Sortie2BDB-24
“Unexpected Visitor, The”.Over Mechernich.
Mission 770 · 30 December 1944 · Mechernich, Germany
Serial
42-51248
B-24J
Fuselage Code
GO
Squadron
328th
Ted's Traveling Circus
Aboard
9
men
The crew.
§ 9 aboard
Name
Position
Serial
Hometown
On this flight
2LtRobert P. Barthelmess
Pilot
Station 1
—
—
Returned
→
1LtAnthony J. Piesnikowski
Co-Pilot
Station 2
—
—
Returned
→
UnknownStanley Gurney
Navigator
Station 3
—
—
Returned
→
T/SgtMario J. Irrigo
Bombardier
Station 4
—
—
Returned
→
T/SgtGene C. Dobbe
Engineer / Top Turret
Station 5
—
—
Returned
→
S/SgtWalter J. Wolak
Radio Operator
Station 6
—
—
Returned
→
SgtElbert F. Handley
Waist Gunner
Station 8
—
—
Returned
→
S/SgtLester S. Godfrey
Tail Gunner
Station 9
—
—
Returned
→
S/SgtRichard K. Rea
Nose Gunner
—
—
Returned
→
The flight.
§ Ship’s Record
The Record
Record confidenceValidated against a source
Formation
Flew with328th Squadron
Fuel & Equipment
H2X scope photoNo
The target.
§ As Briefed
MechernichMarshalling Yard
LocationMechernich, Germany