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VGNonly

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21. B17 crew casualties

Reply to VGNonly (Original post)

Mon Jul 14, 2025, 11:55 AM

Jul 14

position killed% wounded%

pilot 7.3 7.4
co-pilot 5.5 6.8
upper tail gunner 9.1 8.3
navigator 11.8. 12.2
bombardier 16.3. 17.7
radio operator 7.3 8.6
ball turret gunner 6.4 5.9
waist gunners 2x 19 21.2
tail gunner 7.3 12

The navigator, bombardier and radio operator would also function as gunners as needed. These figures are on a per mission basis. For example a waist gunner had about a 20% chance of dying on any given day and 100% chance of dying if they were on 5 missions.

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Authentic WW2 films [View all] VGNonly Jul 12 OP

It just doesn't get any better than "12 O'clock High." Paladin Jul 12 #1

I whole-heartedly agree regarding 12 O'Clock High. VGNonly Jul 12 #2

It grabbed you from the first war scene Oeditpus Rex Jul 12 #3

Col. Davenport also said: VGNonly Jul 12 #4

I can't remember who it was Oeditpus Rex Jul 12 #8

I believe he was the same one VGNonly Jul 12 #10

That's what I meant Oeditpus Rex Jul 12 #11

The part that always gets to me... Paladin Jul 12 #5

It is flawless. VGNonly Jul 12 #12

A bit of historical accuracy in Tora!Tora!Tora! VGNonly Jul 12 #9

Decades ago, our CEO screened it for an in-house management conference nuxvomica Jul 12 #6

Yeah, that speech Gregory Peck delivers to the hard-luck bomber personnel... Paladin Jul 12 #7

I'd go with "A Time to Love and a Time to Die,"... malthaussen Jul 13 #13

I had heard of it VGNonly Jul 13 #15

'The Caine Mutiny' for sure. (n/t) OldBaldy1701E Jul 13 #14

The Caine Mutiny is a great film. VGNonly Jul 13 #16

I have to say, I don't pay any attention to that subplot. Heh. (n/t) OldBaldy1701E Jul 14 #19

I keep a special rack justaprogressive Jul 13 #17

I've been wanting to see The Six Triple Eight. VGNonly Jul 14 #27

Hmm justaprogressive Jul 15 #35

Have you ever been to movie theater VGNonly Jul 15 #36

Battleground electricmonk Jul 13 #18

I saw it many many years ago, VGNonly Jul 14 #23

I also like 'In Harm's Way'. OldBaldy1701E Jul 14 #20

Those in the film who served VGNonly Jul 14 #22

Can't be because it was a good flick. malthaussen Jul 14 #24

B17 crew casualties VGNonly Jul 14 #21

Was fortunate to be able to take a flight up in a B-17 several years ago MichMan Jul 14 #31

Confederate Air Force? Oeditpus Rex Jul 15 #32

Actually the Yankee Air Force group MichMan Jul 15 #33

Ah Oeditpus Rex Jul 15 #37

I said chances, not probabilities. VGNonly Jul 15 #34

Letters from Iwo Jima VGNonly Jul 14 #25

My family went to see Midway when i was a kid. applegrove Jul 14 #26

I always liked Go for Broke and it's pretty accurate. GP6971 Jul 14 #28

Stalingrad the 1993 film & it's on youtube. irisblue Jul 14 #29

Is that the one that ends Oeditpus Rex Jul 15 #38

Yes. How many bodies were lying on the steppes for decades after? irisblue Jul 15 #39

Lewis Milestone's 1945 "A Walk in the Sun." Tarzanrock Jul 14 #30