Sortie2BDB-24
“Bar Fly”.Over Fürth.
Mission 235 · 25 February 1944 · Fürth, Germany
Serial
42-100248
B-24J
Fuselage Code
YM
Squadron
409th
Ted's Traveling Circus
Aboard
10
men
The crew.
§ 10 aboard
Name
Position
Serial
Hometown
On this flight
1LtHoward B. Nisbet
Pilot
Station 1
O-530569
—
Returned
→
2LtWarren S. Patterson
Co-Pilot
Station 2
O-804592
—
Returned
→
2LtMilo G. Mickelson
Navigator
Station 3
O-676098
—
Returned
→
1LtWilliam R. Mabe
Bombardier
Station 4
O-734950
—
Returned
→
T/SgtEdward E. Kromer
Engineer / Top Turret
Station 5
15060392
—
Returned
→
T/SgtHalsey H. Coombs
Radio Operator
Station 6
51155371
—
Returned
→
PvtJohn B. Kline
Ball Turret Gunner
13031223
—
Returned
→
S/SgtHarry Bush
Waist Gunner
Station 8
13101879
—
Returned
→
S/SgtGlenard F. Crites
Waist Gunner
Station 8
18036494
—
Returned
→
S/SgtSterling E. Carper
Tail Gunner
Station 9
17076673
—
Returned
→
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
FürthAviation Industry
LocationFürth, Germany