Sortie2BDB-24Bombed Primary
“Unexpected Visitor, The”.Over Koblenz.
Mission 736 · 04 December 1944 · Koblenz, Germany · Briefed for Bebra
Serial
42-51248
B-24J
Fuselage Code
GO
Squadron
328th
Ted's Traveling Circus
Duration
7:40
Aboard
1
men
The crew.
§ 1 aboard
Name
Position
Serial
Hometown
On this flight
T/SgtWilliam L. Orient
“Bill”
Radio Operator
Station 6
13111662
Bridgeville
Completed his tour
Returned
→
In their own words.
§ 1 entry
William L. OrientRadio Operator
Placed on this 1944-12-04 Bebra/Koblenz sortie per William Orient's personal flight log.
The flight.
§ Ship’s Record
The Day
Time in the air7:40
Took off fromHardwick (Sta. 104)
Landed atHardwick (Sta. 104)
The Record
ResultBombed Primary
Record confidenceValidated against a source
Formation
Flew with328th Squadron
Fuel & Equipment
H2X scope photoNo
The target.
§ Diverted
KoblenzMarshalling Yard
LocationKoblenz, Germany
Briefed forBebra
Notes.
§ From the Record
From William Orient's flight log: aircraft '248-I' (42-51248 'The Unexpected Visitor', 328th BS), B-24H. Briefed/dry run on Bebra, bombed Koblenz (intended Bebra, actual Koblenz). Log remark: superchargers out, very low on gasoline (2500). Duration 7:40.