CREW 02
CUP OF 'T'
B-17F
Second Lieutenant KENNETH LEGG
MISSION SUMMARY
| MISSION # |
DATE |
TARGET
AREA AND TARGET |
BOMB
RUN |
ENEMY
AC CLAIMS D/P/K |
CREW
CASULTIES L/S/K |
NOTES |
| 41/1 | May 41, 1943 | Kiel, SY | 50 | 0/0/1 | 0/0/3 | New Crew May 1943. Aircraft abandoned due to fuel tank fire. 7 crew men POW. |
COMBAT CREW
| REW
STATION |
NAME |
RANK |
EXPERIENCE |
Missions |
CLAIMED KILLS CONFIRMED |
Notes |
PILOT  |
Legg, Kenneth |
 |
|
0 |
 |
|
| CO-PILOT |
Butts,
Carlton |
|
0 | |
||
BOMBARDIER |
Paitsel, Paul | |
0 | |
||
NAVIGATOR |
Laffer, Larry | |
0 | |
||
Engineer |
Mann, Jack "Wolf" |  |
0 | |
||
| RADIO
OPERATOR |
McGee, "Sparks" | |
0 | 
|
||
Ball
Turret Gunner |
Becker, Robert | |
0 | |
||
| Left
Waist Gunner |
Dixon, Bob | |
0 | |
||
| Right
Waist Gunner |
Peterson, Lance | |
0 | |
||
| Tail
Gunner |
Oldham, Andrew | |
0 | |
CREW NOTES
| Mission
|
PILOT |
CO-PILOT |
BOMBARDIER |
NAVIGATOR |
ENGINEER |
RADIO OPERATOR | BALL
TURRET GUNNER |
LEFT
WAIST GUNNER |
RIGHT
WAIST GUNNER |
TAIL
GUNNER |
| 30/1 | Legg | Butts | Paitsel | Laffer BO-Accident |
Mann | McGee SW KIA |
Becker | Dixon BO-Accident |
Peterson | Oldham |
GREEN:
New crew man. RED:
KIA.
PURPLE: Wounded. BLUE: Frost bite. LT GREEN: Temporary
Replacement crew man. PINK: MIA.
AFTER
ACTION REPORT
| MISSION # |
DATE |
TARGET
AREA AND TARGET |
MISSION DESCRIPTION |
| 41/1 | May 41, 1943 | Kiel, SY | All
went well in outward leg. Superficial damage only. Bombed target
successfully. During the homeward leg and still over Kiel, flak caused starboard wing fuel tank fire and the order to bail out was given. Three crewman were killed due to bailout mishaps while the rest parachuted into enemy territory. |
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