Sortie2BDB-24Bombed Primary
“Angel”.Over Koblenz/Mosel.
Mission 647 · 25 September 1944 · Koblenz, Germany
Serial
42-94965
B-24H
Fuselage Code
YM
Squadron
409th
Ted's Traveling Circus
Takeoff
08:30
Hardwick (Sta. 104)
Over Target
11:59
Landing
14:40
Hardwick (Sta. 104)
Duration
6:10
Bombing Altitude
23000
Aboard
8
men
The narrative.
§ This Ship
Frobish's 965-L took off at 08:30, released twelve M17s on the lead at 11:59 from 23,000 feet on a heading of 360°, and landed at Hardwick at 14:40. Results were 10/10. Sortie credit was given. No flak and no enemy fighters. Fighter support was good.
The crew.
§ 8 aboard
Name
Position
Serial
Hometown
On this flight
1LtEldon C. Frobish
Pilot
Station 1
O-706050
Livingston County, Illinois
Killed in action
Returned
→
2LtEdward W. Spedding
Co-Pilot
Station 2
O-767677
Oswego County, New York
Killed in action
Returned
→
2LtRobert W. Sager
Navigator
Station 3
O-716897
Outagamie County, Wisconsin
Missing in action
Returned
→
T/SgtLupe H. Lara
Engineer / Top Turret
Station 5
19176766
Los Angeles County, California
Killed in action
Returned
→
T/SgtRobert E. Lee
Radio Operator
Station 6
—
—
Returned
→
S/SgtJames Griffin
Waist Gunner
Station 8
32829894
—
Returned
→
S/SgtRobert Lash
Tail Gunner
Station 9
—
—
Returned
→
S/SgtDonald A. Mcarthur
Nose Gunner
19103418
Sacramento, Sacramento County, California
Killed in action
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
Takeoff08:30
Over target11:59
Landing14:40
Time in the air6:10
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
Formation12-ship, four 3-ship elements (T-bar)
Slot, as written2-2
Element2
SeatLeft wing
DescribesOn the bomb run
Flew with409th Squadron
Fuel & Equipment
H2X scope photoNo
The target.
§ As Briefed
Koblenz/MoselMarshalling Yard
LocationKoblenz, Germany