Sortie2BDB-24
“Hell Cat, The”.Over Fürth.
Mission 235 · 25 February 1944 · Fürth, Germany
Serial
42-7585
B-24H
Fuselage Code
YM
Squadron
409th
Ted's Traveling Circus
Aboard
10
men
The crew.
§ 10 aboard
Name
Position
Serial
Hometown
On this flight
2LtJohn G. Abajian
Pilot
Station 1
O-2044924
—
Returned
→
2LtRobert C. Murray
Co-Pilot
Station 2
O-739833
—
Returned
→
CaptPaul O. Peloquin
Navigator
Station 3
—
Cadott
Completed his tour
Returned
→
1LtDaniel R. Pugh
Bombardier
Station 4
O-734634
—
Returned
→
S/SgtAaron Yager
Engineer / Top Turret
Station 5
32464163
—
Returned
→
S/SgtJack L. Belland
Ball Turret Gunner
13111936
—
Returned
→
S/SgtGeorge Petrilyak
Radio Operator
Station 6
13099673
—
Returned
→
S/SgtStanley A. Buck
Waist Gunner
Station 8
32580170
—
Returned
→
S/SgtHoward Milligan
Waist Gunner
Station 8
10908232
—
Returned
→
S/SgtEdward W. Wagner
Tail Gunner
Station 9
36306861
—
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