Sortie2BDB-24
“Little Mike”.Over Mechernich.
Mission 770 · 30 December 1944 · Mechernich, Germany
Serial
44-50781
B-24M
Fuselage Code
YM
Squadron
409th
Ted's Traveling Circus
Aboard
12
men
The crew.
§ 12 aboard
Name
Position
Serial
Hometown
On this flight
1LtLeroy A. Dunston
Pilot
Station 1
—
—
Returned
→
ColCharles Westover
Pilot
Station 1
—
—
Returned
→
2LtHarry W. Snyder
Co-Pilot
Station 2
—
—
Returned
→
2LtMilton Q. Alper
Navigator
Station 3
—
—
Returned
→
2LtJames A. Ennis
“Skinney”
Navigator
Station 3
—
Walker County
Returned
→
2LtWalter Woodard
Bombardier
Station 4
—
—
Returned
→
T/SgtFrank J. McGrady
Engineer / Top Turret
Station 5
—
—
Returned
→
Joseph E. Bradley
Radio Operator
Station 6
—
Lyndhurst
Completed his tour
Returned
→
S/SgtJohn C. Kelley
Waist Gunner
Station 8
—
—
Returned
→
S/SgtJohn H. Wilson
Waist Gunner
Station 8
—
—
Returned
→
S/SgtJoseph P. Hadzima
Tail Gunner
Station 9
—
—
Returned
→
S/SgtMiles E. Seamans
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
MechernichMarshalling Yard
LocationMechernich, Germany
Notes.
§ From the Record
Col. Charles Westover listed as Command Pilot