Post by limburger59 on Jun 17, 2023 15:16:54 GMT -8
B-17G VICIOUS VIXEN 5-BO-44-22727
After Action report(using QOTS):
As reported by a member of the 79th BS
Pilot: Capt. Dan Shantz
Squadron: 79th Bomber Squadron, 509th (H) Bombardment Group, 8th Air Force
Formation/Position: Middle/Middle
Mission Date: 15 March 45
Mission Number: 095
Missions This Bomber: 33
Target: Zossen, Germany - HQ of the German High Command
Bomb Run: DNB
On Target: N/A
B-17 Damage: 1HitTail x 1
-flak BIP
Peckham Points: Tons
Repair Time: No Chance
Crew Chief: S/Sgt Manny Manzano, average, modifier +1.
Pre-Mission Prep status: (No effects this mission)
Casualties: 10
Captain Dan Shantz KIA
Captain Paul Lesniak KIA
1st Lt Tom Kassel KIA
M/Sgt Curt Mercado KIA
Sgt John Karic KIA
S/Sgt Duncan Markland KIA
Sgt Ted Jones KIA
2nd Lt Josh Chulack POW
1st Sgt Bruce Woodside POW
T/Sgt Ed Kostanaro
Award/ Promotions Requests:
PH Posthumous Captain Dan Shantz
PH Posthumous Captain Paul Lesniak
PH Posthumous 1st Lt Tom Kassel
PH Posthumous M/Sgt Curt Mercado
PH Posthumous Sgt John Karic
PH Posthumous S/Sgt Duncan Markland
PH Posthumous Sgt Ted Jones
Squadron: 79th Bomber Squadron, 509th (H) Bombardment Group, 8th Air Force
Formation/Position: Middle/Middle
Mission Date: 15 March 45
Mission Number: 095
Missions This Bomber: 33
Target: Zossen, Germany - HQ of the German High Command
CREW | Mission # | CLAIMS | TODAY | STATUS |
Pilot Capt. Dan Shantz | 41 | 0 | 0 | KIA |
Co-Pilot 2nd Lt John Chulak | 7 | 0 | 0 | POW |
Bombardier 2nd Lt Paul Lesniak | 28 | 3.5 | 0 | KIA |
Navigator 2nd Lt Tom Kassel | 22 | 0 | 0 | KIA |
Engineer S/Sgt Curt Mercado | 27 | 8.5 | 0 | KIA |
Radio Operator T/Sgt Bruce Woodside | 27 | 1 | 0 | POW |
Ball Gunner S/Sgt Ed Kostnaro | 28 | 9 | 0 | POW |
PWG Sgt John Karic | 16 | 0 | 0 | KIA |
SWG Sgt Duncan Markland | 22 | 2 | 0 | KIA |
Tail Gunner Sgt Ted Jones | 1 | 0 | 0 | KIA |
On Target: N/A
B-17 Damage: 1Hit
-flak BIP
Peckham Points: Tons
Repair Time: No Chance
Crew Chief: S/Sgt Manny Manzano, average, modifier +1.
Pre-Mission Prep status: (No effects this mission)
Landing: Several Pieces
E/A Encountered:
Confirmed Claims: 0A/C TYPE | ENCOUNTERED | DESTROYED | PROBABLE/DENIED | DAMAGED | INTERCEPTED |
Bf-109 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bf-110 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fw-190 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Ju-88 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Me-410 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Me-163 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Me-262 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ta-152 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
TOTALS | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Casualties: 10
Captain Dan Shantz KIA
Captain Paul Lesniak KIA
1st Lt Tom Kassel KIA
M/Sgt Curt Mercado KIA
Sgt John Karic KIA
S/Sgt Duncan Markland KIA
Sgt Ted Jones KIA
2nd Lt Josh Chulack POW
1st Sgt Bruce Woodside POW
T/Sgt Ed Kostanaro
Award/ Promotions Requests:
PH Posthumous Captain Dan Shantz
PH Posthumous Captain Paul Lesniak
PH Posthumous 1st Lt Tom Kassel
PH Posthumous M/Sgt Curt Mercado
PH Posthumous Sgt John Karic
PH Posthumous S/Sgt Duncan Markland
PH Posthumous Sgt Ted Jones
After Action report(using QOTS):
On the bomb run, Vicious Vixen was observed to take a flak burst inside the tail section, removing it from the rest of the airframe. Only three men safely exited the aircraft.