Sortie2ADB-24
“Jitters From Bitters”.Over Magdeburg.
Mission 821 · 06 February 1945 · Magdeburg, Germany
Serial
42-95204
B-24H
Fuselage Code
YM
Squadron
409th
Ted's Traveling Circus
Aboard
10
men
The crew.
§ 10 aboard
Name
Position
Serial
Hometown
On this flight
2LtEdmund P. Simpson
Pilot
Station 1
—
—
Returned
→
2LtAllen E. Matthews
Co-Pilot
Station 2
—
—
Returned
→
2LtHarry M. Oloss
Navigator
Station 3
—
—
Returned
→
1LtGeorge W. Larson
Bombardier
Station 4
O-733666
MN
Killed in action
Returned
→
T/SgtEdward J. Sczesny
Engineer / Top Turret
Station 5
—
—
Returned
→
SgtJames Rinker
Radio Operator
Station 6
—
—
Returned
→
SgtGeorge Green
Waist Gunner
Station 8
—
—
Returned
→
SgtJohn A. Van Parys
Waist Gunner
Station 8
—
—
Returned
→
SgtGeorge G. Block
Tail Gunner
Station 9
—
—
Returned
→
SgtAdolph H. Fischer
Nose Gunner
—
—
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
MagdeburgMarshalling Yard
LocationMagdeburg, Germany
Notes.
§ From the Record
Formation position 4-3