Sortie2BDB-24
42-10578.Over Ahrweiller.
Mission 760 · 24 December 1944 · Ahrweiller, Germany
Serial
42-10578
Unknown
Fuselage Code
YM
Squadron
409th
Ted's Traveling Circus
Aboard
9
men
The crew.
§ 9 aboard
Name
Position
Serial
Hometown
On this flight
1LtDavid W. Foresman
Pilot
Station 1
—
—
Returned
→
2LtBernard B. Abel
Co-Pilot
Station 2
—
—
Returned
→
2LtDonald R. Ericson
Bombardier
Station 4
—
—
Returned
→
T/SgtCarl W. Krammes
Engineer / Top Turret
Station 5
—
—
Returned
→
T/SgtEugene McCann
Radio Operator
Station 6
—
—
Returned
→
S/SgtEverett L. Gregg
Waist Gunner
Station 8
—
—
Returned
→
S/SgtJohn P. Schafer
Waist Gunner
Station 8
—
—
Returned
→
S/SgtJacques W. Boydston
Nose Gunner
—
—
Returned
→
S/SgtLyle Cole
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 with409th Squadron
Fuel & Equipment
H2X scope photoNo
The target.
§ As Briefed
AhrweillerUnknown
LocationAhrweiller, Germany
Notes.
§ From the Record
Formation position 4-1