Sortie2ADB-24
“O-Bitch-U-Airy Mary”.
Mission 835 · 19 February 1945
Serial
42-50485
B-24J
Fuselage Code
YM
Squadron
409th
Ted's Traveling Circus
Aboard
11
men
The crew.
§ 11 aboard
Name
Position
Serial
Hometown
On this flight
1LtDixon W. Benster
Pilot
Station 1
—
—
Returned
→
2LtHoward G. Hallgarth
Co-Pilot
Station 2
—
—
Completed his tour
Returned
→
2LtGeorge S. Shear
Navigator
Station 3
—
—
Returned
→
2LtBernard M. Havercamp
Bombardier
Station 4
—
—
Returned
→
S/SgtPhilip G. Jones
Engineer / Top Turret
Station 5
36726983
—
Returned
→
CplHarry G. Lundquist
Radio Operator
Station 6
—
—
Returned
→
SgtNaifeh
Radio Operator
Station 6
—
—
Returned
→
CplJoe E. Chadwick
Waist Gunner
Station 8
—
—
Returned
→
CplMichael R. Dolata
Waist Gunner
Station 8
—
—
Returned
→
CplBernard Reingold
Tail Gunner
Station 9
—
—
Returned
→
CplJulius N. Ulica
Nose Gunner
—
—
Returned
→
The flight.
§ Ship’s Record
The Record
Record confidenceValidated against a source
Formation
Flew with409th Squadron
Fuel & Equipment
H2X scope photoNo
Notes.
§ From the Record
Formation position 2-2