Sortie2BDB-24
XX-XX229.Over Mechernich.
Mission 770 · 30 December 1944 · Mechernich, Germany
Serial
XX-XX229
Unknown
Fuselage Code
YM
Squadron
409th
Ted's Traveling Circus
Aboard
10
men
The crew.
§ 10 aboard
Name
Position
Serial
Hometown
On this flight
1LtDixon W. Benster
Pilot
Station 1
—
—
Returned
→
2LtAllen E. Matthews
Co-Pilot
Station 2
—
—
Returned
→
2LtJohn Fore
Navigator
Station 3
—
—
Returned
→
2LtBernard M. Havercamp
Bombardier
Station 4
—
—
Returned
→
SgtOswald A. Sis
Engineer / Top Turret
Station 5
—
—
Returned
→
SgtMelvin Williams
Radio Operator
Station 6
—
—
Returned
→
PfcOscar L. Smith
Waist Gunner
Station 8
—
—
Returned
→
SgtThomas M. Wood
Waist Gunner
Station 8
18015826
—
Returned
→
CplJames Coker
Tail Gunner
Station 9
—
—
Returned
→
S/SgtEdward L. Neal
Nose Gunner
—
—
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
MechernichMarshalling Yard
LocationMechernich, Germany
Notes.
§ From the Record
Formation position: 3-1