Sortie2BDB-24Bombed Primary
44-10494.Over Koblenz/Mosel.
Mission 647 · 25 September 1944 · Koblenz, Germany
Serial
44-10494
B-24J
Fuselage Code
RE
Squadron
329th
Ted's Traveling Circus
Takeoff
08:40
Hardwick (Sta. 104)
Over Target
12:00
Landing
14:45
Hardwick (Sta. 104)
Duration
6:05
Bombing Altitude
22000
Aboard
9
men
The narrative.
§ This Ship
Scorey’s 494-N took off at 08:40, released on the lead by PFF at 12:00 from 22,000 feet on a heading of 350 magnetic, and landed at Hardwick at 14:45. The crew carried twelve 500-pound GPs. Bombing results were unobserved under 10/10 cloud. They reported no flak, no enemy aircraft, and no battle damage. No camera was carried. Sortie credit was given.
The crew.
§ 9 aboard
Name
Position
Serial
Hometown
On this flight
F/OGeorge W. Scorey
Pilot
Station 1
—
—
Returned
→
LtAddis L. Dauber
Co-Pilot
Station 2
—
—
Returned
→
2LtRobert F. Hanslik
Navigator
Station 3
—
—
Returned
→
2LtIvan Camp
Bombardier
Station 4
—
—
Returned
→
T/SgtRobert L. Schlegg
Engineer / Top Turret
Station 5
—
—
Returned
→
T/SgtRay C. Frieer
Radio Operator
Station 6
—
—
Returned
→
S/SgtMarvin G. Jones
Waist Gunner
Station 8
—
—
Returned
→
S/SgtRobert W. Farmer
Tail Gunner
Station 9
—
—
Returned
→
S/SgtOrville Myers
Nose Gunner
—
—
Returned
→
The load.
§ 6,000 lb aboard
AN-M64
500-pounder
12× 500 lb
TypeGeneral Purpose · TNT/Amatol
Weight6,000 lb
FuzingNose AN-M103 (1/10) · Tail AN-M101A2 (.025)
The flight.
§ Ship’s Record
The Day
Takeoff08:40
Over target12:00
Landing14:45
Time in the air6:05
Took off fromHardwick (Sta. 104)
Landed atHardwick (Sta. 104)
Bombing altitude22000
The Record
ResultBombed Primary
Sortie creditFull
Counted toward tourYes
Landing dispositionHome base
Record confidenceValidated against a source
Formation
Flew with329th Squadron
Fuel & Equipment
H2X scope photoNo
The target.
§ As Briefed
Koblenz/MoselMarshalling Yard
LocationKoblenz, Germany