Sortie2BDB-24
“Baggy Maggy”.Over Genshagen.
Mission 250 · 06 March 1944 · Genshagen, Germany
Serial
42-100416
B-24J
Fuselage Code
YM
Squadron
409th
Ted's Traveling Circus
Aboard
10
men
The crew.
§ 10 aboard
Name
Position
Serial
Hometown
On this flight
1LtRichard E. Adkins
Pilot
Station 1
O-676709
—
Returned
→
2LtJohn L. Avery
Co-Pilot
Station 2
O-748510
—
Returned
→
2LtDon K. Bell
Navigator
Station 3
O-682277
—
Returned
→
1LtFrancis J. Saraceni
Bombardier
Station 4
O-670264
—
Returned
→
T/SgtRussell R. Rentzel
Engineer / Top Turret
Station 5
19060274
—
Returned
→
T/SgtJoseph T. Labesky
Radio Operator
Station 6
37284911
—
Returned
→
S/SgtGranville E. Meseke
“Chick”
Ball Turret Gunner
19065013
Vandalia
Completed his tour
Returned
→
S/SgtJames Chittenden
Waist Gunner
Station 8
10053234
—
Returned
→
S/SgtSamuel Conroy
Waist Gunner
Station 8
16161768
—
Returned
→
S/SgtLester Brinkwine
Tail Gunner
Station 9
35836347
—
Returned
→
The flight.
§ Ship’s Record
The Record
Record confidenceValidated against a source
Formation
Flew with409th Squadron
Fuel & Equipment
H2X scope photoNo
The target.
§ As Briefed
GenshagenIndustrial Area
LocationGenshagen, Germany