Sortie2BDB-24Bombed Primary

Little Lee.Over Koblenz/Mosel.

Mission 647 · 25 September 1944 · Koblenz, Germany

Serial
42-51229
B-24J
Fuselage Code
GO
Squadron
328th
Ted's Traveling Circus
Over Target
11:59
Bombing Altitude
22800
Aboard
10
men

The narrative.

§ This Ship

Hoffman's 229-B released at 11:59½ from 22,800 feet on heading 335. Takeoff and landing times were not filled. The crew carried twelve 500-pound GPs and two smoke bombs and dropped all bombs on the secondary with the lead PFF. They reported no flak and no enemy fighters; fighter support was good. 2nd Lt. Ellis I. Fullwiler flew as PFF navigator. The crew noted boat traffic on the Rhine.

Hoffman's 229-B released at 11:59½ from 22,800 feet on heading 335. Takeoff and landing times were not filled. The crew carried twelve 500-pound GPs and two smoke bombs and dropped all bombs on the secondary with the lead PFF. They reported no flak and no enemy fighters; fighter support was good. 2nd Lt. Ellis I. Fullwiler flew as PFF navigator. The crew noted boat traffic on the Rhine.

The crew.

§ 10 aboard

The load.

§ 6,200 lb aboard
M17
Incendiary Cluster
12× 500 lb
TypeIncendiary (Cluster) · Magnesium/oil
Weight6,000 lb
FuzingNose M127
100lb Smoke Bomb
2× 100 lb
TypeSmoke
Weight200 lb

The flight.

§ Ship’s Record
The Day
Over target11:59
Took off fromHardwick (Sta. 104)
Landed atHardwick (Sta. 104)
Bombing altitude22800
The Record
ResultBombed Primary
Sortie creditFull
Counted toward tourYes
Landing dispositionHome base
Record confidenceValidated against a source
Formation
Flew with328th Squadron
Fuel & Equipment
H2X scope photoNo

The target.

§ As Briefed
Koblenz/MoselMarshalling Yard
LocationKoblenz, Germany
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