Player Name: Jim Pink
Player e-mail: jasta6@...

 

Crews Name: 1st Lieutenant Gary Tines

Plane Name: Vengeful Harlot
Squadron: 316^th (Spartan 3)
Mission#: 82 (This Bomber: 21)
Target City: Munich, Germany (Aircraft Factory)

Mission Date: 13-June-1944

Did the B-17 Bomb the target: Yes
Bomb Run: On / Accuracy: 30%

Aircraft Status:

Maintenance Report: Aircraft B-17G-60-DL 43-8870 known, as "Vengeful Harlot" will be ready for next mission.   Radio Destroyed, Tail compartment Oxygen System damaged, four holes of superficial nature. Submitted by MSgt. Martin Fenn's

47 Damage points per Peckhams damage chart.

Aircrew disposition:
TSgt. Kevin Witczak - SW-Rec (Left Hand) [used 1x LC]

Sgt. Cory Brumeister – LW (Left Foot) [used 1x LC]

 

Names and positions of replacement crewmembers:

TBD due to extent of wounds.

                  

Total Enemy A/C Claimed by type:
FW-190: 1 destroyed / 0 damaged
ME-109: 0 destroyed / 0 damaged
ME-110: 0 destroyed / 0 damaged

 

Claims;

MSgt. Randolph Ohm: 0.5x FW190 Destroyed

SSgt. Damon Piano: 0.5x FW190 Destroyed

Medal Recommendations:

Purple Hearts to TSgt. K.Witczak & Sgt. C.Brumeister

Mission Report:

 

Account of Maneuvers: B17G-10-VE 43-8870 Munich, Germany 09-13-44

 

13 June 1944, AIRCRAFT NO. 43-8870 Munich, Germany.

 

We were airborne by 0605 hours with a load of 3500 gallons of gasoline, 4x 500 pounds of M43, GP-HE bombs, full load of ammunition, and the usual weight of men and equipment. Everything on plane was in operational order. We joined the group formation at 0631 hours.

 

 There was no enemy activity ti we were over the Alps.  That is when a pair of FW 190's attacked from the front.  One was chased off by a P-38 and the second fell to our guns.  MSgt. Ohm 0 SSgt. Piano teamed up to shred the lone Butcher Bird.  Then over the target we encountered a mix of Me109s and Me110s.  Two 109s and a lone 110 turned in on our ship.  That is when the Mustangs showed up.  Taking down a Me109 and a Me110 in short order.  The 109 exploded and tumbled under our plane in a ball of smoke.  The Me 110 lost its port wing when the P-51 obliterated its engine and the prop hub came off.  The prop just missed the tail of Lieutenant Paulini's ship, Rough House.  Paulini did a good job of avoiding the debris and regaining formation.

 

Flak was worse than briefed.  It was HELL in the skies.  The Harlot took three bursts resulting in eight fragments piercing her skin.  This resulted in two injuries and the loss of our radio and damage to the tail oxygen system.  The wings were riddled but there was not major damage.  TSgt. Kevin Witczak was seriously wounded in his Left Hand.  With all the blood we though he was dead [used one Lucky charm], but doc said he will be fine. Sgt. Cory Brumeister was took a minor wound to his Left Foot, but he hit his head when this happened and we also though the Jerry's killed him too [used one Lucky charm].  But he was only out for a few minutes and back at it soon after.

 

 Even with all the damage taken from the flak Lieut. Flynn was spot on placing 30% of our eggs in the target zone.  We were attacked again coming off the target but the crews of Lt. Paulini and Lt. Cable drove the Me109s and FW190s off.

 

Landing was textbook. After taxiing the Harlot to its hardstand, MSgt. Fenn initial evaluation is that he will have the old girl up for the next mission.

Total of 7 fighters made attack runs.  The P38s drove off 1 Enemy Aircraft and the P-51s drove off a further 4 enemy fighters. Our gunners shot down 1 enemy aircraft.

 

Respectfully,

Lt. Gary Tines
2nd Lieutenant Gary Tines

316^th BS / 88^th BS (V) "Vengeful Harlot"

B17G-10-VE 43-8870