Sortie2BDB-24Bombed Primary
“Carioca Bev”.Over Koblenz/Mosel.
Mission 647 · 25 September 1944 · Koblenz, Germany
Serial
42-51191
B-24H
Fuselage Code
AG
Squadron
330th
Ted's Traveling Circus
Takeoff
08:30
Hardwick (Sta. 104)
Over Target
12:00
Landing
14:30
Hardwick (Sta. 104)
Duration
6:00
Bombing Altitude
22450
Aboard
8
men
The narrative.
§ This Ship
Reid’s 191-H took off at 08:30, released on the PFF lead ships at 12:00 from 22,450 feet on a heading of 360° magnetic, and landed at Hardwick at 14:30. The crew carried twelve 500-pound G.P. bombs and a camera; all bombs dropped. Results were unobserved under 10/10 cloud. They reported no flak, no enemy fighters, and no battle damage.
The crew.
§ 8 aboard
Name
Position
Serial
Hometown
On this flight
1LtJames W. Reid
Pilot
Station 1
—
Tulia, TX
Completed his tour
Returned
→
2LtLee J. Slusher
Co-Pilot
Station 2
—
—
Returned
→
2LtCharles H. Brunett
Navigator
Station 3
—
—
Returned
→
T/SgtEdward F. Crabb
Engineer / Top Turret
Station 5
—
—
Returned
→
T/SgtBob B. Tredway
Radio Operator
Station 6
—
—
Returned
→
S/SgtEarl Jackson
Waist Gunner
Station 8
—
—
Returned
→
S/SgtHerbert W. Glick
Tail Gunner
Station 9
—
—
Returned
→
S/SgtClyde Hall
Nose Gunner
—
—
Returned
→
The load.
§ 6,000 lb aboard
AN-M64
500-pounder
12× 500 lb
TypeGeneral Purpose · TNT/Amatol
Weight6,000 lb
FuzingNose AN-M103 (1/10) · Tail AN-M101A2 (.025)
The flight.
§ Ship’s Record
The Day
Takeoff08:30
Over target12:00
Landing14:30
Time in the air6:00
Took off fromHardwick (Sta. 104)
Landed atHardwick (Sta. 104)
Bombing altitude22450
The Record
ResultBombed Primary
Sortie creditFull
Counted toward tourYes
Landing dispositionHome base
Record confidenceValidated against a source
Formation
Flew with330th Squadron
Fuel & Equipment
Strike cameraCarried
H2X scope photoNo
The target.
§ As Briefed
Koblenz/MoselMarshalling Yard
LocationKoblenz, Germany