Sortie2BDB-24
“Lily Ann”.Over Ahrweiller.
Mission 760 · 24 December 1944 · Ahrweiller, Germany
Serial
42-51465
B-24J
Fuselage Code
RE
Squadron
329th
Ted's Traveling Circus
Aboard
12
men
The crew.
§ 12 aboard
Name
Position
Serial
Hometown
On this flight
ColWilliam R. Robertson
Pilot
Station 1
—
—
Returned
→
CaptGeorge R. Schluter
Pilot
Station 1
O-821422
—
Killed in action
Returned
→
UnknownSheridan R. Smith
“Smitty”
Co-Pilot
Station 2
—
—
Returned
→
UnknownWilmer D. Landon
“Willie”
Navigator
Station 3
—
—
Returned
→
1LtDana K. Wallace
Navigator
Station 3
O-886647
Santa Clara, Santa Clara County, California
Killed in action
Returned
→
1LtMartin J. McMahon
“Little Mac”
Bombardier
Station 4
—
—
Returned
→
T/SgtKenneth L. Greenland
Engineer / Top Turret
Station 5
—
—
Returned
→
T/SgtHoward T. Honegar
Radio Operator
Station 6
—
—
Returned
→
1LtHenry R. Salva
Radio Operator
Station 6
O-708104
—
Returned
→
S/SgtJohn W. Hallissey
Waist Gunner
Station 8
—
—
Returned
→
S/SgtOrville A. Nelson
Waist Gunner
Station 8
—
—
Returned
→
S/SgtCharles R. Patterson
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
Notes.
§ From the Record
Deputy Lead 20 CBW "A"