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Schweinfurt - The Second Mission by Robert Taylor.
Briefing at 0500 hours on the morning of 14 October 1943 brought the crews of the 92nd Bomb Group news they did not want to hear: Its Schweinfurt again! The same message was being repeated in USAAF bomb group briefing rooms all over eastern England in the early hours of what was to become forever known as Black Thursday. Robert Taylors majestic painting shows Colonel Budd Peaslees B-17 Equipose, piloted by Kemp McLaughlin, leading the Fortresses of the 92nd Bomb Group en-route to the vital ball-bearing factories at Schweinfurt. |
| | Item Code : DHM2614 | Schweinfurt - The Second Mission by Robert Taylor. - Editions Available | |
| | DESCRIPTION | SIZE | SIGNATURES | OFFERS | PRICE | PURCHASING | PACKS | | Signed limited edition of 500 prints, with 3 signatures. | Print paper size 36 inches x 24 inches (91cm x 61cm) |
McLaughlin, J Kemp | | General J Kemp McLaughlin |
| As a Second Lieutenant in October 1942, Kemp McLaughlin had already brought a heavily damaged and burning B 17 safely home whilst under heavy attack from German aircraft. It was a suitable prelude to the dangers that would face him and his crew a year later when on 14 Oct 1943, he was the pilot of the 92nd Bomb Group's B 17 Equipose, the mission command plane during the second mission to attack the ball-bearing factory at Schweinfurt. Under constant attack from German fighters for almost six |
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Klint, Wilbur Bud | | First Lieutenant Wilbur Bud Klint |
| 'Bud' Klint joined the service in 1942, and after qualifying as a pilot was posted to England in July 1943. He flew the first of his tour of 25 combat missions in B 1 7s on 16 August 1943. The following day he went on the first mission to Schweinflart, and then to Stuttgart on 6 September when he was forced to safely ditch his aircraft. On 14 October he went to Schweinffirt again - this time on the fateful second mission, but again brought his aircraft safely home. He finished his tour i |
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Noack, John P | | First Lieutenant John P Noack |
| Joining the service in March 1942, John trained as a pilot before being posted to England joining the 369th Bomb Squadron, 306th Bomb Group flying B17s from their base at Thurleigh in Bedfordshire. He undertook his first mission in anger on 12 August 1943, and on 14 October went on the second mission to Schweinfurt. On 11 December 1943, after completing 15 combat missions, his B 17 was shot down over Europe and he was forced to ditch, and taken prisoner by the Germans, remaining in captivity unt |
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Bird, Frederick J | | First Lieutenant Frederick J Bird |
| Navigator with the 326th BS, 92nd Bomb Group, Fred Bird flew 14 combat missions on B 17 Fortresses, his first being on 26 August 1943. Following the second raid on Schweinfitirt he was later shot down and taken prisoner of war. He remained captive until liberated on 29 April 1945.
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Goetz, Jack R | | Technical Sergeant Jack R Goetz |
| Jack Goetz served with the 544th BS, 384th Bomb Group, flying B 17s from Grafton Underwood. Top turret gunner, his full tour of 25 missions took in the second Schweinfurt raid, raids on Berlin, Bremen, Frankfurt, and Stuttgart, and included a crash landing at his home base, and a ditching in the North Sea.
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Higgins, Malcolm H | | Captain Malcolm H Higgins |
| Pilot Malcolm Higgins flew with the 100th Bomb Group on the Anklam raid of 9 Oc 1943, and was with the 3 5 1 st Bomb Group on the second Schweinfart raid, 14 October 1943. During this mission his aircraft came under heavy attack and he was shot down Taken by the Germans, he remained a POW until 10 May 1945.
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Martin, Bill E | | Technical Sergeant Bill E Martin |
| Bill Martin was a Fortress waist gunner with the 384th Bomb Group, flying his firs combat operation in June 1943. He took part in many of the Groups main raids including the second Schweinfurt operation. After completing 21 missions his aircraft was shot down and he bailed out, escaping captivity via Switzerland.
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McGinnis, Roy C | | Chief Master Sergeant Roy C McGinnis |
| Joining up in November 1940, Roy McGinnis was the right waist gunner on a B 17 o the 339th BS, 96th Bomb Group. His first mission was in October 1943 to Erriden and after a couple of other major raids, he was shot down during the 14 October Schweinfart mission and taken prisoner by the Germans.
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Mullinax, James A Pete | | Captain James A Pete Mullinax |
| Pilot James Mullinax flew B 17 Flying Fortresses with the 332nd BS, 94th Bomb Group undertaking his first combat mission in September 1943. He had completed ei operations before his aircraft was attacked and shot down during the 14 Octobe. Schweinfurt mission. Bailing out, he was taken POW by the Germans.
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Roberts, Ben | | Staff Sergeant Ben Roberts |
| Flying with the 364th BS, 305th Bomb Group, Ben Roberts was a B17 ball turre gunner. Flying his first mission on 5 October 1943, his fifth mission was the 14 Octobe raid to Schweinfurt, during which his aircraft was shot down. Bailing out he wa captured and taken to Stalag Luft 17B until the war's end.
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McLaughlin, J Kemp | | General J Kemp McLaughlin |
| As a Second Lieutenant in October 1942, Kemp McLaughlin had already brought a heavily damaged and burning B 17 safely home whilst under heavy attack from German aircraft. It was a suitable prelude to the dangers that would face him and his crew a year later when on 14 Oct 1943, he was the pilot of the 92nd Bomb Group's B 17 Equipose, the mission command plane during the second mission to attack the ball-bearing factory at Schweinfurt. Under constant attack from German fighters for almost six |
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Klint, Wilbur Bud | | First Lieutenant Wilbur Bud Klint |
| 'Bud' Klint joined the service in 1942, and after qualifying as a pilot was posted to England in July 1943. He flew the first of his tour of 25 combat missions in B 1 7s on 16 August 1943. The following day he went on the first mission to Schweinflart, and then to Stuttgart on 6 September when he was forced to safely ditch his aircraft. On 14 October he went to Schweinffirt again - this time on the fateful second mission, but again brought his aircraft safely home. He finished his tour i |
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Noack, John P | | First Lieutenant John P Noack |
| Joining the service in March 1942, John trained as a pilot before being posted to England joining the 369th Bomb Squadron, 306th Bomb Group flying B17s from their base at Thurleigh in Bedfordshire. He undertook his first mission in anger on 12 August 1943, and on 14 October went on the second mission to Schweinfurt. On 11 December 1943, after completing 15 combat missions, his B 17 was shot down over Europe and he was forced to ditch, and taken prisoner by the Germans, remaining in captivity unt |
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+ Artist : Robert Taylor | £50 Off! | Now : £325.00 | | | | Schweinfurt limited edition of 325 prints, with 10 signatures. | Print paper size 36 inches x 24 inches (91cm x 61cm) |
Bird, Frederick J | | First Lieutenant Frederick J Bird |
| Navigator with the 326th BS, 92nd Bomb Group, Fred Bird flew 14 combat missions on B 17 Fortresses, his first being on 26 August 1943. Following the second raid on Schweinfitirt he was later shot down and taken prisoner of war. He remained captive until liberated on 29 April 1945.
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Goetz, Jack R | | Technical Sergeant Jack R Goetz |
| Jack Goetz served with the 544th BS, 384th Bomb Group, flying B 17s from Grafton Underwood. Top turret gunner, his full tour of 25 missions took in the second Schweinfurt raid, raids on Berlin, Bremen, Frankfurt, and Stuttgart, and included a crash landing at his home base, and a ditching in the North Sea.
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Higgins, Malcolm H | | Captain Malcolm H Higgins |
| Pilot Malcolm Higgins flew with the 100th Bomb Group on the Anklam raid of 9 Oc 1943, and was with the 3 5 1 st Bomb Group on the second Schweinfart raid, 14 October 1943. During this mission his aircraft came under heavy attack and he was shot down Taken by the Germans, he remained a POW until 10 May 1945.
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Martin, Bill E | | Technical Sergeant Bill E Martin |
| Bill Martin was a Fortress waist gunner with the 384th Bomb Group, flying his firs combat operation in June 1943. He took part in many of the Groups main raids including the second Schweinfurt operation. After completing 21 missions his aircraft was shot down and he bailed out, escaping captivity via Switzerland.
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McGinnis, Roy C | | Chief Master Sergeant Roy C McGinnis |
| Joining up in November 1940, Roy McGinnis was the right waist gunner on a B 17 o the 339th BS, 96th Bomb Group. His first mission was in October 1943 to Erriden and after a couple of other major raids, he was shot down during the 14 October Schweinfart mission and taken prisoner by the Germans.
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Mullinax, James A Pete | | Captain James A Pete Mullinax |
| Pilot James Mullinax flew B 17 Flying Fortresses with the 332nd BS, 94th Bomb Group undertaking his first combat mission in September 1943. He had completed ei operations before his aircraft was attacked and shot down during the 14 Octobe. Schweinfurt mission. Bailing out, he was taken POW by the Germans.
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Roberts, Ben | | Staff Sergeant Ben Roberts |
| Flying with the 364th BS, 305th Bomb Group, Ben Roberts was a B17 ball turre gunner. Flying his first mission on 5 October 1943, his fifth mission was the 14 Octobe raid to Schweinfurt, during which his aircraft was shot down. Bailing out he wa captured and taken to Stalag Luft 17B until the war's end.
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McLaughlin, J Kemp | | General J Kemp McLaughlin |
| As a Second Lieutenant in October 1942, Kemp McLaughlin had already brought a heavily damaged and burning B 17 safely home whilst under heavy attack from German aircraft. It was a suitable prelude to the dangers that would face him and his crew a year later when on 14 Oct 1943, he was the pilot of the 92nd Bomb Group's B 17 Equipose, the mission command plane during the second mission to attack the ball-bearing factory at Schweinfurt. Under constant attack from German fighters for almost six |
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Klint, Wilbur Bud | | First Lieutenant Wilbur Bud Klint |
| 'Bud' Klint joined the service in 1942, and after qualifying as a pilot was posted to England in July 1943. He flew the first of his tour of 25 combat missions in B 1 7s on 16 August 1943. The following day he went on the first mission to Schweinflart, and then to Stuttgart on 6 September when he was forced to safely ditch his aircraft. On 14 October he went to Schweinffirt again - this time on the fateful second mission, but again brought his aircraft safely home. He finished his tour i |
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Noack, John P | | First Lieutenant John P Noack |
| Joining the service in March 1942, John trained as a pilot before being posted to England joining the 369th Bomb Squadron, 306th Bomb Group flying B17s from their base at Thurleigh in Bedfordshire. He undertook his first mission in anger on 12 August 1943, and on 14 October went on the second mission to Schweinfurt. On 11 December 1943, after completing 15 combat missions, his B 17 was shot down over Europe and he was forced to ditch, and taken prisoner by the Germans, remaining in captivity unt |
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+ Artist : Robert Taylor | £50 Off! | Now : £275.00 | | | | Limited edition of 125 commemorative proofs, with 24 signatures. | Print paper size 36 inches x 24 inches (91cm x 61cm) |
Bird, Frederick J | | First Lieutenant Frederick J Bird |
| Navigator with the 326th BS, 92nd Bomb Group, Fred Bird flew 14 combat missions on B 17 Fortresses, his first being on 26 August 1943. Following the second raid on Schweinfitirt he was later shot down and taken prisoner of war. He remained captive until liberated on 29 April 1945.
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Goetz, Jack R | | Technical Sergeant Jack R Goetz |
| Jack Goetz served with the 544th BS, 384th Bomb Group, flying B 17s from Grafton Underwood. Top turret gunner, his full tour of 25 missions took in the second Schweinfurt raid, raids on Berlin, Bremen, Frankfurt, and Stuttgart, and included a crash landing at his home base, and a ditching in the North Sea.
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Higgins, Malcolm H | | Captain Malcolm H Higgins |
| Pilot Malcolm Higgins flew with the 100th Bomb Group on the Anklam raid of 9 Oc 1943, and was with the 3 5 1 st Bomb Group on the second Schweinfart raid, 14 October 1943. During this mission his aircraft came under heavy attack and he was shot down Taken by the Germans, he remained a POW until 10 May 1945.
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Martin, Bill E | | Technical Sergeant Bill E Martin |
| Bill Martin was a Fortress waist gunner with the 384th Bomb Group, flying his firs combat operation in June 1943. He took part in many of the Groups main raids including the second Schweinfurt operation. After completing 21 missions his aircraft was shot down and he bailed out, escaping captivity via Switzerland.
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McGinnis, Roy C | | Chief Master Sergeant Roy C McGinnis |
| Joining up in November 1940, Roy McGinnis was the right waist gunner on a B 17 o the 339th BS, 96th Bomb Group. His first mission was in October 1943 to Erriden and after a couple of other major raids, he was shot down during the 14 October Schweinfart mission and taken prisoner by the Germans.
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Mullinax, James A Pete | | Captain James A Pete Mullinax |
| Pilot James Mullinax flew B 17 Flying Fortresses with the 332nd BS, 94th Bomb Group undertaking his first combat mission in September 1943. He had completed ei operations before his aircraft was attacked and shot down during the 14 Octobe. Schweinfurt mission. Bailing out, he was taken POW by the Germans.
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Roberts, Ben | | Staff Sergeant Ben Roberts |
| Flying with the 364th BS, 305th Bomb Group, Ben Roberts was a B17 ball turre gunner. Flying his first mission on 5 October 1943, his fifth mission was the 14 Octobe raid to Schweinfurt, during which his aircraft was shot down. Bailing out he wa captured and taken to Stalag Luft 17B until the war's end.
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Coberly, Jat G | | First Lieutenant Jat G Coberly |
| Bombardier with the 94th Bomb Group, Jay Coberly was shot down on the 14 October mission, his ninth combat operation. He remained in captivity until April 1945.
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Bason, Earl G | | First Lieutenant Earl G Bason |
| Pilot with the 96th Bomb Group, Earl Bason was shot down on the Schweinfurt raid, and taken to Stalag Luft I as a Prisoner of War.
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Davidson, Roy G | | First Lieutenant Roy G Davidson Jnr |
| Pilot with the 94th BG, he was shot down on the Schweinffirt mission, crash-landing in France. Initially interrogated by the Gestapo as a spy, he was eventually sent to Stalag Luft 111 as a POW |
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Fisher, Marshall L | | Stff Sergeeant Marshall L Fisher |
| Gunner with the 379th Bomb Group, Marshall completed a full tour of 25 missions, including the Schweinfurt raid, finishing his tour in February 1944.
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Fox, Edward K | | Technical Sergeant Edward K Fox. |
| Top turret gunner with the 306th Bomb Group. He took part in both of the Schweinflut missions, but was badly wounded during the second raid of 14 October, his thirteenth and final mission.
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Millson, Ed | | Flying with the 379th Bomb Group, Ed flew 47 missions on B 17s, most as lead bombardier. He went on the 14 Oct raid, and in Feb 1945 led the 8th Air Force to Berlin.
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Parks, Thomas A | | Pilot with the 96th Bomb Group, Tom flew 9 missions with the 339th Squadron, including the second Schweinflirt raid. On 29 Nov 43 he was shot down and taken prisoner in Stalag 1.
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Rickel, Robert | | Staff Sergeant Robert Rickel |
| Left waist gunner with the 379th Bomb Group, Robert flew a full tour of 25 missions on B 17s. Amongst many missions, he participated in both of the Schweinfurt raids.
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Roberts, George G | | Technical Sergeant George G Roberts |
| Radio operator / gunner serving with the 306th Bomb Group, he flew his first operation on 8 October 1943, went to Schweinfurt, and four times to Berlin, completing a total of 31 missions.
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Scarborough, John | | First Lieutenant John Scarborough |
| Joining the 96th Bomb Group at Snetterton, John was on only his third mission when he was shot down on the Schweinflart raid and taken POW.
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Slane, Robert M | | Pilot with the 91 st Bomb Group, Robert was shot down on the 14 Oct raid. He spent the rest of the war a POW in Stalag Luft 111. After the war he flew over 118 combat missions in Korea and Vietnam.
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Springer, Donald | | First Lieutenant Donald Springer |
| Navigator with the 96th Bomb Group, Don was shot down and taken POW on his second mission, the second Schweinfint raid.
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Tessien, Henry E | | Lieutenant Colonel Henry E Tessien |
| Completing a tour of 25 missions as a bombardier with the 96th Bomb Group, Henry took part in the Regensburg and Schwenffitirt missions. He later flew in Korea.
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Denz, Adolf | | Adolf Denz flew Me110 Tankbusters with their huge 37mfin anti-tank guns on the Russian Front with much success. Returning to the West with ZG76, on 14 Oct flew Me110s in defence of Schweinfirt.
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McLaughlin, J Kemp | | General J Kemp McLaughlin |
| As a Second Lieutenant in October 1942, Kemp McLaughlin had already brought a heavily damaged and burning B 17 safely home whilst under heavy attack from German aircraft. It was a suitable prelude to the dangers that would face him and his crew a year later when on 14 Oct 1943, he was the pilot of the 92nd Bomb Group's B 17 Equipose, the mission command plane during the second mission to attack the ball-bearing factory at Schweinfurt. Under constant attack from German fighters for almost six |
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Klint, Wilbur Bud | | First Lieutenant Wilbur Bud Klint |
| 'Bud' Klint joined the service in 1942, and after qualifying as a pilot was posted to England in July 1943. He flew the first of his tour of 25 combat missions in B 1 7s on 16 August 1943. The following day he went on the first mission to Schweinflart, and then to Stuttgart on 6 September when he was forced to safely ditch his aircraft. On 14 October he went to Schweinffirt again - this time on the fateful second mission, but again brought his aircraft safely home. He finished his tour i |
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Noack, John P | | First Lieutenant John P Noack |
| Joining the service in March 1942, John trained as a pilot before being posted to England joining the 369th Bomb Squadron, 306th Bomb Group flying B17s from their base at Thurleigh in Bedfordshire. He undertook his first mission in anger on 12 August 1943, and on 14 October went on the second mission to Schweinfurt. On 11 December 1943, after completing 15 combat missions, his B 17 was shot down over Europe and he was forced to ditch, and taken prisoner by the Germans, remaining in captivity unt |
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