Sortie2BDB-24
“Bodacious”.
Mission 333 · 01 May 1944
Serial
42-109837
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
1LtUsser J. Mustapa
Pilot
Station 1
O-[illegible
—
Returned
→
2LtKenneth L. Clancy
Co-Pilot
Station 2
O-683967
—
Returned
→
2LtMaurice F. Dario
Navigator
Station 3
O-808011
—
Returned
→
2LtBenjamin A. Cooper
Bombardier
Station 4
O-682071
—
Returned
→
T/SgtEdward F. Markiewicz
Engineer / Top Turret
Station 5
32361429
—
Returned
→
S/SgtKarlo H. Sallmen
Radio Operator
Station 6
5640[illegib
—
Returned
→
S/SgtVadis K. Akers
Waist Gunner
Station 8
35447558
—
Returned
→
S/SgtWilliam R. McGaffick
Waist Gunner
Station 8
35846250
—
Returned
→
S/SgtBennett O. Pearson
Tail Gunner
Station 9
35148622
—
Returned
→
S/SgtClark S. Scott
Nose Gunner
18049285
—
Returned
→
The flight.
§ Ship’s Record
The Record
Record confidenceValidated against a source
Formation
Flew with409th Squadron
Fuel & Equipment
H2X scope photoNo