Sortie2ADB-24
42-51968.Over Magdeburg.
Mission 821 · 06 February 1945 · Magdeburg, Germany
Serial
42-51968
B-24J
Fuselage Code
RE
Squadron
329th
Ted's Traveling Circus
Aboard
11
men
The crew.
§ 11 aboard
Name
Position
Serial
Hometown
On this flight
1LtHollis H. Hunt
Pilot
Station 1
—
—
Returned
→
1LtWalter B. Clausen
“Bert”
Co-Pilot
Station 2
—
—
Returned
→
2LtRichard V. Bettini
Navigator
Station 3
—
—
Returned
→
2LtSaul M. Purtzaig
Navigator
Station 3
—
—
Returned
→
2LtStewart Bland
Bombardier
Station 4
—
—
Returned
→
T/SgtCliff B. Allen
Engineer / Top Turret
Station 5
—
—
Returned
→
2LtCharles W. Flint
Radio Operator
Station 6
—
—
Returned
→
T/SgtJohn L. Keever
Radio Operator
Station 6
—
—
Returned
→
SgtCharles R. Bishop
Waist Gunner
Station 8
—
Ferndale
Completed his tour
Returned
→
S/SgtRaymond E. Osterman
Waist Gunner
Station 8
—
—
Returned
→
SgtRobert L. Pauley
“Bob”
Tail Gunner
Station 9
—
—
Returned
→
The flight.
§ Ship’s Record
The Record
Record confidenceValidated against a source
Formation
Flew with329th Squadron
Fuel & Equipment
H2X scope photoNo
The target.
§ As Briefed
MagdeburgMarshalling Yard
LocationMagdeburg, Germany
Notes.
§ From the Record
Dep. Group Lead; CA (Command Pilot) designation held by Capt. Oscar P. Hoffman