Player Name: Mike Munday
Player e-mail: mmunday@...
Plane Name: Satin Doll
Squadron: 316th
Mission #: 82 (65)
Target City: Munich, Germany
Did the B-17 Bomb the target: Yes
Bomb Run: 90%
Aircraft status:
Port inboard fuel tank and aileron hit by flak fragments. Tank
self-sealed, aileron minor damage to skin.
20mm & 12.75mm shell holes in nose.
#1 Engine oil tank hit by 12.75mm shell fragment, self sealed.
Aircrew:
# KIA: 0
# WIA: 2; Light Wounds
Bombardier; 1st Lt. Steven L. Douglas, left buttock grazed by 20mm shell
fragment
Navigator; 2nd Lt. Peter White, right thigh grazed by 20mm shell
fragment.
# POW: 0
# Crew Evaded capture: N/A
Names & positions of replacement crew members: N/A
Total Enemy A/C Claimed by type:
1X Me-109 Destroyed: Bombardier; 1st Lt. S.L. Douglas
1 X Me-109 Destroyed: Port Waist Gunner; SSgt. P. Mason
1 X Me-109 Destroyed: Engineer; SSgt. R. Rountree
1 X Me-109 Damaged: Engineer; SSgt. R. Rountree
Mission Narrative
13 June 1944,
We didn't run into any E/A until about halfway to the target. Nearing
the Italian coast, a pair of FW-190's broke toward us from 12 level and
130 low. As they bore in, they were met by a pair of the 1st FG's P-38s
who sent them packing for the deck. Shortly after crossing the coast, a
109 trying to slip in on our tail was foiled by another P-38. Although a
little colder than usual, we crossed the Alps without any difficulty.
Nearing Munich, a trio of Me-110's swung in on us, meeting up with the
52nd FG's P-51's instead. Flak over the target was fairly heavy. A
couple of bursts were close enough to spook us with their loud
'karumph!'. Two bursts went off just outside my window. I called Ray
Davidson to check on the damage from his radio room. He reported that
there was a minor leak from the inboard fuel tank and that the aileron
had been holed, but it didn't look serious. Shortly, he called in that
the leak had sealed. Despite the bouncing around, Lt. Douglas dropped
90% of the load right into the largest building in the factory complex.
The 109's were up and swarming like angry bees near the rally point.
Four of them came after us. A P-51 took care of one at 130 high, while
Lt. Douglas and SSgt Mason blasted their krauts at12 level and 1030
high. SSgt Rountree heavily damaged the 109 at 12 high, and he broke off
trailing heavy smoke. Again, we crossed the Alps without difficulty, and
were starting to unwind a little heading out over the Adriatic, when the
last batch of E/A came calling. Four Me-109's turned toward us. Three
managed to claw their way through the escorts and tore into us from dead
ahead. SSgt Rountree, Lt. Douglas and Sgt. Maust threw up a wall of
lead with the top turret, nose and ball turret guns. Unfortunately, they
all missed. The 109 at 12 high missed also, and broke off for the lower
squadrons. The 109 at 12 level hit #1 Engine 's oil tank, but with
little effect. His Kamerade at 12 low peppered the nose, wounding Lt.'s
Douglas and White. As the Krauts swung around for another pass, SSgt
Rountree plastered the one that hit Steve and Pete. The other tried a
pass from 3 level, and was met with a steady stream of lead from SSgt
Tibbs' stbd waist gun. Although SSgt Tibbs missed, he shook the heinie
so bad, that he broke off, heading down and away from the formation. The
rest of the trip home was quiet, and we landed the Doll without
incident. The Doc says that Pete's thigh is only grazed, and that
Steve's left cheek nick won't keep either one out of the air.
Report submitted, 1st Lt. William M. Patrick 316th BS 88th BG (H)
A/C 42-11806 Satin Doll