eBay: Allied intrest

[Bertrand H]

Nice choices Ed to start the year ; I take this opportunity to thank those on TOCH! who share their knowledge

3680_1 : Potez 63-11 n°°279 of GR 1/35 wrecked and lost on 24 may at Dunkerque-Mardyck
3680_2_3 : MS406 n°584 "4" of GC III/7, 5eme esc ; lost on 08 june with Sgt Paul Matthieu close de Forges-les-Eaux (76).
3680_4 : Battle of n°150 sqdn L5540_lost 10 May in Luxembourg

[edwest2]

1. My pleasure Bertrand.
2. https://www.ebay.de/itm/397456528444...Bk9SR46MjIrwZg
3. https://www.ebay.com/itm/15756257831...0AAeSwWslpShuU
4. https://www.ebay.com/itm/37679758912...8AAeSwHOFpShfG
5. https://www.ebay.com/itm/15756253775...QAAeSw7-ZpShSx
6. https://www.ebay.com/itm/15756172893...QAAeSwlhJpSc0y
7. https://www.ebay.com/itm/37679697682...EAAeSwEclpScs1
8. https://www.ebay.com/itm/15756166716...QAAeSwzktpScmf
9. https://www.ebay.com/itm/37679692236...0AAeSwKrJpScM0
10. https://www.ebay.com/itm/37679691020...sAAeSwaU9pScGL
11. https://www.ebay.com/itm/37679689514...sAAeSw1hxpSb0-
12. https://www.ebay.com/itm/15754546367...AAAeSwURlpQFuV

[AndyMa]

#4 is Battle L5540/JN-C of 150 Sqn, lost on 10May40 over Luxembourg.
3 crew POW.

[Buckeye30]

POST 3682.
3,4,5. B-17F "Hell's Angels" (303BG's name) 41-24577 VK-G reported as first in Eighth to 25 missions; 48 total. To USA Feb. 44 (Newark) for bond tour. Sold for scrap in OK 1945.
6. B-17F 303BG 42-29664 "Jersey Bounce Jr." VK-C Lead crew on Mission 121 to Gelsenkirchen rail yards Nov.5 43. Ditched N. Sea 20 Dec..43. on Bremen mission 159. 34 missions.
7-8. B-17F "Yankee Doodle Dandy" 303BG 42-5264 VK-C, to 2SAD Warton Jan.44. Scrapped in OK 1945. 41 missions.
9. B-17G "Princess Pat" 303BG 42-102453 VK-J; led Mission 353 to oil targets at Merseburg 12 May 44, salvaged at 2SAD 26 July 44. 28 missions.
10. B-17F "Jersey Bounce" 303BG 41-24539 VK-K, as Lead crew Oct.10 43 Mission 114 to Coelsfeld (Target of Opportunity) went to 1 CCRC Bovingdon; scrapped 1945. 15 missions. 100BG lost 12 of 14 on this mission.
11. B-17F 303BG 42-30865 VK-G (no name) before Emden mission 151, 11 Dec.43 as Lead Crew for 41BW with Maj. K. R. Mitchell. 9 missions.
12. The single XP-42 38-004 (later 10MD) with Wright Field badge in 1939, at the NACA centre Langley for testing; no major increase in performance, scrapped post-war.


Regards
Nick
(I was amiss in not including that T/Sgt. Forrest L. Vosler was awarded the CMH for the 20 Dec. mission on "Jersey Bounce Jr.")

[edwest2]

Many thanks Nick.

[Buckeye30]

Ed I added a few bits to 3684 above.
Nick

[edwest2]

Thanks again.

[Buckeye30]

Photo 7 Maj. Mitchell and "happy warriors".
Relatively useless info but this is a line from Wordsworth's "Happy Warrior" ...
"This is the happy Warrior, this is he
That every man in arms should wish to be".
Written after Admiral Nelson's death at Trafalgar. Often used in Military circles.


Nick