Sortie2BDB-24
“Night Knight”.Over Ahrweiller.
Mission 760 · 24 December 1944 · Ahrweiller, Germany
Serial
44-40119
B-24J
Fuselage Code
RE
Squadron
329th
Ted's Traveling Circus
Aboard
9
men
The crew.
§ 9 aboard
Name
Position
Serial
Hometown
On this flight
2LtWilliam A. Johnson
Pilot
Station 1
—
—
Returned
→
2LtVirgil W. Briggs
Co-Pilot
Station 2
—
—
Returned
→
2LtRobert F. Hanslik
Bombardier
Station 4
—
—
Returned
→
T/SgtRobert L. Schlegg
Engineer / Top Turret
Station 5
—
—
Returned
→
T/SgtRay C. Pricer
Radio Operator
Station 6
—
—
Returned
→
S/SgtMarvin D. Faith
Waist Gunner
Station 8
—
—
Returned
→
S/SgtMarvin A. Jonas
Waist Gunner
Station 8
—
Butternut
Completed his tour
Returned
→
S/SgtOrville Myers
Nose Gunner
—
—
Returned
→
S/SgtRobert W. Parmer
Tail Gunner
Station 9
—
—
Returned
→
The load.
§ 6,000 lb aboard
AN-M57
250-pounder
24× 250 lb
TypeGeneral Purpose · TNT/Amatol
Weight6,000 lb
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
AhrweillerUnknown
LocationAhrweiller, Germany