Sortie2BDB-24Bombed Primary
“Sleepy Time Gal”.Over Koblenz/Mosel.
Mission 647 · 25 September 1944 · Koblenz, Germany
Serial
42-95095
B-24H
Fuselage Code
GO
Squadron
328th
Ted's Traveling Circus
Takeoff
08:40
Hardwick (Sta. 104)
Over Target
12:00
Landing
14:40
Hardwick (Sta. 104)
Duration
6:00
Bombing Altitude
22300
Aboard
10
men
The narrative.
§ This Ship
Auer's 095-R took off at 08:40, released at 12:00 from 22,300 feet on heading 350° magnetic (approx), and landed at Hardwick at 14:40. The crew carried twelve 500-pound GP M17s and dropped all of them on the primary by PFF. They reported no flak and no enemy fighters; fighter cover was excellent. S/Sgt C. S. Ralph flew as RCM operator.
The crew.
§ 10 aboard
Name
Position
Serial
Hometown
On this flight
1LtElmer C. Auer
Pilot
Station 1
—
—
Returned
→
2LtFrederick W. Whitaker
Co-Pilot
Station 2
—
—
Returned
→
S/SgtHarry Bush
Navigator
Station 3
13101879
—
Returned
→
T/SgtC S. Ralph
Navigator
Station 3
—
—
Returned
→
1LtCharles F. Simms
Bombardier
Station 4
—
—
Returned
→
T/SgtCornelius J. Carroll
Engineer / Top Turret
Station 5
—
—
Returned
→
T/SgtJoseph J. Hamilton
Radio Operator
Station 6
—
—
Returned
→
S/SgtJohn McCay
Waist Gunner
Station 8
—
—
Returned
→
S/SgtFrank Ostrowski
Nose Gunner
—
—
Returned
→
S/SgtClaude C. Swann
Tail Gunner
Station 9
—
—
Returned
→
The load.
§ 6,000 lb aboard
M17
Incendiary Cluster
12× 500 lb
TypeIncendiary (Cluster) · Magnesium/oil
Weight6,000 lb
FuzingNose M127
The flight.
§ Ship’s Record
The Day
Takeoff08:40
Over target12:00
Landing14:40
Time in the air6:00
Took off fromHardwick (Sta. 104)
Landed atHardwick (Sta. 104)
Bombing altitude22300
The Record
ResultBombed Primary
Sortie creditFull
Counted toward tourYes
Landing dispositionHome base
Record confidenceValidated against a source
Formation
Flew with328th Squadron
Fuel & Equipment
H2X scope photoNo
The target.
§ As Briefed
Koblenz/MoselMarshalling Yard
LocationKoblenz, Germany