CREW 03
DELILAH
B-17F
Second Lieutenant PAUL KIBBS
MISSION SUMMARY
| MISSION # |
DATE |
TARGET
AREA AND TARGET |
BOMB
RUN |
ENEMY
AC CLAIMS D/P/K |
CREW
CASULTIES L/S/K |
NOTES |
| 40/1 | May 17, 1943 | Lorient, U-Boats | - | 0/4/1 | 1/0/0 | New Crew May 1943. Ditched in Zone 2 Return. |
COMBAT CREW
| REW
STATION |
NAME |
RANK |
EXPERIENCE |
Missions |
CLAIMED KILLS CONFIRMED |
Notes |
PILOT  |
Kibbs, Paul |
 |
|
1 |
 |
|
| CO-PILOT |
Stevens, Ron |
|
1 | |
||
BOMBARDIER |
Nelson, Jerry | |
1 | |
||
NAVIGATOR |
Donley, Thomas | |
1 | |
||
Engineer |
Rogers, Edwin |  |
1 | 1 | |
|
| RADIO
OPERATOR |
Mann, Robert | |
1 | |
||
Ball
Turret Gunner |
Oliver, Joe | |
1 | |
||
| Left
Waist Gunner |
Crites, William | |
1 | |
||
| Right
Waist Gunner |
Varner, Hershel | |
1 | |
||
| Tail
Gunner |
Simon, Victor | |
1 | 
|
CREW NOTES
| Mission
|
PILOT |
CO-PILOT |
BOMBARDIER |
NAVIGATOR |
ENGINEER |
RADIO OPERATOR | BALL
TURRET GUNNER |
LEFT
WAIST GUNNER |
RIGHT
WAIST GUNNER |
TAIL
GUNNER |
| 30/1 | Kibbs BO-Res |
Stevens BO-Res |
Nelson BO-Res |
Donley BO-Res |
Rogers BO-Res |
Mann BO-Res |
Oliver BO-Res |
Crites BO-Res |
Varner BO-Res |
Simon LW BO-Res |
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 |
| 40/1 | May 17, 1943 | Lorient, U-Boats | After
crossing the coast into France, we were attacked by 5 Me109s. Me109 attacking from 12 High driven off by SGT Rogers in top turret. Me109 at 6 low shout out our stbd. aileron and flap and wounded tail gunner SGT Simon. Another Me109 from 12 high knocked out our intercom. SGT Rogers drove off another Me109 from 12 high. Target was obscured. Bombs jettisoned. Return Flight: In Zone 6 over France we were jumped by 6 Fw190s and 1 Me109. Tail gunner SGT Simon drove off one of the Fw190s. Resultant damage from this attack included hits to the tail rudder, stbd aileron,port waist gunner heat out, tail turret rendered inoperable, tail gunner oxygen knocked out. Remaining fighters returned for another pass. Stbd. waist gunner SGT Varner drove an Me109 off. A Fw190 attacking at our 1:30 did more damage to the stbd wing, and set the port inboard fuel tank to leaking. Due to oxygen and heat issues, A/C descended to 10,000 feet. As we crossed the coast on the way home, we were jumped by another series of enemy Me109 fighters. Sgt Rogers in top turret shot an Me109 down that was attacking from 3 level. Fuel reserves exhausted due to port tank leak. Forced to ditch in the English Channel. Entire crew rescued. Reported by Lt. Paul Kibbs at debriefing |
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