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"Knockout Dropper" 50th Mission |
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Photo taken on 16 November 1943 following the 303rd BG(H) mission #82 to Knaben, Norway. This was the 50th combat mission of Knockout Dropper which was, on this occasion, the first 8thAF B-17 to fly 50 combat missions. The Pilot was 1stLt John P. Manning and CoPilot and Aircraft Commander was Captain George T. Mackin.
S/Sgt Robert I. McKenna - Waist Gunner, Cambridge Mass.
T/Sgt George Keesling - Engineer, Plevna Kansas
Capt George Mackin - co-pilot, Portland Oregon
S/Sgt Albert Santella - Tail Gunner, Fredrickstown PA
Lt John P. Manning - Pilot, Minneapolis Minnesota
T/Sgt Kenneth Fitzsimmons - Radio Operator, Big Falls Minnesota
Lt Matt Schreidell - Bombardier, Detroit Michigan
Sgt C. R. Horton - Penn Yan, N.Y
T/Sgt E.A. Howell - Photographer
Behind Keesling, Lt. Jack Antman - Navigator, New York
2, 3, 5, 7(A), 8(A), 9(AS), 10, 11(A), 12(A), 13(A), 14, 15(AS), 17, 18(A), 19, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 28(A), 30, 31, 34, 35, 36, 38(A), 39, 40, 41, 43, 46, 47, 48, 49, 51(AS), 52, 54, 55, 58, 59, 60, 61(AS), 63, 64, 65, 67, 69, 70, 71, 72(AS), 73, 77, 78, 79(AS), 80(A), 81, 82(50th mission-1st 8th AF B-17),
83, 84, 85, 86(spare), 87, 88, 90(AS), 91(AS), 92(AS), 93, 95, 96(A), 98, 99, 101, 102, 103(A), 104, 106, 107, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 115, 123(spare), 128, 129(75th mission-1st 8th AF B-17))
- (A) Aborted - no credit
- (AS) Aborted sortie - credited
- (spare) no credit
88 total missions dispatched
11 aborts
9 aborted sorties
2 spares