Sortie2BDB-24Bombed Primary
“My Achin' Back!”.Over Koblenz/Mosel.
Mission 647 · 25 September 1944 · Koblenz, Germany
Serial
42-110017
B-24J
Fuselage Code
GO
Squadron
328th
Ted's Traveling Circus
Takeoff
08:35
Hardwick (Sta. 104)
Over Target
12:01
Landing
14:35
Hardwick (Sta. 104)
Duration
6:00
Bombing Altitude
23000
Aboard
9
men
The narrative.
§ This Ship
Kennon's 017-E took off at 08:35, released at 12:01½ from 23,000 feet on heading 355 magnetic, and landed at Hardwick at 14:35. The crew carried twelve 500-pound GPs and dropped all bombs on the lead by PFF; results were unobserved under 10/10 cloud. They reported no flak and no enemy fighters. The ship carried a camera.
The crew.
§ 9 aboard
Name
Position
Serial
Hometown
On this flight
1LtPaul D. Kennon
Pilot
Station 1
—
—
Returned
→
2LtJohn A. Jacober
Co-Pilot
Station 2
—
—
Returned
→
2LtPaul Nipper
Navigator
Station 3
—
—
Returned
→
2LtWilliam S. Bryant
Bombardier
Station 4
—
—
Returned
→
T/SgtWilliam C. Ervin
Engineer / Top Turret
Station 5
34036553
—
Returned
→
T/SgtErvie W. Prenevost
Radio Operator
Station 6
—
—
Returned
→
S/SgtEmil Kadera
Waist Gunner
Station 8
—
—
Returned
→
S/SgtRonald Fink
Tail Gunner
Station 9
—
—
Returned
→
S/SgtJoseph A. Papas
Nose Gunner
—
—
Returned
→
The load.
§ 6,000 lb aboard
M17
Incendiary Cluster
12× 500 lb
TypeIncendiary (Cluster) · Magnesium/oil
Weight6,000 lb
FuzingNose M127
The flight.
§ Ship’s Record
The Day
Takeoff08:35
Over target12:01
Landing14:35
Time in the air6:00
Took off fromHardwick (Sta. 104)
Landed atHardwick (Sta. 104)
Bombing altitude23000
The Record
ResultBombed Primary
Sortie creditFull
Counted toward tourYes
Landing dispositionHome base
Record confidenceValidated against a source
Formation
Flew with328th Squadron
Fuel & Equipment
Strike cameraCarried
H2X scope photoNo
The target.
§ As Briefed
Koblenz/MoselMarshalling Yard
LocationKoblenz, Germany