B-24D
THE COURT JESTER
CREW CHIEF
ERNEST HOLLOWAY
First Lieutenant Marcus Kingsbury
699th Bomb Squadron Commanding Officer (Acting)
MISSION SUMMARY
| MISSION # |
DATE |
TARGET
AREA AND TARGET |
BOMB
RUN |
ENEMY
AC CLAIMS D/P/K |
CREW
CASULTIES L/S/K |
NOTES |
| 1/1 |
September 26, 1942 |
Lille, AF | 30 |
0/1/0 |
- |
New Crew September 1942. |
| 2/2 |
October 2, 1942 |
Cherbourg, AF | 40 |
0/1/0 |
- |
|
COMBAT CREW
| REW
STATION |
NAME |
RANK |
EXPERIENCE |
Missions |
CLAIMED KILLS CONFIRMED |
Notes |
PILOT  |
Kingsbury, Marcus |
 |
2 |
 699th Bomb Squadron Commanding Officer. |
||
| CO-PILOT |
Ladd, Jeremy |
|
-1 | 2 | |
|
BOMBARDIER |
Dumont, Lawrence | |
-1 | 2 | 0/0/0 On/Off 2/0 |
|
NAVIGATOR |
Almonte, Albert | |
-1 | 2 | 0/0/0 | |
Engineer |
Bradshaw, Travis |  |
-1 | 2 | 0/2/0 | |
| RADIO
OPERATOR |
Madson, William |  |
-1 | 2 | 0/0/0 | |
| Tunnel Gunner |
Valentino, Rodney | |
-1 | 2 | 0/0/0 |
Assistant Engineer. |
| Waist Gunner |
Segal, Howard |
|
-1 | 2 | 0/0/0 | Armorer. |
| Tail
Gunner |
Holden, Tony |
|
-1 | 2 | 0/0/0 |
Assistant Armorer. |
CREW NOTES
| Mission
|
PILOT |
CO-PILOT |
BOMBARDIER |
NAVIGATOR |
ENGINEER |
RADIO OPERATOR | TUNNEL GUNNER |
WAIST
GUNNER |
TAIL
GUNNER |
| 1/1 | Kingsbury | Ladd | Dumont | Almonte | Bradshaw | Madson | Valentino | Segal | Holden |
| 2/2 | |||||||||
| MISSION # |
DATE |
TARGET
AREA AND TARGET |
MISSION DESCRIPTION |
| 1/1 |
September 26, 1942 |
Lille, AF |
There were no fighters until we reached the target. A lone 190 tried to approach us from a vertical dive. Engineer Bradshaw hit and damaged it. The pilot fired but his aim was off. He dove away and disappeared with a smoking engine. Light inaccurate flak over the target, but we got hit in the left wing outboard tank. It self-sealed and we didn’t loose too much fuel. Bombardier Dumont was on target and estimates approximately 30 per cent on target. Flak hit again. Flight deck and waist took some damage. The radio was destroyed, and a large hole was made next to the toilet. Another wave of 109s approached, but was driven off by the formation. We didn’t see any more fighters. The route back to base was uneventful.
Signed, Marcus Kingsbury Marcus Kingsbury, 1LT, Pilot – The
Court Jester |
| 2/2 |
October 2, 1942 |
Cherbourg, AF |
The first fighters attacked as we neared the target. Two 109s came in in
the first wave but both were driven off the Spitfires. Not long there after two
110s attacked. One was driven off. The remaining bandit attacked from 6 level.
Tunnel gunner and tail gunner missed, but the 110 hit us in the tail. The
Spitfires couldn’t get to this fighter so he came around again from 12 level.
This time SGT Travis Bradshaw seriously damaged it. Flak hit the tail and destroyed the left rudder. Fortunately I had time
to stabilize the plane before bomb release and 2LT Lawrence Dumont was on
target. Flak hit again as we left Cherbourg behind us. The right aileron was
destroyed. When flak ceased, three waves attacked. The first was driven off by
the 4th fighter group. Three 109s were driven off in the second
wave. One got through and attacked from 12 high. He missed and disappeared. The
third wave was driven off by the squadron. Good team work! The mission was not over yet. We were now over the Channel when three
110s attacked. The Spits drove off one at 6. The remaining two attacked from
10.30 level and 12 low. Both missed. Signed, Marcus Kingsbury Marcus Kingsbury, 1LT, Pilot – The
Court Jester |
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