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TP | - | M# | SER | - | BLK | - | MF | SERIAL # |
AF |
BG |
BS |
SC | RCL/# | V#-P | PHOTO CREDITS |
WAR BABY |
B |
- |
24 |
D |
- |
30 | - |
CO | 42-40128 |
8 |
93 |
328 |
~ | J | 00-4 | N/A |
Starboard (Right) Side - Port has
BALL OF FIRE THE III
Survived Operation TIDAL WAVE, 1 Aug 43, Ploesti Romania
Interned 18 Nov 43, SWE -
MACR 2187 - Pilot Frank Kilcheski
Info Contributor - Christian
Bolgen VIA Ingemar
Melin (Sweden)
A veteran from the famous low level
raid against the Romanian oil fields (Ploesti) in Aug 43. Her crew on this final mission,
18 Nov 43, after
receiving damage from attacking ME-109s (after the Hjeller-Oslo, Norway mission):
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Pilot - Lt. Frank Kilcheski Co-Pilot - Lt. Robert A. Hill Navigator - Lt. Walter H. Sills Bombardier - Lt. Abe H. Shonier Engineer - Sgt. Glenn A. Corn |
Radio Operator - Sgt. Edward J. Donnelly Gunner - Sgt. Dan Cairns Gunner - Sgt. James Nichols Gunner - Sgt. Bertil Carlson Gunner - Sgt. Bob Bryce |
Info Contributor - John
Donnelly (son of Radioman - Sgt. Edward J. Donnelly)
I have
a letter from a boy, Arne Svensson (Örebro, Sweden), that recalls the day when
WAR BABY / BALL OF FIRE THE III
arrived. He was 15 at the time (5 years
younger than my Dad) and recalls the event in a 1975
news article. He was able to contact Lt. Robert A. Hill (Co-Pilot ) and Sgt. Bob Bryce
(Gunner).
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