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Sortie2BDB-24

XX-XX345.Over Gotha.

Mission 233 · 24 February 1944 · Gotha, Germany

Serial
XX-XX345
Unknown
Fuselage Code
??-U
Squadron
Unknown Squadron
Ted's Traveling Circus
Aboard
10
men

The crew.

§ 10 aboard
Name
Position
Serial
Hometown
On this flight
S/SgtRobert J. Rujawits
Radio Operator
Station 6
16076268
—
Returned
→
SgtOscar M. Wagelim
Ball Turret Gunner
39197452
—
Prisoner of war
Returned
→
S/SgtArthur B. Crooker
Waist Gunner
Station 8
34467468
—
Prisoner of war
Returned
→
S/SgtHenry G. Karpf
Waist Gunner
Station 8
12129010
—
Prisoner of war
Returned
→
S/SgtMichael Shiwarski
Tail Gunner
Station 9
33260932
—
Prisoner of war
Returned
→
F/ORobert L. Burke
Unknown
T-122785
—
Interned
Returned
→
2LtRoy Carpenter
Unknown
O-690546
Chicago, IL
Completed his tour
Returned
→
2LtMelvin L. Heinke
Unknown
O-690086
—
Completed his tour
Returned
→
2LtCharles W. Mankin
Unknown
O-798147
—
Killed in action
Returned
→
T/SgtAnthony R. Paladino
Unknown
15195367
Albany, NY
Completed his tour
Returned
→

In their own words.

§ 5 entries
Robert L. BurkeUnknown

Load List (source 042b960b): position code "WG" in source's right-hand column paired with Burke (listed there as "Roby"), but Flight Officer assignment to Waist Gunner is unlikely. Serial number T-122785 matches this CrewMember record (Robert L Burke) exactly. Added with Unknown role pending clarification.

Roy CarpenterUnknown

Load List (source 042b960b): position code "BT" in source's right-hand column paired with Wagelim, but officer assignment to Ball Turret Gunner is unusual. Added with Unknown role pending clarification.

Melvin L. HeinkeUnknown

Load List (source 042b960b): position code "WG" in source's right-hand column paired with Heinke, but officer assignment to Waist Gunner is unlikely. Added with Unknown role pending clarification.

Charles W. MankinUnknown

Load List (source 042b960b): position code ambiguous in source's two-column layout (paired with "R"/Rujawits column but role unclear -- may be Pilot or another officer role). Added with Unknown role pending clarification, per established handling of this document's partial/paired crew sections.

Anthony R. PaladinoUnknown

Load List (source 042b960b): position code "TG" in source's right-hand column paired with Shiwarski; assignment ambiguous given Paladino's usual Engineer/Top Turret role. Added with Unknown role pending clarification.

The flight.

§ Ship’s Record
The Record
Record confidenceValidated against a source
Formation
Flew withUnknown Squadron Squadron
Fuel & Equipment
H2X scope photoNo

The target.

§ As Briefed
GothaAviation Industry
LocationGotha, Germany

Notes.

§ From the Record
Document lists only partial crew in two-column format paired with no second ship; crew positions appear split across left/right columns without a paired aircraft
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