Sortie2BDB-24Bombed Primary
“Pis-s-st”.Over Koblenz/Mosel.
Mission 647 · 25 September 1944 · Koblenz, Germany
Serial
42-95242
B-24H
Fuselage Code
AG
Squadron
330th
Ted's Traveling Circus
Takeoff
08:30
Hardwick (Sta. 104)
Over Target
12:00
Landing
14:30
Hardwick (Sta. 104)
Duration
6:00
Bombing Altitude
22200
Aboard
11
men
The narrative.
§ This Ship
MacFarland’s 242-S took off at 08:30, released on Coblenz at 12:00 from 22,200 feet on a heading of 358°, and landed at Hardwick at 14:30. The crew carried twelve 500-pound G.P. bombs and put all twelve on the target. Results were unobserved under 10/10 cloud. They reported no flak, no enemy fighters, and no battle damage. Fighter support was good.
The crew.
§ 11 aboard
Name
Position
Serial
Hometown
On this flight
2LtWilliam P. MacFarland
Pilot
Station 1
—
—
Returned
→
2LtElmer J. Mantz
Co-Pilot
Station 2
—
—
Returned
→
2LtHoward R. Cleveland
Navigator
Station 3
—
Vestal
Completed his tour
Returned
→
2LtWilliam Deck
Bombardier
Station 4
—
—
Returned
→
SgtJoe Hernandez
Engineer / Top Turret
Station 5
—
—
Returned
→
S/SgtJohn Cahill
Radio Operator
Station 6
—
—
Returned
→
SgtLoyes C. Harris
Waist Gunner
Station 8
—
—
Returned
→
S/SgtLawrence J. Stansell
Waist Gunner
Station 8
—
—
Returned
→
S/SgtThomas J. Thomson
Waist Gunner
Station 8
—
—
Returned
→
SgtDwight W. DuChesne
Nose Gunner
—
—
Returned
→
S/SgtHarry A. Moe
Tail Gunner
Station 9
20953975
—
Returned
→
The load.
§ 6,000 lb aboard
AN-M64
500-pounder
12× 500 lb
TypeGeneral Purpose · TNT/Amatol
Weight6,000 lb
FuzingNose AN-M103 (1/10) · Tail AN-M101A2 (.025)
The flight.
§ Ship’s Record
The Day
Takeoff08:30
Over target12:00
Landing14:30
Time in the air6:00
Took off fromHardwick (Sta. 104)
Landed atHardwick (Sta. 104)
Bombing altitude22200
The Record
ResultBombed Primary
Sortie creditFull
Counted toward tourYes
Landing dispositionHome base
Record confidenceValidated against a source
Formation
Flew with330th Squadron
Fuel & Equipment
H2X scope photoNo
The target.
§ As Briefed
Koblenz/MoselMarshalling Yard
LocationKoblenz, Germany