Wongo #7 - Google Drive


1	B-17-F 42-29775 "Wongo" (airframe mission #7) 80th BS FORMATION: Low - Lead DATE: 7 Feb 44 MISSION # 7 TARGET: Pontassive, Italy - Marshalling Yard Using TFT (Variants used: TFT Axis Fighter Aircraft Add-on Module (personal modification to not mix German and allied fighters. If a (I), (R), or (H) comes up, all fighters in that wave are the same nationality.) /Chris Riches' Variant Table for Mechanical Failure / Bruce Peckham’s German Fighter Pilots variant / Fuel Tank Leaks / Axis Aircraft Hit Effect Multipliers / Claiming Destroyed, Probable and Damaged Aircraft / Crew Chiefs / Jasta6 GAF Placement Variant / 509th Wound and Recovery)
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9	Position	Rank	Name	Missions Complete	Kills this Mission	Total Kills	Awards	Status
10	Pilot	1stLt	Ben Willis	7			PH AM	Discharged
11	Co-Pilot	2ndLt	Frank DelMonico	7			PH AM	Reassigned
12	Bomb	2ndLt	Vincent Kruger	7	0.5	0.5	AM	FfD
13	Nav	2ndLt	Ernie Black	7			AM	FfD
14	Engr	T/Sgt	Eddie Haskell	7	0.5	0.5	AM	FfD
15	Radio	S/Sgt	Oliver Ortega	7			AM	FfD
16	Ball T	Sgt	Bennie Akers	7	/ 1 prob	1 prob	AM	FfD
17	Pt W	Sgt	Elder Kane	7	1	1	PH AM	RtD Feb 14
18	Stbd W	Sgt	Jack Minto	7			AM	FfD
19	Tail T	Sgt	Vernon Wilson	7			PH AM	FfD
20					2 / 1 prob	2 / 1 prob
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22	Enemy A/C	Intrcptd	B-17 Hits	FCAB - FCA - FBOA - claim	Claims - Credits
23	Me-109 x4	1	10	- 1 - 2 - 1	1 - 1
24	FW-190 x4		5	- 4 - - 1	1 - 1
25	MC-205 x3	2		- - - 1	1 - 0
26	TOTALS x11	3	15	- 5 - 2 - 3	3 - 2
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28	Bomb Run: off target, 0%
29	Casualties: Gunner Sgt E Kane, LW, torn flexor / Pilot Lt B Willis SW, bullet to stomach / Co- Pilot Lt F DelMonico SW, broken femur
30	Damage: 94 points - 7x Superf. / 1x LW 2 / 2x SW 10 / 3x heat 30 / Norden 10 / 1x Oxygen 10 / 1x Stbd Wing Root 25
31	Disposition: A/C will be repaired overnight
32	Crew Chief: S/SGT Arnold Carter (Average Joe - No modifiers, +1 level every 10 missions)
33	Awards and Decorations: Recommend decorations for Lt E Black and Sgt E Haskell for returning their A/C and crew safely
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35	After Action Report: Take-off in the soup was dicey, but Skipper got the squadron formed up behind us. He was proud to lead the 80th to the target. Three 109s got past our cover not long after landfall. Two of them were dealt with by our gunners, but one diving on us scored hits. He was obviously a very skilled pilot as his fire was accurate, seriously wounding our pilot and co-pilot and knocking out the Norden as well as the O2 and heat in several positions. Having washed out of flight school, I took the pilot's seat as we hit the IP and had the crew move the seriously wounded out of the cockpit. Bombs were toggled when the rest of the squadron dropped, but I doubt we hit anything. Turning away from the target, we were bounced by some Eyetie fighters. Only one got past our cover, and our Ball gunner flamed him. Departing the target, I began descending to 10,000', notifying the squadron so that someone else should take over the lead. I also had our Engineer move into the right seat, and shuffled the gunners to maximize our defensive fire. Crossing the coastline, we got hit by four Focke Wulfs with no fighter cover. We exchanged fire, scoring hits as did they, but we didn't take any terminal damage before they left us. By the grace of God, inspite of the weather, and with lots of help from the control tower, we managed to land in one piece. Respectfully Submitted, 2ndLt E Black
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