Sortie2ADB-24
“Patches”.Over Magdeburg/Rothensee O/R.
Mission 861 · 03 March 1945 · Magdeburg, Germany
Serial
42-100334
B-24J
Fuselage Code
YM
Squadron
409th
Ted's Traveling Circus
Aboard
9
men
The crew.
§ 9 aboard
Name
Position
Serial
Hometown
On this flight
2LtGeorge Litvak
Pilot
Station 1
—
—
Returned
→
2LtSidney Biggs
Co-Pilot
Station 2
—
—
Returned
→
2LtJoseph N. Dietsen
Bombardier
Station 4
—
—
Returned
→
CplClinton F. Robinson
Engineer / Top Turret
Station 5
—
—
Returned
→
CplArchie Principe
Radio Operator
Station 6
—
—
Returned
→
CplDavid M. Peterson
Waist Gunner
Station 8
—
—
Returned
→
CplMarvin Roth
Waist Gunner
Station 8
—
—
Returned
→
CplHenry Knapp
Nose Gunner
—
—
Returned
→
CplEugene B. Pickens
Tail Gunner
Station 9
—
—
Returned
→
The flight.
§ Ship’s Record
The Record
Record confidenceValidated against a source
Formation
Flew with409th Squadron
Fuel & Equipment
H2X scope photoNo
The target.
§ As Briefed
Magdeburg/Rothensee O/ROil Refinery
LocationMagdeburg, Germany
Notes.
§ From the Record
Formation position 3-3