43-38912 Ole Timer
mission records
Object Number - UPL 38843 - B-17 "Ole Timer" featuring "Mother Connolly's Tub"
Delivered Lincoln 9/10/44; Grenier 17/10/44; Assigned 7BS/34BG Mendlesham 20/10/44; 18BS; Battle damaged mission #131, forced landing in Brussels, Belgium on 26/2/45; Philip Mann-Pilot; George Kotun-Co-Pilot; Patrick J. Connolly-Bombardier; William Chestnut-Navigator; Richard Benson-Ball Turret Gunner; Edward Dayton-Waist Gunner; Kazmer Janowski-Radio; Joseph Bobrowicz-Tail Gunner. No injuries. Ole Timer salvaged and returned to service.
Battle damaged Berlin 18/3/45 with Ray Myers, Co-pilot: Don Cardiff, Navigator: Steve Feltovich, tog-Jim Gilbreath, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Ray Jetton, Radio Operator: John Connor, Ball turret gunner: Hugh Costello, Waist gunner: Joe Lee, Tail gunner: Toulmin Brown (9 Returned to Duty); force landed Melaszewisze, Poland; Salvaged. OLE TIMER.
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People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 34th Bomb Group 18th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Bombardier
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 34th Bomb Group 4th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 13986549
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Co-Pilot
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: RAF Mendlesham
Revisions
Added a space in front of the words "Tail gunner" in the A/C “Description” for clarity.
