Sortie2BDB-24Bombed Primary
Unidentified ship.Over Hamburg/Harburg.
Mission 693 · 30 October 1944 · Hamburg, Germany
Squadron
328th
Duration
6:20
Aboard
1
men
The crew.
§ 1 aboard
Name
Position
Serial
Hometown
On this flight
T/SgtWilliam L. Orient
“Bill”
Radio Operator
Station 6
13111662
Bridgeville
Completed his tour
Returned
→
In their own words.
§ 1 entry
William L. OrientRadio Operator
27,000ft Alt Contours - Main Hydraulics OUt
The flight.
§ Ship’s Record
The Day
Time in the air6:20
Took off fromHardwick (Sta. 104)
Landed atHardwick (Sta. 104)
The Record
ResultBombed Primary
Record confidenceValidated against a source
Formation
Flew with328th Squadron
Fuel & Equipment
H2X scope photoNo
The target.
§ As Briefed
Hamburg/HarburgOil Refinery
LocationHamburg, Germany
Notes.
§ From the Record
Hamburg, 27,000 ft, Atlantic contours, main hydraulics out. Aircraft 248-I (42-51248 'The Unexpected Visitor').