Sortie2ADB-24
“The Flying Moose”.Over Berlin/Henningsdorf.
Mission 894 · 18 March 1945 · Berlin, Germany
Serial
44-10578
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
F/OHoward G. Bolton
Pilot
Station 1
—
—
Returned
→
UnknownCharles Richardson
Co-Pilot
Station 2
—
—
Returned
→
2LtDonald R. Ericson
Bombardier
Station 4
—
—
Returned
→
T/SgtCarl W. Krammes
Engineer / Top Turret
Station 5
—
—
Returned
→
T/SgtEugene McCann
Radio Operator
Station 6
—
—
Returned
→
S/SgtLyle Cole
Waist Gunner
Station 8
—
—
Returned
→
S/SgtJohn P. Schafer
Waist Gunner
Station 8
—
—
Returned
→
S/SgtJohn W. Ballissey
Tail Gunner
Station 9
—
—
Returned
→
S/SgtJacques W. Boydston
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
Berlin/HenningsdorfArmoured Fighting Vehicle Industry
LocationBerlin, Germany
Notes.
§ From the Record
Formation position 3-3