Sortie2ADB-24
“Jitters From Bitters”.Over Bonn Rhine H/B.
Mission 783 · 06 January 1945 · Bonn, 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
2LtGeorge A. Bridgeman
Pilot
Station 1
—
—
Returned
→
UnknownCharles Richardson
Co-Pilot
Station 2
—
—
Returned
→
1LtEli Schanes
Navigator
Station 3
—
—
Returned
→
1LtRobert Berg
Bombardier
Station 4
—
—
Returned
→
UnknownFrank L. Wathen
Engineer / Top Turret
Station 5
—
—
Returned
→
UnknownDaniel C. Levernier
Radio Operator
Station 6
—
—
Returned
→
S/SgtFrank Liston
Waist Gunner
Station 8
—
—
Returned
→
S/SgtHenry J. Nykamp
Waist Gunner
Station 8
—
Hunterdon County
Completed his tour
Returned
→
S/SgtRodney D. Bortis
Tail Gunner
Station 9
—
—
Returned
→
S/SgtKyle T. Dockery
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
Bonn Rhine H/BHighway Bridge
LocationBonn, Germany
Notes.
§ From the Record
Lo Left 1-3