Sortie2BDB-24Bombed Primary
41-29456.Over Koblenz/Mosel.
Mission 647 · 25 September 1944 · Koblenz, Germany
Serial
41-29456
B-24H
Fuselage Code
GO
Squadron
328th
Ted's Traveling Circus
Takeoff
08:42
Hardwick (Sta. 104)
Over Target
12:00
Landing
14:33
Hardwick (Sta. 104)
Duration
5:51
Bombing Altitude
23600
Aboard
9
men
The narrative.
§ This Ship
Monroe's 456-J took off at 08:42, released at 12:00 from 23,600 feet on heading 350 magnetic, and landed at Hardwick at 14:33. The crew carried twelve 500-pound GPs and dropped all bombs on the lead by PFF; results were unobserved under 10/10 cloud. They reported no flak and no enemy fighters. The ship carried a camera.
The crew.
§ 9 aboard
Name
Position
Serial
Hometown
On this flight
1LtEmmett P. Monroe
Pilot
Station 1
—
—
Returned
→
2LtFrank M. Loos
Co-Pilot
Station 2
—
—
Returned
→
2LtWalter Britt
Navigator
Station 3
—
—
Returned
→
2LtJerry B. Wilson
Bombardier
Station 4
—
Jefferson County
Completed his tour
Returned
→
T/SgtEdward M. Smith
Engineer / Top Turret
Station 5
—
Paonia
Completed his tour
Returned
→
T/SgtGuy Woodard
Radio Operator
Station 6
—
—
Returned
→
S/SgtBryon B. McComas
Waist Gunner
Station 8
—
—
Returned
→
S/SgtGeorge Hutchinson
Tail Gunner
Station 9
—
—
Returned
→
SgtAlbert H. Karels
Nose Gunner
—
—
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
Takeoff08:42
Over target12:00
Landing14:33
Time in the air5:51
Took off fromHardwick (Sta. 104)
Landed atHardwick (Sta. 104)
Bombing altitude23600
The Record
ResultBombed Primary
Sortie creditFull
Counted toward tourYes
Landing dispositionHome base
Record confidenceValidated against a source
Formation
Flew with328th Squadron
Fuel & Equipment
Strike cameraCarried
H2X scope photoNo
The target.
§ As Briefed
Koblenz/MoselMarshalling Yard
LocationKoblenz, Germany