Sortie2BDB-24
“Clumsy Clare”.Over Ahrweiller.
Mission 760 · 24 December 1944 · Ahrweiller, Germany
Serial
42-51495
B-24J
Fuselage Code
RE
Squadron
329th
Ted's Traveling Circus
Aboard
11
men
The crew.
§ 11 aboard
Name
Position
Serial
Hometown
On this flight
CaptByard F. Baker
Pilot
Station 1
—
—
Returned
→
UnknownJohn Severson
Co-Pilot
Station 2
—
—
Returned
→
1LtEdward R. Cockey
Navigator
Station 3
—
—
Returned
→
LtRobert J. Fetterman
Navigator
Station 3
—
—
Returned
→
2LtRichard Ruff
Bombardier
Station 4
—
—
Returned
→
T/SgtJoseph E. Bodek
Engineer / Top Turret
Station 5
—
—
Returned
→
T/SgtHarvey M. Bell
Radio Operator
Station 6
—
—
Returned
→
2LtHarold C. Svien
Radio Operator
Station 6
—
—
Returned
→
S/SgtRobert E. Sponga
Waist Gunner
Station 8
—
—
Returned
→
S/SgtAlfred A. Valagene
Waist Gunner
Station 8
—
—
Returned
→
UnknownHarold W. Mcdonald
Tail Gunner
Station 9
—
—
Returned
→
The load.
§ 6,000 lb aboard
AN-M57
250-pounder
24× 250 lb
TypeGeneral Purpose · TNT/Amatol
Weight6,000 lb
The flight.
§ Ship’s Record
The Record
Record confidenceValidated against a source
Formation
Flew with329th Squadron
Fuel & Equipment
H2X scope photoNo
The target.
§ As Briefed
AhrweillerUnknown
LocationAhrweiller, Germany