Sortie2ADB-24
41-29456.Over Magdeburg.
Mission 821 · 06 February 1945 · Magdeburg, Germany
Serial
41-29456
B-24H
Fuselage Code
GO
Squadron
328th
Ted's Traveling Circus
Aboard
9
men
The crew.
§ 9 aboard
Name
Position
Serial
Hometown
On this flight
UnknownLloyd T. Smith
Pilot
Station 1
—
—
Returned
→
UnknownMyron G. Smith
Co-Pilot
Station 2
—
—
Returned
→
1LtHerbert Henricks
Navigator
Station 3
—
—
Returned
→
T/SgtAlveh W. Willingham
Engineer / Top Turret
Station 5
—
—
Returned
→
T/SgtIra King
Radio Operator
Station 6
—
—
Returned
→
S/SgtIrwin Koffler
Waist Gunner
Station 8
—
—
Returned
→
S/SgtEarl J. Pierce
Waist Gunner
Station 8
—
—
Returned
→
S/SgtKenneth E. Holt
Tail Gunner
Station 9
—
—
Returned
→
T/SgtWilliam L. Orient
“Bill”
Nose Gunner
13111662
Bridgeville
Completed his tour
Returned
→
In their own words.
§ 1 entry
William L. OrientNose Gunner
From William Orient's flight log: aircraft '456-M' (41-29456, 328th BS), B-24H. Target Magdeburg marshalling yards (secondary). Log remark: German jets. Duration 6:40.
The flight.
§ Ship’s Record
The Record
Record confidenceValidated against a source
Formation
Flew with328th Squadron
Fuel & Equipment
H2X scope photoNo
The target.
§ As Briefed
MagdeburgMarshalling Yard
LocationMagdeburg, Germany