Sortie2BDB-24Bombed Primary
42-50628.Over Koblenz/Mosel.
Mission 647 · 25 September 1944 · Koblenz, Germany
Serial
42-50628
Unknown
Fuselage Code
GO
Squadron
328th
Ted's Traveling Circus
Takeoff
08:45
Hardwick (Sta. 104)
Over Target
12:00
Landing
14:30
Hardwick (Sta. 104)
Duration
5:45
Bombing Altitude
23000
Aboard
9
men
The narrative.
§ This Ship
Allen's 628-F took off at 08:45, released at 12:00 from 23,000 feet on heading 119, and landed at Hardwick at 14:30. The crew carried twelve 500-pound GPs and dropped all bombs on the lead. They reported no flak and no enemy fighters; fighter support was good.
The crew.
§ 9 aboard
Name
Position
Serial
Hometown
On this flight
MajEdgar J. Allen
Pilot
Station 1
—
Cloud County
Completed his tour
Returned
→
2LtElgar N. Roles
Co-Pilot
Station 2
—
—
Returned
→
2LtFrancis E. Heffner
Navigator
Station 3
—
Detroit
Completed his tour
Returned
→
2LtWilliam Reynolds
Bombardier
Station 4
—
—
Returned
→
S/SgtGeorge D. Baker
Engineer / Top Turret
Station 5
—
—
Returned
→
SgtRobert W. Reese
Radio Operator
Station 6
—
—
Returned
→
S/SgtLee C. Shiek
Waist Gunner
Station 8
—
—
Returned
→
S/SgtAnthony Rapaciewicz
Nose Gunner
—
—
Returned
→
SgtSamuel Zinn
Tail Gunner
Station 9
—
—
Returned
→
The load.
§ 6,000 lb aboard
M17
Incendiary Cluster
12× 500 lb
TypeIncendiary (Cluster) · Magnesium/oil
Weight6,000 lb
FuzingNose M127
The flight.
§ Ship’s Record
The Day
Takeoff08:45
Over target12:00
Landing14:30
Time in the air5:45
Took off fromHardwick (Sta. 104)
Landed atHardwick (Sta. 104)
Bombing altitude23000
The Record
ResultBombed Primary
Sortie creditFull
Counted toward tourYes
Landing dispositionHome base
Record confidenceValidated against a source
Formation
Flew with328th Squadron
Fuel & Equipment
H2X scope photoNo
The target.
§ As Briefed
Koblenz/MoselMarshalling Yard
LocationKoblenz, Germany