Encountered

Type	No.	Intercepted	Destroyed	Damaged
Me-109	4	4	0	0
Me-210	1	0	1	0
Total	5	4	1	0

Claims: 
- T/Sgt. B. Thompson - Me-210 claimed - half credit awarded
- Sgt. P. Boyd - Me-210 claimed - no credit awarded
- S/Sgt F. Lapp - Me-210 claimed - half credit awarded

Damage:
- Superficial x2: 2

Peckham Points: 2pts - overnight repairing

Casualties: -

Awards: --

Promotions: --


AAR (flown with TFT)

Sudbury Airbase:Although the weather over the base was bad, takeoff and assembly operations went smoothly.

Zone 2-3 Outbound: Nothing to report

Zone 4 Outbound: A lone Me-109 approached us but was driven off by P47 beside us.

Zone 5 Outbound: Light flak, no damage reported.

Zone 6 Outbound/Inbound (target zone): We were attacked by 2 Me-109s, which were immediately intercepted by the escort fighters, and 1 Me-210 that attacked us at 6H but was shot down by the joint shots of our gunners.
As we approached the IP the coverage by Flak became heavy, but we passed unscathed with only some superficial damage.

The launch at the pathfinder signal went off without a hitch and with a fairly good bomb percentage on target, at least from the estimates made by the 2nd Lt. toggler. Allard.

Once we reversed course we still passed the Flak unscathed and were not disturbed by any Bandits.

Zone 5 Inbound: Light flak, caused just some superficial damage. Me-109 from 12H removed by P47s.

Zone 4-2 Inbound: nothing to report

Sudbury Airbase: Landed without incident, although bad weather


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Arthur Hayward, 1 LT, USAAF, Commanding
B-17G: Ugly Duckling B-17G-90BO 43-38619
80th Bomber Squadron, 509th (H) Bombardment Group

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B24J-CF-42-64333 – “Cheers for Beer”
78th Bomber Squadron, 509th Bombardment Group, 9th Air Force

Commander: 2nd Lt Bryan Downey

Mission Date: 6 November 1944

Mission Number: 87

Mission of this bomber: 2

Formation: Middle
Position: Middle

Target: Bottrup, Germany
Target Type: Synthetic Oil Refinery

Bomb Run: Off Target - 5%


CREW

Position	Rank - Name	Missions	Mission Kills	Total Kills	Awards	Status
Pilot	2nd Lt. Bryan Downey	2	0	0		RFD
Co-Pilot	2nd Lt. George Barnett	2	0	0		RFD
Bombardier	2nd Lt. Irvin Cathey	2	0	0	PH	KIA
Navigator	2nd Lt. Steve Driscoll	2	1	1	PH	KIA
Engineer	T/Sgt Donald Lerch	2	0	0		RFD
Radio Operator	S/Sgt Alfred Forster	2	.5	.5		RFD
Ball Gunner	Sgt Mike Caruso	2	0	1		RFD
Port Waist	Sgt James Reid	2	0	0		RFD
Starboard Waist	Sgt Martin Ransburg	3	.33	.33		RFD
Tail Gunner	Sgt David McDowell	2	0	0	PH	RFD

Crew Chief: S/Sgr Roland Hopper (Average Joe)


E/A Encountered

Type	No.	Intercepted	Destroyed	Damaged
Fw-190	7	4	1	2
Me-109	3	0	2	0
Me-110	2	1	0	1
Me-210	2	2	0	0
Me-410	1	1	0	0
Total	15	8	3	3

Claims: 
- 2nd Lt. Steve Driscoll - Claimed 1 Me-109 - full credit awarded
- Sgt. Martin Ransburg - Claimed 1 Fw-190 - 1/3 credit awarded
- S/Sgt. Alfred Forster - Claimed 1 Me-109 - 1/2 credit awarded


Damage: 
- Bomb bay Oxygen tanks: 5
- Rubber Rafts destroyed: 10
- Engine #2 turbocharger failure: 10
- KIA x2: 20

Peckham Points: 45pts - overnight repairing

Casualties: 
-2nd Lt. Irvin Cathey - KIA - shattered stern and ruptured heart
-2nd Lt. Steve Driscoll - KIA - shattered ribs and lung

Awards: 
PH posthumous: 2nd Lt. I. Cathey
PH posthumous: 2nd Lt. S. Driscoll


AAR (flown with TFT)

Sudbury Airbase: Take-off ok but just after assembly engine #2 turbocharger failed. Decided to continue the mission.

Zone 2 Outbound: Nothing to report

Zone 3-4 Outbound: Out of formation due to turbocharger failure, altitude greater than 12.000 feet and bombs still on board.

Zone 5 Outbound: Still out of formation. Light Flak caused no damage.

Zone 6 Outbound/Inbound (Target Zone): Jerrys attacked us but just one Me-109 was able to overtake the escort but could do nothing against our gunners, who shot it down by destroying the tail section (no chute was seen coming out of the falling plane).
After the first wave we were attacked by a second wave. Two Fw-190s were driven away from the escort while one Fw-190 at 1.30H was shot down. Another Fw-190 was damaged and moved away without damaging us. One last Me-109 approached but neither its nor our shots caused damage, and it moved away.
The Flak was very heavy, all around us were full of black clouds, and we could hear the blasts of shrapnel hitting our plane. One shot exploded just short of the right side of the Nose, causing the almost instantaneous death of the bomber and navigator, who remained motionless in their positions. S/Sgt. Forster moved to bombardier position and moved the comrade's body and tried to do what needed to be done, dropped the bombs when he saw the flares, but perhaps too late or missed something, as it did not look like a good throw, but then again, that was not his job.
After bombing no GAF attack nor Flak shots diturbed us and we moved to going back home when bombs dropped from above exploded near our ship damaging oxygen tanks and rubber rafts in bomba bay compartment.
Engineer Lerch tried to stem the oxygen leak as best he could and calculated that we would still be able to return to base without any problems.
As we left the target zone we were attacked by 4 planes; two Fw-190s were intercepted by the escort. One Me-109 attacked us from 12Lv but was shot down while another Fw-190 was heavily damaged and preferred to turn away.

Zone 5 Inbound: Left Waist gunner Reid substituted Radio Op., who returned to his position, at NG position. 
With no bombs load we successfully rejoined the formation.
Attacked by 2 Me-110, one of them driven away by the escorting P47s and the other was damaged and continued its course toward other targets, without harming us.
Some light flak shots below us caused no damage.

Zone 4-2 Inbount: Nothing to report.

Sudbury Airbase: Preparing to land, we launched flares to report injured people on board, even though it was now clear that there was nothing more we could do for our comrades.

Landing went off without a hitch.
It was a bad mission, an unsatisfactory outcome, and two friends who will never see their loved ones.


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Bryan Downey, 2 LT, USAAF, Commanding
B-24DJ: Cheers for Beer B24J-CF-42-64333
78th Bomber Squadron, 509th (H) Bombardment Group

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After-Action Report

B-17G-90BO 43-38619 – “Ugly Duckling”
80th Bomber Squadron, 509th Bombardment Group, 9th Air Force

Commander: 1st Lt Arthur Hayward
Mission Date: 10 November 1944
Mission Number: 88
Mission of this bomber: 3

Formation: Middle
Position: Middle

Target: Cologne, Germany
Target Type: Butzweilerhof Airfield
Bomb Run: On Target - 50%

CREW

Position	Rank & Names	Missions	Mission Kills	Total Kills	Awards	Status
Pilot	1Lt. Arthur Hayward	3	0	0		RTD
Co-pilot	2nd Lt. Jacob Crawford	3	0	0		RTD
Bombardier/Toggler	2nd Lt. Dennis Allard	3	0	0		RTD
Navigator	2nd Lt. Bruce Bowman	3	0	0		RTD
Engineer	T/Sgt Ben Thompson	3	0	.5		RTD
Radio Operator	S/Sgt Fred Lapp	3	0	1.5		RTD
Ball Gunner	Sgt Dean Ashton	3	0	0		RTD
Port WG	Sgt Matthew Gordon	3	0	0		RTD
Starboard WG	Sgt Harry Everard	3	0	0		RTD
Tail Gunner	Sgt Patrick Boyd	3	0	1.5		RTD

Crew Chief: T/SGT Raymond Stewart (the Dedicated, +1 die modifiers)


E/A Encountered

Type	No.	Intercepted	Destroyed	Damaged
Me-109	1	1	0	0
Me-110	2	2	0	0
Total	3	3	0	0

Claims: --

Damage:
- Superficial x2: 2
- Tail Guns inop: 20

Peckham Points: 22pts - overnight repairing

Casualties: -

Awards: --

Promotions: --


AAR (flown with TFT)

Sudbury Airbase:Poor weather over the base but takeoff and assembly operations went smoothly.

Zone 2-4 Outbound: Nothing to report

Zone 5 Outbound: Light flak, no damage reported.

Zone 6 Outbound/Inbound (target zone): Attacked by a lone Me-109, which were immediately intercepted by the escort fighters. The second wave of GAF (2 Me-110) was also intercepted and driven away by the escorting P51s.
Flak over target was medium, causing just superficial damage. It was a good bomb drop; photos would indicate a 50 percent rate on target.
The Flak resumed firing but this time their shots were far from us. GAF ignored us in inbound leg.

Zone 5 Inbound: Medium Flak as we flew over the German-Belgian border, caused us some surface damage and the unrepairable failure of the tail guns.

Zone 4-2 Inbound: nothing to report

Sudbury Airbase: Finally good weather in England! We landed easily.

Time to go to the pub after this milk run mission.


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Arthur Hayward, 1 LT, USAAF, Commanding
B-17G: Ugly Duckling B-17G-90BO 43-38619
80th Bomber Squadron, 509th (H) Bombardment Group

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After-Action Report

B24J-CF-42-64333 – “Cheers for Beer”
78th Bomber Squadron, 509th Bombardment Group, 9th Air Force

Commander: 2nd Lt Bryan Downey

Mission Date: 10 November 1944

Mission Number: 88

Mission of this bomber: 3

Formation: Low
Position: Middle

Target: Cologne, Germany
Target Type: Butzweilerhof Airfield

Bomb Run: On Target - 30%


CREW

Position	Rank - Name	Missions	Mission Kills	Total Kills	Awards	Status
Pilot	2nd Lt. Bryan Downey	3	0	0		RFD
Co-Pilot	2nd Lt. George Barnett	3	0	0		RFD
Bombardier	2nd Lt. Burt Sutherland	8	0	0	AM	RFD
Navigator	2nd Lt. Alvin Green	2	.33	.33	PH	KIA
Engineer	T/Sgt Donald Lerch	3	.33	.33		RFD
Radio Operator	S/Sgt Alfred Forster	3	0	.5		RFD
Ball Gunner	Sgt Mike Caruso	3	0	1		RFD
Port Waist	Sgt James Reid	3	.33	.33		RFD
Starboard Waist	Sgt Martin Ransburg	4	0	.33		RFD
Tail Gunner	Sgt David McDowell	3	0	0	PH	RFD

Crew Chief: S/Sgr Roland Hopper (Average Joe)


E/A Encountered

Type	No.	Intercepted	Destroyed	Damaged
Fw-190	0	0	0	0
Me-109	3	1	1	0
Me-110	0	0	0	0
Me-210	0	0	0	0
Ju-88	2	2	0	0
Total	15	3	1	0

Claims: 
- T/Sgt Donald Lerch - Claimed 1 Me-109 - 1/3 credit awarded
- Sgt. James Reid - Claimed 1 Me-109 - 1/3 credit awarded
- 2nd Lt. Alvin Green - Claimed 1 Me-109 - 1/3 credit awarded


Damage: 
- Superficial x3: 3
- Both elevators inop: 20
- Engine #2 superficial damage: 5
- KIA x1: 10

Peckham Points: 38pts - overnight repairing

Casualties: 
-2nd Lt. Alvin Green - KIA - abdomen - ruptured stomach, spleen

Awards: 
PH posthumous: 2nd Lt. Alvin Green



AAR (flown with TFT)

Sudbury Airbase: Take-off and assembly ok.

Zone 2-3 Outbound: Nothing to report

Zone 4 Outbound: Attacked by 3 Me-109s: one moved away from the escort. The second moved away after shots from neither caused damage. The third was shot down by the combined shots of our machine guns.

Zone 5 Outbound: Light Flak caused no damage.

Zone 6 Outbound/Inbound (Target Zone): No GAF on us approaching the target. Flak was medium but accurate and cause 2nd Lt. Green KIA and superficial damage in nose section. 
We dropped the bombs as soon as signaled by the Pathfinder, a fair result.

More Flak shots as soon as the smoke from the explosions clears: reported superficial damage in the tail section and failure of both elevators.

Attacked by a Ju-88 that was intercepted by an escort Mustang.

Zone 5 Inbound: A lone Ju-88 intercepted by escort fighters. Medium Flak caused superficial damage to engine #2.

Zone 4-2 Inbount: Nothing to report.

Sudbury Airbase: Landed ok.

I've lost another young man...navigator position on Cheers for Beer seems to be a damned seat...

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Bryan Downey, 2 LT, USAAF, Commanding
B-24DJ: Cheers for Beer B24J-CF-42-64333
78th Bomber Squadron, 509th (H) Bombardment Group

[Keltos]

After-Action Report

B24J-CF-42-64333 – “Cheers for Beer”
78th Bomber Squadron, 509th Bombardment Group, 9th Air Force

Commander: 2nd Lt Bryan Downey

Mission Date: 23 December 1944

Mission Number: 89

Mission of this bomber: 4

Formation: High
Position: Tail End Charlie

Target: Ehrang, Germany
Target Type: Railroad Marshalling Yard

Bomb Run: On Target - 60%


CREW

Position	Rank - Name	Missions	Mission Kills	Total Kills	Awards	Status
Pilot	2nd Lt. Bryan Downey	4	0	0		RFD
Co-Pilot	2nd Lt. George Barnett	4	0	0		RFD
Bombardier	2nd Lt. Burt Sutherland	9	0	0	AM	RFD
Navigator	2nd Lt. Dennis Beedle	5	0	1	AM	RFD
Engineer	T/Sgt Donald Lerch	4	0	.33		RFD
Radio Operator	S/Sgt Alfred Forster	4	0	.5		RFD
Ball Gunner	Sgt Mike Caruso	4	0	1		RFD
Port Waist	Sgt James Reid	4	0	.33		RFD
Starboard Waist	Sgt Martin Ransburg	5	0	.33	AM	RFD
Tail Gunner	Sgt David McDowell	4	.5	.5	PH	RFD

Crew Chief: S/Sgr Roland Hopper (Average Joe)


E/A Encountered

Type	No.	Intercepted	Destroyed	Damaged
Fw-190	0	0	0	0
Me-109	10	6	2	1
Me-110	0	0	0	0
Me-210	0	0	0	0
Ju-88	0	0	0	0
Total	10	6	2	1

Claims: 
- 2nd Lt. Dennis Beedle - Claimed 1 Me-109 - No credit awarded
- Sgt. David McDowell - Claimed 1 Me-109 - 1/2 credit awarded


Damage: 
- Superficial x2: 2
- Port Wing superficial no effect: 10

Peckham Points: 12pts - overnight repairing

Casualties: --

Awards: 
- AM: 2nd Lt. Dennis Beedle
- AM: Sgt. Martin Ransburg



AAR (flown with TFT)

After the briefing, Downey entered the crew quarters and looking into each of them's eyes, said:
"Guys, we are approaching Christmas, and the Command has asked us to bring a gift to the Nazis. This time we will fly as TEC, so eyes open and fingers ready on the triggers! Come on guys! Get ready, we'll take off soon!"


Sudbury Airbase: Take-off and assembly ok. After a few minutes engine #3 started to lose rpms and turned off. Fortunately, after few attempts, it restarted without giving any further cause for alarm.

Zone 2-5 Outbound: Nothing to report

Zone 6 Outbound/Inbound (Target Zone): were attacked by two Me-109s, both driven away by escort fighters. A rocket and Flak shots exploded nearby, but without damage to our ship. 
Good performance of the 2nd Lt. Sutherland, precise in dropping bombs when reported by the pathfinder.
Some Flak shots exploded very close, causing only damage to the paint and metal of the nacelle and left wing.
Attacked by two Me-109, first one was driven off the second one was damaged and the destroyed by NT shots.
A second wave of 4 Me-109s attacked us. First one attacking from 6H was destroyed by tail gunner. A Me-109 was seriously damaged and moved away to avoid further risk. Another, after an exchange of shots without harm to anyone, continued to other bombers. The latter embarked on a dog-fight with a P-51.
Spotted some jet planes, none of which intervened against us.

Zone 5 Inbound: Two Me-109 towards us, both intercepted and driven off.

Zone 4-2 Inbount: Nothing to report.

Sudbury Airbase: Landing was unevenful.


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Bryan Downey, 2 LT, USAAF, Commanding
B-24DJ: Cheers for Beer B24J-CF-42-64333
78th Bomber Squadron, 509th (H) Bombardment Group

[Keltos]

After-Action Report

B-17G-90BO 43-38619 – “Ugly Duckling”
80th Bomber Squadron, 509th Bombardment Group, 9th Air Force

Commander: 1st Lt Arthur Hayward
Mission Date: 23 December 1944
Mission Number: 89
Mission of this bomber: 4

Formation: Low
Position: Middle

Target: Ehrang, Germany
Target Type: Railroad Marshalling Yard
Bomb Run: On Target - 50%

CREW

Position	Rank & Names	Missions	Mission Kills	Total Kills	Awards	Status
Pilot	1Lt. Arthur Hayward	4	0	0		RTD
Co-pilot	2nd Lt. Jacob Crawford	4	0	0		RTD
Bombardier/Toggler	2nd Lt. Dennis Allard	4	0	0		RTD
Navigator	2nd Lt. Bruce Bowman	4	0	0		RTD
Engineer	T/Sgt Ben Thompson	4	0	.5		RTD
Radio Operator	S/Sgt Fred Lapp	4	0	1.5		RTD
Ball Gunner	Sgt Dean Ashton	4	0	0		RTD
Port WG	Sgt Matthew Gordon	4	0	0		RTD
Starboard WG	Sgt Harry Everard	4	0	0		RTD
Tail Gunner	Sgt Patrick Boyd	4	0	1.5		RTD

Crew Chief: T/SGT Raymond Stewart (the Dedicated, +1 die modifiers)


E/A Encountered

Type	No.	Intercepted	Destroyed	Damaged
Me-109	0	0	0	0
Me-110	0	0	0	0
Total	0	0	0	0

Claims: --

Damage:--


Peckham Points: 0pts - ordinary maintenance

Casualties: -

Awards: --

Promotions: --


AAR (flown with TFT)

Sudbury Airbase:Poor weather over the base but takeoff and assembly operations went smoothly.

Zone 2-5 Outbound: Nothing to report

Zone 6 Outbound/Inbound (target zone): No enemy fighters both in entry and in egress disturbed our flight, as well as the completely harmless Flak, allowed us to arrive undisturbed at the target.

Zone 5-2 Inbound: nothing to report

Sudbury Airbase: Landed safely.

Milk run mission.


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Arthur Hayward, 1 LT, USAAF, Commanding
B-17G: Ugly Duckling B-17G-90BO 43-38619
80th Bomber Squadron, 509th (H) Bombardment Group

[Keltos]

After-Action Report

B24J-CF-42-64333 – “Cheers for Beer”
78th Bomber Squadron, 509th Bombardment Group, 9th Air Force

Commander: 2nd Lt Bryan Downey

Mission Date: 24 December 1944

Mission Number: 90

Mission of this bomber: 5

Formation: Middle
Position: Tail End Charlie from Zone 4 outbound

Target: Frankfurt, Germany
Target Type: Landing field

Bomb Run: On Target - 40%


CREW

Position	Rank - Name	Missions	Mission Kills	Total Kills	Awards	Status
Pilot	2nd Lt. Bryan Downey	5	0	0	AM	RFD
Co-Pilot	2nd Lt. George Barnett	5	0	0	AM	RFD
Bombardier	2nd Lt. Burt Sutherland	10	0	0	AM+ PH	RFD
Navigator	2nd Lt. Dennis Beedle	6	0	1	AM	RFD
Engineer	T/Sgt Donald Lerch	5	0	.33	AM	RFD
Radio Operator	S/Sgt Alfred Forster	5	0	.5	AM	RFD
Ball Gunner	Sgt Mike Caruso	5	0	1	AM	RFD
Port Waist	Sgt James Reid	5	0	.33	AM	RFD
Starboard Waist	Sgt Martin Ransburg	6	0	.33	AM	RFD
Tail Gunner	Sgt David McDowell	5	0	.5	AM PH	RFD

Crew Chief: S/Sgr Roland Hopper (Average Joe)


E/A Encountered

Type	No.	Intercepted	Destroyed	Damaged
Fw-190	0	0	0	0
Me-109	0	0	0	0
Me-110	0	0	0	0
Me-210	0	0	0	0
Ju-88	0	0	0	0
Total	0	0	0	0

Claims: --

Damage: --

Peckham Points: 0 pts - ordinary maintenance

Casualties: --

Awards: 
- AM OLC (10 mission): 2nd Lt. Burt Sutherland
- AM: 2nd Lt. B. Downey - 2nd Lt. G. Barnett - T/Sgt. D. Lerch - S/Sgt A. Forster - Sgt. M. Caruso - Sgt. D. McDowell

Promotions:
- 2nd Lt. B. Downey promoted to 1st Lt.

AAR (flown with TFT)

"Hey guys! Command asks us to go and give Christmas greetings to Hitler and his friends! So take a shower, put on perfume, and dress up! We'll leave for Frankfurt, bring our gifts and be back in time to eat and toast for the Holy Christmas! Good luck crew!"


Sudbury Airbase: Heavy rain and limited visibility on runway. Difficult takeoff but performed without problems. Assembled to the group.

Zone 2-3 Outbound: Nothing to report.

Zone 4 Outbound: Assumed TEC position after radio communication received from the Witch's Tit which had to abort the mission due to Heat system failure.

Zone 5 Outbound: NT gun jammed due to ice and extreme cold.

Zone 6 Outbound: NT gun still jammed. Medium Flak shots caused no damage.

Zone 7 Outbound/Inbound (Target Zone): NT guns still jammed. Medium Flak caused no damage and no Jerrys attacked us. After target bombing Flak shots again but no damage reported. Jerry ignored us on inbound leg too.

Zone 6 Inbound: NT gun still not operative.

Zone 5 Inbound: NT gun unjammed and full operative.

Zone 4-2 Inbount: Nothing to report.

Sudbury Airbase: Landing was uneventful.


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Bryan Downey, 2 LT, USAAF, Commanding
B-24DJ: Cheers for Beer B24J-CF-42-64333
78th Bomber Squadron, 509th (H) Bombardment Group

[Keltos]

After-Action Report

B-17G-90BO 43-38619 – “Ugly Duckling”
80th Bomber Squadron, 509th Bombardment Group, 9th Air Force

Commander: 1st Lt Arthur Hayward
Mission Date: 24 December 1944
Mission Number: 90
Mission of this bomber: 5

Formation: High
Position: Middle

Target: Frankfurt, Germany
Target Type: Landing Field
Bomb Run: Off Target - 0%

CREW

Position	Rank & Names	Missions	Mission Kills	Total Kills	Awards	Status
Pilot	1Lt. Arthur Hayward	5	0	0		RTD
Co-pilot	2nd Lt. Jacob Crawford	5	0	0		RTD
Bombardier/Toggler	2nd Lt. Dennis Allard	5	0	0		RTD
Navigator	2nd Lt. Bruce Bowman	5	0	0		RTD
Engineer	T/Sgt Ben Thompson	5	0	.5		RTD
Radio Operator	S/Sgt Fred Lapp	5	0	1.5		RTD
Ball Gunner	Sgt Dean Ashton	5	0	0		RTD
Port WG	Sgt Matthew Gordon	5	0	0		RTD
Starboard WG	Sgt Harry Everard	5	0	0		RTD
Tail Gunner	Sgt Patrick Boyd	5	0	1.5		KIA

Crew Chief: T/SGT Raymond Stewart (the Dedicated, +1 die modifiers)


E/A Encountered

Type	No.	Intercepted	Destroyed	Damaged
Me-109	0	0	0	0
Me-110	0	0	0	0
Me-262	2	0	0	1
Me-163	1	0	0	0
Total	3	0	0	1

Claims: --

Damage:
- Superficial damage x7: 7
- Left Wing root x1: 25
- Rafts destroyed: 10
- Tail O2 out: 10
- KIA x1: 10


Peckham Points: 62pts - overnight repaired

Casualties:
- Sgt. P. Boyd - KIA: ruptured intestine (flak shrapnel)

Awards: 
- AM to all crew
- PH posthumous: Sgt. P. Boyd

Promotions: --


AAR (flown with TFT)

Sudbury Airbase:Bad weather over the base made takeoff and assembly operations hard but went ok.

Zone 2-4 Outbound: Nothing to report

Zone 5 Outbound: We were attacked by two Me-262s, Goering's new toys. One after a vertical dive in which we both missed moved away below us looking for other targets. The second, on the other hand, probably piloted by an ace, made three waves of attack, inflicting light damage on us, before pulling away.

Zone 6 Outbound: The Flak tried to halt our course toward Frankfurt with a barrage of medium-power fire. The ship was rocked by nearby explosions. "I'm hit! Oh shit..I'm hit! Help me!" the voice of tail gunner Sgt Boyd burst over the intercom. S/Sgt Lapp reported that he was going to check on his wounded comrade. He returned after a few minutes, his face pale and his hands smeared with blood, telling us that there was nothing more to be done for Boyd and that he would take his place in the rear.

Zone 7 Outbound/Inbound (target zone): A very strange rocket plane, what must have been a Me-163, swooped down on us, was so fast that the shots reached his position after he had long since passed. Luckily for us it did not hit us, and as we passed by we heard the roar of its engines. We lost sight of him.

The Flak although quite intense caused us no damage and allowed us to get to the IP. Unfortunately, due to the agitation and discouragement over the loss of Boyd that reigned aboard we were not ready for the PF signal and delayed dropping the bombs, which missed the target.

The Flak thundered again and some shrapnel hit the left wing and knocked out the tail section's O2 system. S/Sgt Lapp abandoned the tail section and returned to the Radio Room.

No GAF attacked us on egress.

Zone 6 Inbound: Light Flak caused no damage

Zone 5-2 Inbound: nothing to report

Sudbury Airbase: Landed safely.

This will be an already sad Christmas because they are away from home, but even sadder because of the loss of our "old man" Boyd. 

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Arthur Hayward, 1 LT, USAAF, Commanding
B-17G: Ugly Duckling B-17G-90BO 43-38619
80th Bomber Squadron, 509th (H) Bombardment Group

[Keltos]

After-Action Report

B-17G-90BO 43-38892 – “Grisham's Flying Circus”
80th Bomber Squadron, 509th Bombardment Group, 9th Air Force

Commander: 1st Lt Lester Grisham
Mission Date: 24 December 1944
Mission Number: 90
Mission of this bomber: 1

Formation: High
Position: Middle

Target: Frankfurt, Germany
Target Type: Landing Field
Bomb Run: On Target - 50%

CREW

Position	Rank & Names	Missions	Mission Kills	Total Kills	Awards	Status
Pilot	1Lt. Lester Grisham	1	0	0		RTD
Co-pilot	2nd Lt. Clement Harrington	1	0	0		RTD
Bombardier/Toggler	2nd Lt. James Hale	1	0	0		RTD
Navigator	2nd Lt. George Hurley	1	0	0		RTD
Engineer	T/Sgt Peter Rucker	1	0	0		RTD
Radio Operator	S/Sgt Allen Blount	1	0	0		RTD
Ball Gunner	Sgt Harvey Sanford	1	0	0		RTD
Port WG	Sgt Ray Brooks	1	0	0		RTD
Starboard WG	Sgt John Hansen	1	0	0		RTD
Tail Gunner	Sgt Ralph Walton	1	0	0	PH	KIA

Crew Chief: S/SGT Roy Lish (Average Joe, no modifiers)


E/A Encountered

Type	No.	Intercepted	Destroyed	Damaged
Me-109	0	0	0	0
Me-110	0	0	0	0
Me-262	0	0	0	0
Me-163	0	0	0	0
Total	0	0	0	0

Claims: --

Damage:
- Superficial damage x2: 2
- KIA x1: 10


Peckham Points: 12pts - overnight repaired

Casualties:
- Sgt. R. Walton - KIA: cracked frontal bone (flak shrapnel)

Awards: 
- PH posthumous: Sgt. R. Walton

Promotions: --


AAR (flown with TFT)

Sudbury Airbase:Bad weather over the base not the best for a rookie crew to takeoff and assembly. Despite this everything went ok.

Zone 2-5 Outbound: Nothing to report

Zone 6 Outbound: Medium Flak just caused superficial damage.

Zone 7 Outbound/Inbound (target zone): A loud roar behind us shook the whole ship. During the damage control call the tail gunner, Sgt Walton did not answer. The Radio Op. S/Sgt Blount moved to check and shortly after warned us that Walton was examining in his place, a shrapnel had hit him in the head. Probably a German bomber had dropped a bomb from above our altitude.
Medium Flak over the target was irrelevant and we managed to release our load with a good result.
Flak again caused superficial damage.

Zone 6 Inbound: Light Flak caused no damage. LWG Sgt. Brooks moved to tail gun position.

Zone 5-2 Inbound: nothing to report

Sudbury Airbase: Landed safely.

This was our baptism of fire. I would have hoped we had all returned safely to the base, to celebrate. Unfortunately, that was not the case, but this is war!

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Lester Grisham, 1st Lt, USAAF,

Commanding B17G Grisham's Flying Circus B-17G-90BO 43-38892

80th Bomber Squadron, 509th (H) Bombardment Group

[Keltos]

After-Action Report

B24J-CF-42-64333 – “Cheers for Beer”
78th Bomber Squadron, 509th Bombardment Group, 9th Air Force

Commander: 2nd Lt Bryan Downey

Mission Date: 15 January 1945

Mission Number: 91

Mission of this bomber: 6

Formation: Low
Position: Middle

Target: Ingolstadt, Germany
Target Type: Marshalling yard

Bomb Run: On Target - 50%


CREW

Position	Rank - Name	Missions	Mission Kills	Total Kills	Awards	Status
Pilot	1st Lt. Bryan Downey	6	0	0	AM	RFD
Co-Pilot	2nd Lt. George Barnett	6	0	0	AM	RFD
Bombardier	2nd Lt. Burt Sutherland	11	0	0	AM+ PH	RFD
Navigator	2nd Lt. Dennis Beedle	7	0	1	AM	RFD
Engineer	T/Sgt Donald Lerch	6	1	1.33	AM	RFD
Radio Operator	S/Sgt Alfred Forster	6	0	.5	AM	RFD
Ball Gunner	Sgt Mike Caruso	6	0	1	AM	RFD
Port Waist	Sgt James Reid	6	0	.33	AM	RFD
Starboard Waist	Sgt Martin Ransburg	7	0	.33	AM	RFD
Tail Gunner	Sgt David McDowell	6	0	.5	AM PH	RFD

Crew Chief: S/Sgr Roland Hopper (Average Joe)


E/A Encountered

Type	No.	Intercepted	Destroyed	Damaged
Fw-190	3	2	0	0
Me-109	1	1	0	0
He-162	2	0	0	1
Me-262	2	0	1	0
Ju-88	0	0	0	0
Total	8	3	1	1

Claims:
- T/Sgt D. Lerch - Me-262 claimed - Full credit awarded

Damage: 
- Superficial damage x1: 1

Peckham Points: 1 pts - some touch-ups to the paint and ordinary maintenance

Casualties: --

Awards: --

Promotions: --



AAR (flown with TFT)

"Hey guys! Today mission it will be a long one! So keep your eyes open and triggers ready to welcome the Jerrys!"

Sudbury Airbase: Bad weather but both takeoff and assembly performed with no accidents.

Zone 2-8 Outbound: Nothing to report.

Zone 9 Outbound: Two He-162 jets and a Me-109 jetted out of the clouds headed toward us. The escort engaged the Me-109 as the two jets pulled away after exchanging shots without substantial damage on either side. Light Flak but no damage reported.

Zone 10 Outbound/Inbound (Target Zone): Attacked by 2 Fw-190, one driven off; the one attacking from VD caused no damage and went away undamaged. Medium flak shots fairly close but fortunately only dislodged some paint from the tail compartment. Approaching the target and dropping the bombs occurred without any disturbance. By one estimate 50 percent of the load should have been successful.
Again flak, light this time and caused no damage. No GAF attacked us after bombing.

Zone 9-6 Inbound: Flak was present in all of these areas, with medium to low intensity and caused no damage.

Zone 5 Inbound: Two Me-262s, the Luftwaffe's new jets, attacked us. The escort could do nothing. The 1.30Lv fighter flew past us, avoiding our shots but doing no damage, and turned away headed for more bombers. The second was hit in the fuselage by an accurate burst from T/Sgt Lerch, which shattered the canopy and probably killed the pilot because the jet disappeared below us.

Zone 4-2 Inbount: Nothing to report.

Sudbury Airbase: Landing safely at the base.

Tonight T/Sgt Lerch has to pay a full load of beer for his first jet shot down

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Bryan Downey, 1 LT, USAAF, Commanding
B-24DJ: Cheers for Beer B24J-CF-42-64333
78th Bomber Squadron, 509th (H) Bombardment Group

[Keltos]

After-Action Report

B-17G-90BO 43-38892 – “Grisham's Flying Circus”
80th Bomber Squadron, 509th Bombardment Group, 9th Air Force

Commander: 1st Lt Lester Grisham
Mission Date: 15 January 1945
Mission Number: 91
Mission of this bomber: 2

Formation: Middle
Position: Middle

Target: Ingolstadt, Germany
Target Type: Marshalling Yard
Bomb Run: On Target - 20%

CREW

Position	Rank & Names	Missions	Mission Kills	Total Kills	Awards	Status
Pilot	1Lt. Lester Grisham	2	0	0		RTD
Co-pilot	2nd Lt. Clement Harrington	2	0	0		RTD
Bombardier/Toggler	2nd Lt. James Hale	2	0	0		RTD
Navigator	2nd Lt. George Hurley	2	0	0		RTD
Engineer	T/Sgt Peter Rucker	2	1.5	1.5		RTD
Radio Operator	S/Sgt Allen Blount	2	0	0		RTD
Ball Gunner	Sgt Harvey Sanford	2	1	1		RTD
Port WG	Sgt Ray Brooks	2	0	0		RTD
Starboard WG	Sgt John Hansen	2	0	0		RTD
Tail Gunner	S/Sgt Jerry Vogel	3	.5	.5		RTD

Crew Chief: S/SGT Roy Lish (Average Joe, no modifiers)


E/A Encountered

Type	No.	Intercepted	Destroyed	Damaged
Me-109	2	1	1	0
Me-210	1	0	1	0
Me-262	2	0	1	1
Fw-190	3	1	1	1
Ta-152H	2	2	0	0
Total	10	4	3	2

Claims:
- Sgt. H Sanford - 1 Me-109 claimed - Full credit awarded
- T/Sgt P. Rucker - 1 Me-210 claimed - Half credit awarded
- S/Sgt J. Vogel - 1 Me-210 claimed - Half credit awarded
- Sgt R. Brooks - 1 Me-262 claimed - No credit awarded
- T/Sgt P. Rucker - 1 Fw-190 claimed - Full credit awarded

Damage:
- Radio out: 10


Peckham Points: 10pts - overnight repaired

Casualties: --

Awards: --

Promotions: --


AAR (flown with TFT)

Sudbury Airbase:Despite poor weather on base everything went ok.

Zone 2-5 Outbound: Nothing to report.

Zone 6 Outbound: Two Ta-152H engaged and driven off by Mustangs.

Zone 7-8 Outbound: Nothing to report.

Zone 9 Outbound: Light Flak but no damage reported.

Zone 10 Outbound/Inbound (target zone): Attacked by 2 Me-109 (one driven off by escort) and 1 Me-210. Bad encounter for them: they were shut down by crossfire of our gunners. Medium flak while approaching IP caused Radio system outage. Bombs load launched on Pathfinder signal but 2nd Lt Hale needs more practice to reach good results.
Again light flak, caused no damage.
Attacked by two Me-262 jets; the first one after passing without hitting us and being hit, was damaged by some shots from the tail guns and moved away. Second jet, attacking from 10.30Lo was shut down after LWG  Brooks shredded his left wing (seen pilot bailed out).
A second wave attacked us: a formation of 3 Fw-190. Mustangs engaged one of them. One was severely damaged at the tail and disappeared into the clouds, the other was hit at the engine which caught fire, turning the entire plane into a fireball that fell to earth from the sky (the pilot did not have time to bail out).

Zone 9 Inbound: Rockets launched from aft., exploded near us but no damages were reported. Light flak cause no damage as well.

Zone 8-6 Inbound: Numerous Flak shots as we flew over these areas. Shots not accurate and no damage reported.

Zone 5-2 Inbound: Nothing to report.

Sudbury Airbase: Landed safely.


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Lester Grisham, 1st Lt, USAAF,
Commanding B17G Grisham's Flying Circus B-17G-90BO 43-38892
80th Bomber Squadron, 509th (H) Bombardment Group

[Keltos]

After-Action Report

B-17G-90BO 43-38619 – “Ugly Duckling”
80th Bomber Squadron, 509th Bombardment Group, 9th Air Force

Commander: 1st Lt Arthur Hayward
Mission Date: 15 January 1945
Mission Number: 91
Mission of this bomber: 6

Formation: Middle
Position: Middle

Target: Ingolstadt, Germany
Target Type: Marshalling Yard
Bomb Run: On Target - 30%

CREW

Position	Rank & Names	Missions	Mission Kills	Total Kills	Awards	Status
Pilot	1Lt. Arthur Hayward	6	0	0	AM	RTD
Co-pilot	2nd Lt. Jacob Crawford	6	0	0	AM	RTD
Bombardier/Toggler	2nd Lt. Dennis Allard	6	0	0	AM	RTD
Navigator	2nd Lt. Bruce Bowman	6	0	0	AM	RTD
Engineer	T/Sgt Ben Thompson	6	0	.5	AM	RTD
Radio Operator	S/Sgt Fred Lapp	6	0	1.5	AM	RTD
Ball Gunner	Sgt Dean Ashton	6	0	0	AM	RTD
Port WG	Sgt Matthew Gordon	6	0	0	AM	RTD
Starboard WG	Sgt Harry Everard	6	0	0	AM	RTD
Tail Gunner	S/Sgt Jose Arruda	9	0	1.5	AM	RTD

Crew Chief: T/SGT Raymond Stewart (the Dedicated, +1 die modifiers)


E/A Encountered

Type	No.	Intercepted	Destroyed	Damaged
Me-109	2	1	0	1
Me-110	0	0	0	0
Me-410	2	2	0	0
Me-163	2	0	0	2
Total	6	3	0	3

Claims: --

Damage:
- Superficial damage x1: 1
- Rudder instruments no effect: 5
- Fuel transfer pump no effect: 5
- Engine #4 oil leak: 10

Peckham Points: 21pts - overnight repaired

Casualties: --

Awards: --

Promotions: --


AAR (flown with TFT)

Sudbury Airbase:No problems on take off and assembly.

Zone 2 Outbound: Rudder malfunction, mission continued.

Zone 3-5 Outbound: Nothing to report.

Zone 6 Outbound: Attacked by a single jet Me-163 that was light damaged and moved away without damages for us.

Zone 7 Outbound: Nothing to report.

Zone 8 Outbound: Two Me-410 attacked us, both removed by escorting mustangs.

Zone 9 Outbound: Light flak observed but no damage reported.

Zone 10 Outbound/Inbound (target zone): Attacked by a couple of Me-109, first one was damaged and flew away, second one was driven off by P-51s. Medium flak caused no damage and we were free to release our bomb loads. 
After bombing light flak caused superficial and fuel transfer pump minor damage.
A lone Me-163 tried to cut off our way home, but walked away after being damaged.


Zone 9-6 Inbound: Light/Medium flak was the constant throughout the overflight of German territory.

Zone 5-3 Inbound: Nothing to report

Zone 2 Inbound: Engine #4 oil tank failure caused oil leak. Fortunately there wasn't fire. To be safe we turned off the engine.

Sudbury Airbase: Landed safely.


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Arthur Hayward, 1 LT, USAAF, Commanding
B-17G: Ugly Duckling B-17G-90BO 43-38619
80th Bomber Squadron, 509th (H) Bombardment Group

[Keltos]

After-Action Report

B24J-CF-42-64333 – “Cheers for Beer”
78th Bomber Squadron, 509th Bombardment Group, 9th Air Force

Commander: 1st Lt Bryan Downey

Mission Date: 25 February 1945

Mission Number: 93

Mission of this bomber: 7

Formation: Middle
Position: Middle

Target: Fredrichshafen, Germany
Target Type: Tank Factory

Bomb Run: DNB


CREW

Position	Rank - Name	Missions	Mission Kills	Total Kills	Awards	Status
Pilot	1st Lt. Bryan Downey	7	0	0	AM	KIA
Co-Pilot	2nd Lt. George Barnett	7	0	0	AM	KIA
Bombardier	2nd Lt. Burt Sutherland	12	0	0	AM+ PH	KIA
Navigator	2nd Lt. Dennis Beedle	8	0	1	AM	KIA
Engineer	T/Sgt Donald Lerch	7	0	1.33	AM	KIA
Radio Operator	S/Sgt Alfred Forster	7	0	.5	AM	KIA
Ball Gunner	Sgt Mike Caruso	7	0	1	AM	KIA
Port Waist	Sgt James Reid	7	0	.33	AM	KIA
Starboard Waist	Sgt Martin Ransburg	8	0	.33	AM	KIA
Tail Gunner	Sgt David McDowell	7	0	.5	AM PH	KIA

Crew Chief: S/Sgr Roland Hopper (Average Joe)


E/A Encountered

Type	No.	Intercepted	Destroyed	Damaged
Fw-190	?	?	?	?
Me-109	?	?	?	?
He-162	?	?	?	?
Me-262	?	?	?	?
Ju-88	?	?	?	?
Total	?	?	?	?

Claims:--

Damage: 
- great ball of fire

Peckham Points: infinite

Casualties: all crew KIA

Awards: --

Promotions: --



AAR (flown with TFT)

Evidence of the witnesses of the crews on the other aircrafts


The B24J "Cheers for Beer" arrived at the target zone without reporting failures and without reporting damage although attacked by at least 3 waves of German A/C.

Just before flying over the target, Flak began to create a defensive carpet of explosions. The "Cheers for Beer" was seen exploding suddenly, probably shrapnel hit the bombs still on board.
No parachute abandoned ship



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[Keltos]

After-Action Report

B-17G-90BO 43-38619 – “Ugly Duckling”
80th Bomber Squadron, 509th Bombardment Group, 9th Air Force

Commander: 1st Lt Arthur Hayward
Mission Date: 25 February 1945
Mission Number: 93
Mission of this bomber: 7

Formation: High
Position: Middle

Target: Fredrichshafen, Germany
Target Type: Tank Factory
Bomb Run: On Target - 30%

CREW

Position	Rank & Names	Missions	Mission Kills	Total Kills	Awards	Status
Pilot	1Lt. Arthur Hayward	7	0	0	AM	RTD
Co-pilot	2nd Lt. Jacob Crawford	7	0	0	AM	RTD
Bombardier/Toggler	2nd Lt. Dennis Allard	7	0	0	AM	RTD
Navigator	2nd Lt. Bruce Bowman	7	0	0	AM	RTD
Engineer	T/Sgt Ben Thompson	7	0	.5	AM	RTD
Radio Operator	S/Sgt Fred Lapp	7	0	1.5	AM	RTD
Ball Gunner	Sgt Dean Ashton	7	0	0	AM	RTD
Port WG	Sgt Matthew Gordon	7	0	0	AM	RTD
Starboard WG	Sgt Harry Everard	7	0	0	AM	RTD
Tail Gunner	T/Sgt Jose Arruda	10	0	1.5	AM+	RTD

Crew Chief: T/SGT Raymond Stewart (the Dedicated, +1 die modifiers)


E/A Encountered

Type	No.	Intercepted	Destroyed	Damaged
Me-109	0	0	0	0
Me-110	0	0	0	0
Fw-190	2	2	0	0
Ta-152	1	1	0	0
Total	3	3	0	0

Claims: --

Damage:--


Peckham Points: 0pts - ordinary maintenance

Casualties: --

Awards: 
- AM OLC: S/Sgt Jose Arruda

Promotions: S/Sgt Jose Arruda promoted to T/Sgt


AAR (flown with TFT)

Sudbury Airbase:No problems on take off and squadron assembly.

Zone 2-7 Outbound: Nothing to report.

Zone 8 Outbound: Medium flak observed but no damage reported.

Zone 9 Outbound/Inbound (target zone): Attacked by a couple of Fw-190 both driven off by escort; medium flak while approaching the target but no damage reported. 
After bombing light flak and a rocket lobbed into formation from aft caused no damage.

Zone 8 Inbound: A lone TA152H tried to overcome the escort but with no success.

Zone 7-2 Inbound: Nothing to report.

Sudbury Airbase: Landed safely.


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Arthur Hayward, 1 LT, USAAF, Commanding
B-17G: Ugly Duckling B-17G-90BO 43-38619
80th Bomber Squadron, 509th (H) Bombardment Group

[Keltos]

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B-17G-90BO 43-38619 – “Ugly Duckling”
80th Bomber Squadron, 509th Bombardment Group, 9th Air Force

Commander: 1st Lt Arthur Hayward
Mission Date: 3 March 1945
Mission Number: 94
Mission of this bomber: 8

Formation: Middle
Position: Middle

Target: Hannover, Germany
Target Type: Tank Factory
Bomb Run: Off Target - 10%

CREW

Position	Rank & Names	Missions	Mission Kills	Total Kills	Awards	Status
Pilot	1Lt. Arthur Hayward	8	0	0	AM/PH	RTD
Co-pilot	2nd Lt. Jacob Crawford	8	0	0	AM/PH	RTD
Bombardier/Toggler	2nd Lt. Dennis Allard	8	0	0	AM	RTD
Navigator	2nd Lt. Bruce Bowman	8	0	0	AM	RTD
Engineer	T/Sgt Ben Thompson	8	0	.5	AM	RTD
Radio Operator	S/Sgt Fred Lapp	8	0	1.5	AM	RTD
Ball Gunner	Sgt Dean Ashton	8	0	0	AM	RTD
Port WG	Sgt Matthew Gordon	8	0	0	AM	RTD
Starboard WG	Sgt Harry Everard	8	0	0	AM	RTD
Tail Gunner	T/Sgt Jose Arruda	11	0	1.5	AM+	RTD

Crew Chief: T/SGT Raymond Stewart (the Dedicated, +1 die modifiers)


E/A Encountered

Type	No.	Intercepted	Destroyed	Damaged
Me-109	0	0	0	0
Me-110	0	0	0	0
Fw-190	5	3	0	2
Ta-152	2	2	0	0
Total	7	5	0	2

Claims: --

Damage:
- Superficial x2: 2
- Left Cheek Gun inoperable: 10
- LW Crew x1: 2
- SW Crew x1: 5

Peckham Points: 19pts - ready next day

Casualties:
- 1Lt. Arthur Hayward: SW Broken rib and inflamed lung - 8 weeks in hospital, return on 30 April 1945
- 2nd Lt. Jacob Crawford: LW right leg superficial cut - 2 days in hospital, return on 6 March 1945

Awards: 
- PH: 1Lt. Arthur Hayward
- PH: 2nd Lt. Jacob Crawford

Promotions: --


AAR (flown with TFT)

Sudbury Airbase:Despite poor weather had no problems on take off and squadron assembly.

Zone 2-3 Outbound: Nothing to report.

Zone 4 Outbound: Approaching the continental coasts we were greeted by coastal Flak which did not cause any damage


Zone 5 Outbound: Nothing to report.

Zone 6 Outbound: Light Flak no damage reported

Zone 7 Outbound: Nothing to report.

Zone 8 Outbound/Inbound (target zone): Attacked by a couple of Fw-190 one driven off by escort, but second one in a VD attack avoided our shots and shot us causing damage and wounding Pilot and Copilot; on the second pass it was damaged and moved away disappearing into the clouds.
Ship commands were taken by the Co-pilot and 1Lt. Hayward was stabilized and admitted to the Radio Room. The Engineer. T/Sgt Thompson sat next to the Co-pilot, while his place at Top Turret was taken by the R.O. S/Sgt Lapp

A Flak of medium intensity filled the sky with black explosions: some shrapnel caused some superficial damage.
Due to the change of pilot, the stabilization of the ship was not maintained, causing an inaccurate launch.


Flak again, but light and inaccurate, no damage reported.
After en route for the return, two TA-152Hs attacked us, but were driven away by the escort Mustangs.


Zone 7 Inbound: Attacked by 3 Fw-190; just one avoided our angels but was damaged and he preferred to run away.

Zone 6 Inbound: A rocket lobbed from aft. exploded near us and light flak caused no damage.

Zone 5-2 Inbound: Nothing to report.

Sudbury Airbase: Landed safely.


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Arthur Hayward, 1 LT, USAAF, Commanding
B-17G: Ugly Duckling B-17G-90BO 43-38619
80th Bomber Squadron, 509th (H) Bombardment Group

[Keltos]

After-Action Report

B-17G-90BO 43-38892 – “Grisham's Flying Circus”
80th Bomber Squadron, 509th Bombardment Group, 9th Air Force

Commander: 1st Lt Lester Grisham
Mission Date: 3 March 1945
Mission Number: 94
Mission of this bomber: 3

Formation: Middle
Position: Middle

Target: Hannover, Germany
Target Type: Tank Factory
Bomb Run: Off Target - 5%

CREW

Position	Rank & Names	Missions	Mission Kills	Total Kills	Awards	Status
Pilot	1Lt. Lester Grisham	3	0	0		RTD
Co-pilot	2nd Lt. Clement Harrington	3	0	0		RTD
Bombardier/Toggler	2nd Lt. James Hale	3	0	0		RTD
Navigator	2nd Lt. George Hurley	3	0	0		RTD
Engineer	T/Sgt Peter Rucker	3	0	1.5		RTD
Radio Operator	S/Sgt Allen Blount	3	0	0		RTD
Ball Gunner	Sgt Harvey Sanford	3	0	1		RTD
Port WG	Sgt Ray Brooks	3	0	0	PH	RTD
Starboard WG	Sgt John Hansen	3	0	0		RTD
Tail Gunner	S/Sgt Jerry Vogel	5	1	1.5	AM	RTD

Crew Chief: S/SGT Roy Lish (Average Joe, no modifiers)


E/A Encountered

Type	No.	Intercepted	Destroyed	Damaged
Me-109	0	0	0	0
Me-210	0	0	0	0
Me-262	0	0	0	0
Fw-190	3	2	1	0
Ta-152H	0	0	0	0
Total	3	2	1	0

Claims:
- S/Sgt J. Vogel - 1 Fw-190 claimed - Full credit awarded

Damage:
- Superficial x1: 1
- Right Wing inboard tank - self sealed: 10
- Light Wound x1: 2


Peckham Points: 13pts - overnight repaired

Casualties: 
- Sgt Ray Brooks: abdomen cut superficial - RTD

Awards: 
- PH: Sgt R. Brooks
- AM: S/Sgt J. Vogel

Promotions: --


AAR (flown with TFT)

Sudbury Airbase:Despite poor weather on base everything went ok.

Zone 4 Outbound: Coastal flak caused no damage.

Zone 6 Outbound: Light flak caused no damage.

Zone 8 Outbound/Inbound (target zone): No GAF attacked us on outbound leg, but flak was almost intensive, causing right wing inboard tank damage (self sealed) and superficial damage; a shrapnel slightly injured Sgt. Brooks in the abdomen.
The agitation caused by the flak shots around us prevented a timely launch of the bombs, almost all of which ended up off target.
Light flak caused no damage.
Attacked by 3 Fw-190: two of them were driven off by escort and last one was destroyed by tail gunner S/Sgt Vogel.

Zone 7 Inbound: Rocket launched from aft., exploded near us but no damages were reported. Medium flak cause no damage as well.

Zone 6 Inbound: Flak shots not accurate and no damage reported.

Zone 5-2 Inbound: Nothing to report.

Sudbury Airbase: Landed safely.


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Lester Grisham, 1st Lt, USAAF,
Commanding B17G Grisham's Flying Circus B-17G-90BO 43-38892
80th Bomber Squadron, 509th (H) Bombardment Group

[Keltos]

After-Action Report

B-17G-90BO 43-38892 – “Grisham's Flying Circus”
80th Bomber Squadron, 509th Bombardment Group, 9th Air Force

Commander: 1st Lt Lester Grisham
Mission Date: 15 March 1945
Mission Number: 95
Mission of this bomber: 4

Formation: Low
Position: Middle

Target: Zossen, Germany
Target Type: HQ of the German High Command
Bomb Run: On Target - 30%

CREW

Position	Rank & Names	Missions	Mission Kills	Total Kills	Awards	Status
Pilot	1Lt. Lester Grisham	4	0	0		RTD
Co-pilot	2nd Lt. Clement Harrington	4	0	0	PH	LW
Bombardier/Toggler	2nd Lt. James Hale	4	0	0		RTD
Navigator	2nd Lt. George Hurley	4	0	0		RTD
Engineer	T/Sgt Peter Rucker	4	0	1.5		RTD
Radio Operator	S/Sgt Allen Blount	4	0	0		RTD
Ball Gunner	Sgt Harvey Sanford	4	0	1		RTD
Port WG	Sgt Ray Brooks	4	0	0	PH	RTD
Starboard WG	Sgt John Hansen	4	0	0		RTD
Tail Gunner	S/Sgt Jerry Vogel	6	0	1.5	AM	RTD

Crew Chief: S/SGT Roy Lish (Average Joe, no modifiers)


E/A Encountered

Type	No.	Intercepted	Destroyed	Damaged
Me-109	2	2	0	0
Me-210	0	0	0	0
Me-262	0	0	0	0
Fw-190	2	2	0	0
He-162	2	0	0	1
Total	6	4	0	1

Claims:--

Damage:

- Superficial x2: 2
- Left Wing Root x1: 25
- Light Wound x1: 2


Peckham Points: 29pts- overnight repaired

Casualties: 
- 2nd Lt. C. Harrington - torn bicep muscle - 1 week in hospital RTD on 23 March 1945

Awards: 
- PH: 2nd Lt. C. Harrington

Promotions: --


AAR (flown with TFT)

Sudbury Airbase:Finally good weather on base take off and assembly went ok.

Zone 2-4 Outbound: Nothing to report.

Zone 5 Outbound: Coastal flak caused no damage.

Zone 6 Outbound: Attacked by 2 Fw-190 quickly intercepted by Mustangs.

Zone 7 Outbound: Nothing to report.

Zone 8 Outbound: A single Me-109 tried to attack us but escort driven him off. Two rockets were launched from aft into formation but caused no damage to the ship.

Zone 9 Outbound: Nothing to report.

Zone 10 Outbound/Inbound (target zone): No GAF attacked us on outbound leg, but flak was almost intensive, causing left wing root shot some superficial damages and wounding 2nd Lt Harrington to right arm, fortunately it was a light wound and after first aid he continued his duties.
Bombs Launched on signal: estimated a 30% success ratio.
After bombing german continued to shot us with flak at huge intensity but no damage at this time.
A Me-109 and two damned jet He-162 attacked us: Me-109 was driven off and He-162 moved away after missed us.

Zone 9 Inbound: Nothing to report.

Zone 8 Inbound: Flak shots not accurate and no damage reported.

Zone 7-2 Inbound: Nothing to report.

Sudbury Airbase: Launched flares for ambulance. Landed safely.


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Lester Grisham, 1st Lt, USAAF,
Commanding B17G Grisham's Flying Circus B-17G-90BO 43-38892
80th Bomber Squadron, 509th (H) Bombardment Group

[Keltos]

After-Action Report

B-17G-90BO 43-38619 – “Ugly Duckling”
80th Bomber Squadron, 509th Bombardment Group, 9th Air Force

Commander: 2nd Lt Jacob Crawford
Mission Date: 15 March 1945
Mission Number: 95
Mission of this bomber: 9

Formation: Low
Position: Middle

Target: Zossen, Germany
Target Type: HQ of the German High Command
Bomb Run: On Target - 30%

CREW

Position	Rank & Names	Missions	Mission Kills	Total Kills	Awards	Status
Pilot	2nd Lt. Jacob Crawford	9	0	0	AM/PH	RTD
Co-pilot	2nd Lt. Tomas Weston	1	0	0		RTD
Bombardier/Toggler	2nd Lt. Dennis Allard	9	0	0	AM	RTD
Navigator	2nd Lt. Bruce Bowman	9	0	0	AM	RTD
Engineer	T/Sgt Ben Thompson	9	0	.5	AM	RTD
Radio Operator	S/Sgt Fred Lapp	9	0	1.5	AM	RTD
Ball Gunner	Sgt Dean Ashton	9	0	0	AM	RTD
Port WG	Sgt Matthew Gordon	9	0	0	AM/PH	LW
Starboard WG	Sgt Harry Everard	9	0	0	AM	RTD
Tail Gunner	T/Sgt Jose Arruda	12	0	1.5	AM+	RTD

Crew Chief: T/SGT Raymond Stewart (the Dedicated, +1 die modifiers)


E/A Encountered

Type	No.	Intercepted	Destroyed	Damaged
Me-109	0	0	0	0
Me-110	0	0	0	0
Fw-190	2	1	0	1
Ta-152	0	0	0	0
Total	2	1	0	1

Claims: --

Damage:
- Superficial x1: 1
- LW Crew x1: 2


Peckham Points: 3pts - ready next day

Casualties:
- Sgt M. Gordon - LW Skull surface grazed - RTD

Awards: 
- PH: Sgt M. Gordon


Promotions: --


AAR (flown with TFT)

Sudbury Airbase:Regular take off and squadron assembly.

Zone 2-4 Outbound: Nothing to report.

Zone 5 Outbound: Approaching the continental coasts we were greeted by coastal Flak which did not cause any damage

Zone 6-9 Outbound: Nothing to report.

Zone 10 Outbound/Inbound (target zone): In outbound leg GAF ignored us but we had to endure heavy enemy flak: reported a light wound at Sgt Gordon skull. 
Bomb released on PFF signal, with an approx result of 30%.
The GAF ignored us even in the inbound leg and the flak did not cause any damage.

Zone 9 Inbound: Nothing to report.

Zone 8 Inbound: Light flak but no damage reported

Zone 7 Inbound: Nothing to report.

Zone 6 Inbound: A couple of Fw-190 attacked us: one was driven off by escort and the other one was damaged and moved away without damaging the ship. Light flak on the path but no damage reported.

Zone 5 Inbound: Nothing to report.

Zone 4 Inbound: Coastal flak but no damage reported

Sudbury Airbase: Landed safely. Sgt Gordon was medicated on the runway side and the same evening he was with us drinking at the pub



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Jacob Crawford, 2 LT, USAAF, Commanding
B-17G: Ugly Duckling B-17G-90BO 43-38619
80th Bomber Squadron, 509th (H) Bombardment Group

[Keltos]

After-Action Report

B-17G-90BO 43-38619 – “Ugly Duckling”
80th Bomber Squadron, 509th Bombardment Group, 9th Air Force

Commander: 2nd Lt Jacob Crawford
Mission Date: 20 March 1945
Mission Number: 96
Mission of this bomber: 10

Formation: High
Position: Tail End Charlie

Target: Hamburg, Germany
Target Type: Oil Refinery
Bomb Run: On Target - 60%

CREW

Position	Rank & Names	Missions	Mission Kills	Total Kills	Awards	Status
Pilot	2nd Lt. Jacob Crawford	10	0	0	AM+/PH	RTD
Co-pilot	2nd Lt. Tomas Weston	2	0	0		RTD
Bombardier/Toggler	2nd Lt. Dennis Allard	10	0	0	AM+	RTD
Navigator	2nd Lt. Bruce Bowman	10	0	0	AM+	RTD
Engineer	T/Sgt Ben Thompson	10	0	.5	AM+	RTD
Radio Operator	S/Sgt Fred Lapp	10	0	1.5	AM+	RTD
Ball Gunner	Sgt Dean Ashton	10	0	0	AM+	RTD
Port WG	Sgt Matthew Gordon	10	0	0	AM+/PH	RTD
Starboard WG	Sgt Harry Everard	10	0	0	AM+	RTD
Tail Gunner	T/Sgt Jose Arruda	13	0	1.5	AM+	RTD

Crew Chief: T/SGT Raymond Stewart (the Dedicated, +1 die modifiers)


E/A Encountered

Type	No.	Intercepted	Destroyed	Damaged
Me-109	1	0	0	1
Me-110	0	0	0	0
Fw-190	0	0	0	0
Ju-88 C6	1	1	0	0
Total	2	1	0	1

Claims: --

Damage:
- Superficial x6: 6
- Tail Oxygen out: 10
- Left inboard tank self sealed n/e: 10

Peckham Points: 26pts - ready next day

Casualties: --

Awards: 
- Air Medal OLC (10 missions): 2Lt J. Crawford - 2Lt. D. Allard - 2Lt. B. Bowman - T/Sgt B. Thompson - S/Sgt F. Lapp - Sgt D. Ashton - Sgt M. Gordon - Sgt H. Everard

Promotions: --


AAR (flown with TFT)

Sudbury Airbase:Good weather. Regular take off and squadron assembly.

Zone 2-6 Outbound: Nothing to report.

Zone 7 Outbound: Coastal medium Flak which did not cause any damage.

Zone 8 Outbound/Inbound (target zone): In outbound leg GAF ignored us but heavy enemy flak caused some superficial damage and a self sealed leak at left wing inboard tank. 
Bomb run was perfect and released on PFF signal, with an approx result of 60%.
Light Flak after bombing caused no damage.
Attacked by 1 Ju-88 and 1 Me-109: first one was driven off by Mustangs. The Me-109, although damaged by our shots managed nevertheless to approach and place a barrage of shots that knocked out the tail gunner's oxygen and caused superficial damage. Tail gunne T/Sgt Aruda moved to Radio Room to avoid hypoxia.
After a wide turn he returned to the attack, again from 6, but neither we nor he could hit us. He turned away with obvious smoke coming from the engine.

Zone 7 Inbound: Light coastal flak but no damage reported

Zone 6-2 Inbound: Nothing to report.

Sudbury Airbase: Landed safely. Although we occupied the TEC position, it was a relatively quiet mission, with few attacks by the Jerrys and a good bombing performance


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Jacob Crawford, 2 LT, USAAF, Commanding
B-17G: Ugly Duckling B-17G-90BO 43-38619
80th Bomber Squadron, 509th (H) Bombardment Group

[Keltos]

After-Action Report

B-17G-90BO 43-38892 – “Grisham's Flying Circus”
80th Bomber Squadron, 509th Bombardment Group, 9th Air Force

Commander: 1st Lt Lester Grisham
Mission Date: 20 March 1945
Mission Number: 96
Mission of this bomber: 5

Formation: Middle
Position: Middle

Target: Hamburg, Germany
Target Type: Oil Refinery
Bomb Run: On Target - 30%

CREW

Position	Rank & Names	Missions	Mission Kills	Total Kills	Awards	Status
Pilot	1Lt. Lester Grisham	5	0	0	AM	RTD
Co-pilot	2nd Lt. Scott Fuller	4	0	0		RTD
Bombardier/Toggler	2nd Lt. James Hale	5	0	0	AM	RTD
Navigator	2nd Lt. George Hurley	5	0	0	AM	RTD
Engineer	T/Sgt Peter Rucker	5	0	1.5	AM	RTD
Radio Operator	S/Sgt Allen Blount	5	0	0	AM	RTD
Ball Gunner	Sgt Harvey Sanford	5	0	1	AM	RTD
Port WG	Sgt Ray Brooks	5	0	0	AM / PH+	SW
Starboard WG	Sgt John Hansen	5	0	0	AM	RTD
Tail Gunner	S/Sgt Jerry Vogel	7	0	1.5	AM	RTD

Crew Chief: S/SGT Roy Lish (Average Joe, no modifiers)


E/A Encountered

Type	No.	Intercepted	Destroyed	Damaged
Me-109	2	1	0	1
Me-210	1	1	0	0
Me-262	1	0	0	0
Ta-152	2	1	0	1
Me-163	1	0	0	0
Total	7	3	0	2

Claims:--

Damage:

- Superficial x10: 10
- A/C Oxygen system (all compartments): 100
- Landing gear brakes: 10
- Right wing aileron inop: 10
- Control cable n/e: 5
- Serious Wound x1: 5


Peckham Points: 140pts- 2 days repairing time (RTD on 22 March 1945)

Casualties: 
- Sgt R. Brooks - SW: broken femur - 7 weeks in hospital then assigned to ground duties.

Awards: 
- PH: Sgt R. Brooks
- AM: 1st Lt L. Grisham, 2nd Lt J. Hale, 2nd Lt G. Hurley, T/Sgt P. Rucker, S/Sgt A. Blount, Sgt H. Sanford, Sgt R. Brooks, Sgt J. Hansen

Promotions: --


AAR (flown with TFT)

Sudbury Airbase:Finally good weather on base; easy take off and assembly.

Zone 2-5 Outbound: Nothing to report.

Zone 6 Outbound: Attacked by 2 Ta-152. One was driven off by P-51s, the second Jerry hit us even if damaged. Sgt Brooks was seriously wounded to his left leg. On the second pass the same a/c hit us again damage to the landing gear brakes and the oxygen system of the entire ship. Damaged further, it drifted away into the clouds.

Zone 7 Outbound: Sgt Brooks was moved to the Radio Room after first aid and morphine injection to avoid pain. 2nd Lt Hurley and T/Sgt Rucker calculated that with the current oxygen supplies we could go back to an area that would allow us to go down to 10,000 feet before exhausting all the supply. 
Medium coastal flak welcomed us with no damage.

Zone 10 Outbound/Inbound (target zone): No GAF attacked us on outbound leg and flak was heavy but no damage reported.
Bombs Launched on signal: estimated a 30% success ratio.
After bombing germans continued to shot us with flak at huge intensity but no damage at this time.
2nd Lt. Hale moved to Left Waist gunner position to cover this side of the ship.
Light flak as we walked away, no damage reported.
A lone Me-163 attacked and put some holes in Radio compartment and moved away. 
A second wave formed by 2 Me-109 and 1 Me-210 tried to make life hard for us but P51s driven off two of them. The remaining Me-109 was damaged but before moving away it scored some superficial shots.

Zone 7 Inbound: 1 Me-262 made first pass causing some damages; he preferred to look for other targets after a second unsuccessful pass. Coastal light flak was uneventful.

Zone 6-2 Inbound: Nothing to report.

Sudbury Airbase: Launched flares for ambulance. Landed safely.


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Lester Grisham, 1st Lt, USAAF,
Commanding B17G Grisham's Flying Circus B-17G-90BO 43-38892
80th Bomber Squadron, 509th (H) Bombardment Group

[Keltos]

After-Action Report

B-17G-90BO 43-38619 – “Ugly Duckling”
80th Bomber Squadron, 509th Bombardment Group, 9th Air Force

Commander: 2nd Lt Jacob Crawford
Mission Date: 30 March 1945
Mission Number: 97
Mission of this bomber: 11

Formation: Middle
Position: Middle

Target: Bremen, Germany
Target Type: Submarine Construction Yard
Bomb Run: On Target - 40%

CREW

Position	Rank & Names	Missions	Mission Kills	Total Kills	Awards	Status
Pilot	2nd Lt. Jacob Crawford	11	0	0	AM+/PH	RTD
Co-pilot	2nd Lt. Tomas Weston	3	0	0		RTD
Bombardier/Toggler	2nd Lt. Dennis Allard	11	0	0	AM+	RTD
Navigator	2nd Lt. Bruce Bowman	11	0	0	AM+	RTD
Engineer	T/Sgt Ben Thompson	11	.5	1	AM+	RTD
Radio Operator	S/Sgt Fred Lapp	11	0	1.5	AM+	RTD
Ball Gunner	S/Sgt Dean Ashton	11	0	0	AM+	RTD
Port WG	Sgt Matthew Gordon	11	0	0	AM+/PH	RTD
Starboard WG	S/Sgt Harry Everard	11	0	0	AM+	RTD
Tail Gunner	T/Sgt Jose Arruda	14	0	1.5	AM+	RTD

Crew Chief: T/SGT Raymond Stewart (the Dedicated, +1 die modifiers)


E/A Encountered

Type	No.	Intercepted	Destroyed	Damaged
Me-109	0	0	0	0
Fw-190	1	1	0	0
Me-262	0	0	0	0
Ta-152	2	2	0	0
Me-163	1	0	1	0
Total	4	3	1	0

Claims:
- T/Sgt B. Thompson: 1 Me-163 claimed - half credit awarded

Damage: --

Peckham Points: 0pts - ordinary maintenance 

Casualties: --

Awards: --

Promotions: 
- Sgt D. Ashton promoted to S/Sgt (forgotten in last mission)
- Sgt H. Everard promoted to S/Sgt (forgotten in last mission)


AAR (flown with TFT)

Sudbury Airbase:Rainy day on Sudbury but take off and assembly were ok.

Zone 2-4 Outbound: Nothing to report.

Zone 5 Outbound: Coastal light Flak which did not cause any damage.

Zone 6 Outbound: Light Flak, no damage reported.

Zone 7 Outbound/Inbound (target zone): No GAF attacked us during outbound leg to IP; medium enemy flak observed but no damage reported. 
Bomb run was perfect and released on PFF signal, with an approx result of 40%.
Light Flak after bombing caused no damage.
Attacked by a Fw-190 driven off by Mustangs on our side. A Me-163 rocket plane attacked us from above but some shots to the fuselage caused a fire to the bow of the plane, the pilot failed to launch and crashed to the ground along with his aircraft.

Zone 6 Inbound: Light flak but no damage reported

Zone 5-2 Inbound: Nothing to report.

Sudbury Airbase: Landed safely in a rainy english weather.


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Jacob Crawford, 2 LT, USAAF, Commanding
B-17G: Ugly Duckling B-17G-90BO 43-38619
80th Bomber Squadron, 509th (H) Bombardment Group

[Keltos]

After-Action Report

B-17G-90BO 43-38892 – “Grisham's Flying Circus”
80th Bomber Squadron, 509th Bombardment Group, 9th Air Force

Commander: 1st Lt Lester Grisham
Mission Date: 30 March 1945
Mission Number: 97
Mission of this bomber: 6

Formation: Middle
Position: Middle

Target: Bremen, Germany
Target Type: Submarine Construction Yard
Bomb Run: On Target - 40%

CREW

Position	Rank & Names	Missions	Mission Kills	Total Kills	Awards	Status
Pilot	1Lt. Lester Grisham	6	0	0	AM	RTD
Co-pilot	2nd Lt. Clement Harrington	5	0	0	AM	RTD
Bombardier/Toggler	2nd Lt. James Hale	6	0	0	AM	RTD
Navigator	2nd Lt. George Hurley	6	0	0	AM	RTD
Engineer	T/Sgt Peter Rucker	6	0	1.5	AM	RTD
Radio Operator	S/Sgt Allen Blount	6	0	0	AM	RTD
Ball Gunner	Sgt Harvey Sanford	6	0	1	AM	RTD
Port WG	Sgt Duncan Danvers	1	0	0		RTD
Starboard WG	Sgt John Hansen	6	0	0	AM	RTD
Tail Gunner	S/Sgt Jerry Vogel	8	0	1.5	AM	RTD

Crew Chief: S/SGT Roy Lish (Average Joe, no modifiers)


E/A Encountered

Type	No.	Intercepted	Destroyed	Damaged
Me-109	0	0	0	0
Me-210	0	0	0	0
Me-262	0	0	0	0
Ta-152	0	0	0	0
Me-163	0	0	0	0
Total	0	0	0	0

Claims:--

Damage:--

Peckham Points: 0pts- ordinary maintenance

Casualties: --

Awards: 
- AM: 2nd Lt C. Harrington

Promotions: --


AAR (flown with TFT)

Sudbury Airbase:Despite poor weather on base had a good take off and assembly.

Zone 2-4 Outbound: Nothing to report.

Zone 5 Outbound: Light Flak when crossed the coast, no damage reported.

Zone 6 Outbound: Light flak, no damage.

Zone 7 Outbound/Inbound (target zone): Some rockets were lobbed into the formation from aft entering IP zone but no damage reported; Medium flak was inoffensive and no Jerrys attacked us. Bombs launched on PFF signal with good success ratio.
After bombing Light Flak rocked our ship but no damage reported. No enemy a/c were interested to our ship.

Zone 6 Inbound: Light flak caused no damage.

Zone 5-2 Inbound: Nothing to report.

Sudbury Airbase: Landed safely in a gray rainy afternoon. Milk Run mission for "Grisham's Flying Circus" crew.


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Lester Grisham, 1st Lt, USAAF,
Commanding B17G Grisham's Flying Circus B-17G-90BO 43-38892
80th Bomber Squadron, 509th (H) Bombardment Group

[Keltos]

After-Action Report

B-17G-90BO 43-38619 – “Ugly Duckling”
80th Bomber Squadron, 509th Bombardment Group, 9th Air Force

Commander: 2nd Lt Jacob Crawford
Mission Date: 3 April 1945
Mission Number: 98
Mission of this bomber: 12

Formation: Low
Position: Middle

Target: Kiel, Germany
Target Type: Oil Storage Depot
Bomb Run: On Target - 30%

CREW

Position	Rank & Names	Missions	Mission Kills	Total Kills	Awards	Status
Pilot	2nd Lt. Jacob Crawford	12	0	0	AM+/PH	RTD
Co-pilot	2nd Lt. Tomas Weston	4	0	0		RTD
Bombardier/Toggler	2nd Lt. Dennis Allard	12	0	0	AM+	RTD
Navigator	2nd Lt. Bruce Bowman	12	0	0	AM+	RTD
Engineer	T/Sgt Ben Thompson	12	0	1	AM+	RTD
Radio Operator	S/Sgt Fred Lapp	12	0	1.5	AM+	RTD
Ball Gunner	S/Sgt Dean Ashton	12	0	0	AM+	RTD
Port WG	Sgt Matthew Gordon	12	0	0	AM+/PH	RTD
Starboard WG	S/Sgt Harry Everard	12	0	0	AM+	RTD
Tail Gunner	T/Sgt Jose Arruda	15	0	1.5	AM++	RTD

Crew Chief: T/SGT Raymond Stewart (the Dedicated, +1 die modifiers)


E/A Encountered

Type	No.	Intercepted	Destroyed	Damaged
Me-109	1	1	0	0
Fw-190	0	0	0	0
Me-262	0	0	0	0
Ta-152	0	0	0	0
Me-163	0	0	0	0
Total	1	1	0	0

Claims: --

Damage:
- Ball gun inop: 10

Peckham Points: 10pts - ordinary maintenance 

Casualties: --

Awards:
- AM 2nd OLC: T/Sgt Jose Arruda

Promotions: --


AAR (flown with TFT)

Sudbury Airbase:Still rain on Sudbury but take off and assembly were ok.

Zone 2-7 Outbound: Nothing to report.

Zone 8 Outbound/Inbound (target zone): A single Me109 tried to attack us but our escort fighters removed it rapidly. Medium Flak around the target caused no damage and we were able to drop on PFF signal.
Light Flak after bombing caused no damage.
No GAF interested at us on egress.

Zone 7 Inbound: Some bombs dropped from above exploded around us but no damage were reported.

Zone 2 Inbound: Ball gun turret power failure occured. T/Sgt Thompson was unable to repair.

Sudbury Airbase: Landed safely.


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Jacob Crawford, 2 LT, USAAF, Commanding
B-17G: Ugly Duckling B-17G-90BO 43-38619
80th Bomber Squadron, 509th (H) Bombardment Group

[Keltos]

After-Action Report

B-17G-90BO 43-38892 – “Grisham's Flying Circus”
80th Bomber Squadron, 509th Bombardment Group, 9th Air Force

Commander: 1st Lt Lester Grisham
Mission Date: 3 April 1945
Mission Number: 98
Mission of this bomber: 7

Formation: Low
Position: Middle

Target: Kiel, Germany
Target Type: Oil Storage Depot
Bomb Run: On Target - 50%

CREW

Position	Rank & Names	Missions	Mission Kills	Total Kills	Awards	Status
Pilot	1Lt. Lester Grisham	7	0	0	AM	RTD
Co-pilot	2nd Lt. Clement Harrington	6	0	0	AM	RTD
Bombardier/Toggler	2nd Lt. James Hale	7	0	0	AM	RTD
Navigator	2nd Lt. George Hurley	7	0	0	AM	RTD
Engineer	T/Sgt Peter Rucker	7	0	1.5	AM	RTD
Radio Operator	S/Sgt Allen Blount	7	0	0	AM	RTD
Ball Gunner	Sgt Harvey Sanford	7	0	1	AM	RTD
Port WG	Sgt Duncan Danvers	2	0	0		RTD
Starboard WG	Sgt John Hansen	7	0	0	AM	RTD
Tail Gunner	S/Sgt Jerry Vogel	9	0	1.5	AM	RTD

Crew Chief: S/SGT Roy Lish (Average Joe, no modifiers)


E/A Encountered

Type	No.	Intercepted	Destroyed	Damaged
Me-109	0	0	0	0
Me-210	0	0	0	0
Me-262	0	0	0	0
Ta-152	0	0	0	0
Me-163	0	0	0	0
Total	0	0	0	0

Claims:--

Damage:--

Peckham Points: 0pts- standard maintenance

Casualties: --

Awards: --

Promotions: --


AAR (flown with TFT)

Sudbury Airbase:Hard take off and assembly in poor weather.

Zone 2-6 Outbound: Nothing to report.

Zone 7 Outbound: Enemy rockets lobbed into formation, no damage reported.

Zone 8 Outbound/Inbound (target zone): The enemy A/C seemed not to be interested in us, ignoring the ship both before and after the bomb drops.
Flak was also not accurate and did not cause damage.

This allowed the 2nd Lt. Hale to focus his attention on the PFF signal and dropped the bombs at the right time.

Zone 7-2 Inbound: Nothing to report.

Sudbury Airbase: Landed safely. 

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Lester Grisham, 1st Lt, USAAF,
Commanding B17G Grisham's Flying Circus B-17G-90BO 43-38892
80th Bomber Squadron, 509th (H) Bombardment Group

[Keltos]

After-Action Report

B-17G-90BO 43-38619 – “Ugly Duckling”
80th Bomber Squadron, 509th Bombardment Group, 9th Air Force

Commander: 2nd Lt Jacob Crawford
Mission Date: 9 April 1945
Mission Number: 99
Mission of this bomber: 13

Formation: High
Position: Tail End Charlie

Target: Wolfrathausen, Germany
Target Type: Munitions Factory
Bomb Run: On Target - 20%

CREW

Position	Rank & Names	Missions	Mission Kills	Total Kills	Awards	Status
Pilot	2nd Lt. Jacob Crawford	13	0	0	AM+/PH	RTD
Co-pilot	2nd Lt. Tomas Weston	5	0	0	AM	RTD
Bombardier/Toggler	2nd Lt. Dennis Allard	13	0	0	AM+	RTD
Navigator	2nd Lt. Bruce Bowman	13	0	0	AM+	RTD
Engineer	T/Sgt Ben Thompson	13	0	1	AM+	RTD
Radio Operator	S/Sgt Fred Lapp	13	0	1.5	AM+	RTD
Ball Gunner	S/Sgt Dean Ashton	13	0	0	AM+	RTD
Port WG	Sgt Matthew Gordon	13	0	0	AM+/PH	RTD
Starboard WG	S/Sgt Harry Everard	13	0	0	AM+	RTD
Tail Gunner	T/Sgt Jose Arruda	16	0	1.5	AM++	RTD

Crew Chief: T/SGT Raymond Stewart (the Dedicated, +1 die modifiers)


E/A Encountered

Type	No.	Intercepted	Destroyed	Damaged
Me-109	3	2	1	0
Fw-190	3	2	0	1
Me-262	2	0	0	1
Ta-152	0	0	0	0
Me-163	0	0	0	0
Total	8	4	1	2

Claims:
- S/Sgt F. Lapp - 1 Me-109 claimed - No credit awarded

Damage: --

Peckham Points: 0pts - ordinary maintenance 

Casualties: --

Awards:
- AM: 2nd Lt. Tomas Weston

Promotions: --


AAR (flown with TFT)

Sudbury Airbase:Take off and assembly went ok.

Zone 2-7 Outbound: Nothing to report.

Zone 8 Outbound: Ball turret had a power failure. T/Sgt Thompson fixed it in few minutes.

Zone 9 Outbound: Nothing to report

Zone 10 Outbound/Inbound (target zone): Attacked by a first of 2 Me-162 jets and a lone Me-109 that was driven off by a mustang on our tail.
A second wave formed by a Fw-190 and a Me-109: first one driven off by our escort and the second was damaged and then destroyed by accurate shots from Radio 
Room gun.
Light Flak caused no damage. Bombing was not so accurate.
No Flak observed during egress. Attacked by 3 Jerrys and escort cleared 2 of them; the last one flew away after being damaged.

Zone 9-2 Inbound: Nothing to report. 

Sudbury Airbase: Landed safely.


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Jacob Crawford, 2 LT, USAAF, Commanding
B-17G: Ugly Duckling B-17G-90BO 43-38619
80th Bomber Squadron, 509th (H) Bombardment Group

[Keltos]

After-Action Report

B-17G-90BO 43-38892 – “Grisham's Flying Circus”
80th Bomber Squadron, 509th Bombardment Group, 9th Air Force

Commander: 1st Lt Lester Grisham
Mission Date: 25 April 1945
Mission Number: 100
Mission of this bomber: 8

Formation: Middle
Position: Middle

Target: Pilsen, Czechoslovakia
Target Type: Skoda Armament Works
Bomb Run: On Target - 30%

CREW

Position	Rank & Names	Missions	Mission Kills	Total Kills	Awards	Status
Pilot	1Lt. Lester Grisham	8	0	0	AM	RTD
Co-pilot	2nd Lt. Clement Harrington	7	0	0	AM	RTD
Bombardier/Toggler	2nd Lt. James Hale	8	0	0	AM	RTD
Navigator	2nd Lt. George Hurley	8	0	0	AM/PH	LW
Engineer	T/Sgt Peter Rucker	8	0	1.5	AM	RTD
Radio Operator	S/Sgt Allen Blount	8	0	0	AM	RTD
Ball Gunner	Sgt Harvey Sanford	8	0	1	AM	RTD
Port WG	Sgt Duncan Danvers	3	0	0		RTD
Starboard WG	Sgt John Hansen	8	0	0	AM	RTD
Tail Gunner	S/Sgt Jerry Vogel	10	0	1.5	AM+	RTD

Crew Chief: S/SGT Roy Lish (Average Joe, no modifiers)


E/A Encountered

Type	No.	Intercepted	Destroyed	Damaged
Me-109	0	0	0	0
Me-210	0	0	0	0
Me-262	0	0	0	0
Fw-190	1	1	0	0
Me-163	2	0	0	0
Total	3	1	0	0

Claims:--

Damage:
- Radio Inop: 10
- Radio Op. Heat Suite Inop: 10
- Tail Planes hits no effect: 20
- Superficial Damage x2: 2
- LW x1: 2

Peckham Points: 44pts- standard maintenance

Casualties:
- 2nd Lt. G. Hurley: shoulder cut, 2 days in hospital

Awards:
- AM OLC: S/Sgt J. Vogel
- PH: 2nd Lt. G. Hurley

Promotions: --


AAR (flown with TFT)

Sudbury Airbase:Take off and assembly in an extraordinary good weather.

Zone 2 Outbound: Radio Op heat suit rheostat burned out; S/Sgt Blount switched to spare rheostat

Zone 3-7 Outbound: Nothing to report.

Zone 8 Outbound: Radio failure, repairing failed.

Zone 9 Outbound: Attacked by a single and damned Me163, that avoided our shots and caused some damages and wounded 2nd Lt. Hurley at his shoulder before disappear into the clouds.

Zone 10 Outbound/Inbound (target zone): The enemy A/C not interested in us and flak was inaccurate; Lt. Hale performed an average drop.
In egress leg attacked again by a Me-163 but with no damage for both. A lone Fw-190 was driven off by Mustangs.

Zone 9-2 Inbound: Nothing to report.

Sudbury Airbase: Landed safely. 

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Lester Grisham, 1st Lt, USAAF,
Commanding B17G Grisham's Flying Circus B-17G-90BO 43-38892
80th Bomber Squadron, 509th (H) Bombardment Group

[Keltos]

After-Action Report

B-17G-90BO 43-38619 – “Ugly Duckling”
80th Bomber Squadron, 509th Bombardment Group, 9th Air Force

Commander: 2nd Lt Jacob Crawford
Mission Date: 25 April 1945
Mission Number: 100
Mission of this bomber: 14

Formation: Middle
Position: Middle

Target: Pilsen, Czechoslovakia
Target Type: Skoda Armament Works
Bomb Run: Off Target - 10%

CREW

Position	Rank & Names	Missions	Mission Kills	Total Kills	Awards	Status
Pilot	2nd Lt. Jacob Crawford	14	0	0	AM+/PH	RTD
Co-pilot	2nd Lt. Tomas Weston	6	0	0	AM	RTD
Bombardier/Toggler	2nd Lt. Dennis Allard	14	0	0	AM+	RTD
Navigator	2nd Lt. Bruce Bowman	14	0	0	AM+	RTD
Engineer	T/Sgt Ben Thompson	14	0	1	AM+	RTD
Radio Operator	S/Sgt Fred Lapp	14	0	1.5	AM+	RTD
Ball Gunner	S/Sgt Dean Ashton	14	0	0	AM+	RTD
Port WG	Sgt Matthew Gordon	14	0	0	AM+/PH	RTD
Starboard WG	S/Sgt Harry Everard	14	0	0	AM+	RTD
Tail Gunner	T/Sgt Jose Arruda	17	0	1.5	AM++	RTD

Crew Chief: T/SGT Raymond Stewart (the Dedicated, +1 die modifiers)


E/A Encountered

Type	No.	Intercepted	Destroyed	Damaged
Me-109	3	2	0	1
Fw-190	0	0	0	0
Me-410	1	1	0	0
Ta-152	0	0	0	0
Me-163	0	0	0	0
Total	4	3	0	1

Claims: --

Damage: --

Peckham Points: 0pts - ordinary maintenance 

Casualties: --

Awards: --

Promotions: --


AAR (flown with TFT)

Sudbury Airbase:Take off and assembly went ok.

Zone 2-9 Outbound: Nothing to report.

Zone 10 Outbound/Inbound (target zone): Attacked by a Me-109 but P51s arrived before its shots and it was driven off. Medium Flak was not accurate and caused no damage. Despite this our bombs drop was not so accurated.
Three Me-109 attacked us but 2 of them were intercepted by escort fighters and the last one was damaged and flew away.

Zone 9-2 Inbound: Nothing to report. 

Sudbury Airbase: Smooth and safe landing.

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Jacob Crawford, 2 LT, USAAF, Commanding
B-17G: Ugly Duckling B-17G-90BO 43-38619
80th Bomber Squadron, 509th (H) Bombardment Group

[Keltos]

After-Action Report

B17F-100BO-42-30399 – “Irascible Girl”
79th Bomber Squadron, 509th Bombardment Group, 9th Air Force

Commander: 1st Lt. H. Simmons 

Mission Date: 7 January 1944

Mission Number: 1

Mission of this bomber: 1

Formation: Middle 
Position: Middle

Target: Mostar, Yugoslavia
Target Type: Airdrome

Bomb Run: On Target - 30%


CREW

Position	Rank - Name	Missions	Mission Kills	Total Kills	Awards	Status
Pilot	1st Lt. Henry Simmons	1	0	0		RFD
Co-Pilot	2nd Lt. Jerry Taylor	1	0	0		RFD
Bombardier	2nd Lt. Matthew Mallard	1	0	0		RFD
Navigator	2nd Lt. Bruce Mullins	1	0	0		RFD
Engineer	T/Sgt Tim Burkey	1	0	0		RFD
Radio Operator	S/Sgt Paul Stewart	1	0	0		RFD
Ball Gunner	Sgt Matthew Whalen	1	0	0		RFD
Port Waist	Sgt George Buck	1	0	0		RFD
Starboard Waist	Sgt Harvey McGinty	1	0	0		RFD
Tail Gunner	Sgt Michael Bolden	1	0	0		RFD

Crew Chief: S/Sgr Richard Weiner (Average Joe) - 1 mission


E/A Encountered

Type	No.	Intercepted	Destroyed	Damaged
Fw-190	0	0	0	0
Me-109	1	1	0	0
Me-110	0	0	0	0
Me-210	0	0	0	0
Ju-88	0	0	0	0
Total	1	1	0	0

Claims: —

Damage: —

Peckham Points: 0 pts - overnight maintenance 

Casualties: —

Awards: —

Lucky Ladies: 1


AAR (flown with TFT)

Foggia Airbase: No issues encountered during take-off and assembly.

Zone 2 Outbound: Nothing to report

Zone 3 Outbound: (Random event: 1 Lucky Ladies gained)

Zone 4 Outbound/Inbound (Target Zone): no GAF nor Flak damage reported in outbound leg. 
Average bomb run.
No Flak in egress and a lone Me-109 was driven off by P47.

Zone 3-2 Inbount: Nothing to report.

Foggia Airbase: Landed safely. First mission was a milk run.


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1st Lt. Henry Simmons, USAAF
Commanding B17F “Irascible Girl”
79th Bomber Squadron, 509th (H) Bombardment Group

[Keltos]

After-Action Report

B24D-10-C0-42-40219 – “Kicking Horse”
78th Bomber Squadron, 509th Bombardment Group, 9th Air Force

Commander: 1st Lt. V. Harlow

Mission Date: 7 January 1944

Mission Number: 1

Mission of this bomber: 1

Formation: High
Position: Middle

Target: Mostar, Yugoslavia
Target Type: Airdrome

Bomb Run: On Target - 30%


CREW

Position	Rank - Name	Missions	Mission Kills	Total Kills	Awards	Status
Pilot	1st Lt. Victor Harlow	1	0	0		RFD
Co-Pilot	2nd Lt. Elmer Gibson	1	0	0		RFD
Bombardier	2nd Lt. Homer Miller	1	0	0		RFD
Navigator	2nd Lt. Norman Burch	1	0	0		RFD
Engineer	S/Sgt Arthur McLane	1	0	0		RFD
Radio Operator	T/Sgt Tony Stevens	1	0	0		RFD
Ball Gunner	S/Sgt Ramon Furtado	1	0	0		RFD
Port Waist	Sgt Milton Flint	1	0	0		RFD
Starboard Waist	Sgt Dean Stoddart	1	0	0		RFD
Tail Gunner	Sgt Dale Lindberg	1	0	0		RFD

Crew Chief: S/Sgr Kevin Olson (Average Joe) - 1 mission


E/A Encountered

Type	No.	Intercepted	Destroyed	Damaged
Fw-190	2	1	0	0
Me-109	0	0	0	0
Me-110	0	0	0	0
Me-210	0	0	0	0
Ju-88	0	0	0	0
Total	2	1	0	0

Claims: —

Damage:
- Top Turret Inop: 20

Peckham Points: 20 pts - overnight maintenance 

Casualties: —

Awards: —


AAR (flown with TFT)

Foggia Airbase: No issues encountered during take-off and assembly. Top turret power failure: engineer attempted to fix it with no success. 

Zone 2-3 Outbound: Nothing to report.

Zone 4 Outbound/Inbound (Target Zone): attacked by 2 Fw-190: first one driven off by escort while the second one, attacking from a vertical dive, missed us and went away. Observed light and not accurated Flak, no damage reported.
Average bombs drop.
No Flak in egress nor GAF were interested in our ship.

Zone 3-2 Inbount: Nothing to report.

Foggia Airbase: Landed safely. 


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1st Lt. Victor Harlow, USAAF
Commanding B24D “Kicking Horse”
78th Bomber Squadron, 509th (H) Bombardment Group