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LT Dolan's Crew Standing (L to R): Larry Maxim (NG), Ralph Covert (ROG), David Nicolette (WG), Jack Marks (FE), Oscar De Man (BG). Front (L to R): Ken Dolan (P), Ken Lamer (CP), John Murphy (N), Charles Cooper (B). (submitted by Jim Marsteller) #580 was originally accepted by the 834th BS and flew as the "Dream King." Its call sign was Deepseat P Peter. Transferred the the 832nd and renamed "Flak Sak" this aircraft failed to return from a mission to Ziesar, Germany. Four of Dolan's crewmen are listed as KIA, and 3 as POW. Ken Dolan and Larry Maxim were temporarily in the custody of the Germans, until they were overrun by elements of the 9th Armored Division. At an altitude of 22,000' FLAK hit #580 just after IP. Smoke from #3 and #4 obscured the aircraft from view. All crewmen bailed out from the stricken aircraft successfully. However, LTs Lamer and Murphy, along with SGTs Marks and Sarockas were captured by SS troops after landing. LT Dolan and SGT Maxim were liberated a few days later when the Americans entered the City they were being held in. (MACR 14188) |
| CREW INFO | |||||
| Name | Rank | Position | First Mission | Last Mission | Status |
| Kenneth P. Dolan | 1st LT | Pilot | 04/10/45 | WIA/RTD | |
| Kenneth E. Lamer | 2nd LT | Copilot | 02/19/45 | 04/10/45 | KIA |
| John S. Murphy | 2nd LT | Navigator | 02/19/45 | 04/10/45 | KIA |
| Jack H. Marks | S/SGT | Flight Engineer/Top | 02/19/45 | 04/10/45 | KIA |
| Charles Sarockas, Jr. | SGT | Tail | 02/19/45 | 04/10/45 | KIA |
| Larry T Maxim | SGT | Nose/Toggelier | 02/19/45 | 04/10/45 | WIA/RTD |
| David W. Nicolette | SGT | Waist | 02/19/45 | 04/10/45 | POW |
| Oscar A. De Man | SGT | Ball | 02/19/45 | 04/10/45 | POW |
| Ralph R. Covert | SGT | Radio Operator/Waist | 02/19/45 | 04/10/45 | POW |
| MISSION INFO | |||||
| Mission | Date | Name | ID | S/N | Type |
| 147 | 02/19/45 | TL | 43-38040 | B17G | |
| 148 | 02/21/45 | TL | 43-38040 | B17G | |
| 149 | 02/22/45 | Mr. Completely | TA | 43-37902 | B17G |
| 150 | 02/23/45 | The Struggle Bunny | TJ | 43-37942 | B17G |
| 152 | 02/25/45 | The Struggle Bunny | TJ | 43-37942 | B17G |
| 155 | 02/28/45 | TS | 43-37928 | B17G | |
| 156 | 03/02/45 | The Old yard Dog | TF | 42-98006 | B17G |
| 159 | 03/07/45 | The Struggle Bunny | TJ | 43-37942 | B17G |
| 163 | 03/11/45 | The Struggle Bunny | TJ | 43-37942 | B17G |
| 165 | 03/14/45 | The Struggle Bunny | TJ | 43-37942 | B17G |
| 167 | 03/17/45 | The Struggle Bunny | TJ | 43-37942 | B17G |
| 168 (spare) | 03/18/45 | The Struggle Bunny | TJ | 43-37942 | B17G |
| 169 | 03/19/45 | The Struggle Bunny | TJ | 43-37942 | B17G |
| 170 | 03/21/45 | The Struggle Bunny | TJ | 43-37942 | B17G |
| 171 | 03/22/45 | The Struggle Bunny | TJ | 43-37942 | B17G |
| 172 | 03/23/45 | The Struggle Bunny | TJ | 43-37942 | B17G |
| 173 | 03/24/45 | The Struggle Bunny | TJ | 43-37942 | B17G |
| 175 | 03/30/45 | TS | 43-37928 | B17G | |
| 176 | 03/31/45 | The Struggle Bunny | TJ | 43-37942 | B17G |
| 177 | 04/03/45 | The Struggle Bunny | TJ | 43-37942 | B17G |
| 178 | 04/04/45 | The Old yard Dog | TF | 42-98006 | B17G |
| 179 | 04/05/45 | PH | 43-38163 | B17G | |
| 180 | 04/07/45 | The Old yard Dog | TF | 42-98006 | B17G |
| 183 | 04/10/45 | Dream King | DP | 44-6580 | B17G |
| Completed 22 Missions | |||||
| Created: 01/20/99 | Modified: 12/23/16 |
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