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Moonlight Cocktail
| Description | : | Mike Conley - 3 Jan 2007: Moonlight Cocktail went down in the Mediterranean Sea on a mission to the oil refineries in Romania. The Pilot and co-pilot where killed. On a mission Sgt Monisillovich (tail gunner) bailed out over Yugoslavia to join the fight in his native land. He survived the war.
Original Crew Moonlight Cocktail 301st - 1943 From top left to right, middle left to right, and bottom left to right. Dave ? Navigator (shot down) Lt. Formosa Co Pilot Lt. Daum Pilot Lt. Peter L, Kliest Bombardier (Shot down) Sgt. Monisillovich Tail Gunner(Bailed out over Yugoslavia) Sgt. John Terrell Top Turret Gunner Sgt. Sweeney Radio Operator (Cover of Yank Magazine) Sgt. Mitchell Siporin Lower Turret Gunner (Italian Artist) Sgt. Boyd Waist Gunner (never made it o/s) Sgt. Guzak Waist Gunner (never made it o/s) M Conley @ 68.88.172.17 (Tue Jan 23 10:54:38 2007) The 301st Heavy Bombardement Group flew its first missions as a part of the 8th Air Force, VIIIth Bomber Command, in England. November of 1942 the Group was transferred to the newly created 12th Air Force and relocated in North Africa. The B-17 bases were located on the Mediterranean coast near Bizerte, west of Tunis. The B-17's flew one mission in conjunction with the 376th Bomb Group (B24's) on November 2, 1943 - Weiner Neustadt, Austria. On November 1st the 301st BG(H) went to Foggia, Italy to refuel overnight and rendezvoused with the B24's on the morning of the 2nd. A formation of 100 4-engine bombers then went on to the target. On November 1, 1943 the 12th AF was merged into the new 15th Army Air Force and eventaly completed the war in Europe. While attached to the 15th AAF, 5th Bomb Wing the B-17's of the 301st were based in Lucera, Italy a satelite air field of Foggia, Italy. |
| Photo Credit | : | Mike Conley, 2006 |
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