Sortie2BDB-24Bombed Primary
XX-XX372.Over Koblenz/Mosel.
Mission 647 · 25 September 1944 · Koblenz, Germany
Serial
XX-XX372
Unknown
Fuselage Code
RE
Squadron
329th
Ted's Traveling Circus
Over Target
12:00
Bombing Altitude
22500
Aboard
9
men
The narrative.
§ This Ship
Richey’s 372-R attacked the secondary by PFF at 12:00 from about 22,500 feet on a heading of 0 degrees. Time off and time down were left blank. The crew carried twelve 500-pound GPs. Bombing results were 9½ to 10/10. They reported no flak and no enemy aircraft. Fighter support was called good. Sortie credit was given.
The crew.
§ 9 aboard
Name
Position
Serial
Hometown
On this flight
1LtBilly L. Richey
Pilot
Station 1
—
—
Returned
→
1LtHerbert C. Howell
Co-Pilot
Station 2
—
—
Returned
→
F/OSamuel Cohen
Navigator
Station 3
—
—
Returned
→
LtRobert J. Fetterman
Bombardier
Station 4
—
—
Returned
→
S/SgtJohn L. Arndt
Engineer / Top Turret
Station 5
—
—
Returned
→
S/SgtGeorge L. Hartman
Radio Operator
Station 6
—
—
Returned
→
S/SgtWilliam B. Kern
Waist Gunner
Station 8
—
—
Returned
→
S/SgtDonald L. Stanfield
Nose Gunner
—
—
Returned
→
S/SgtGeorge L. Turner
Tail Gunner
Station 9
—
—
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
Over target12:00
Took off fromHardwick (Sta. 104)
Landed atHardwick (Sta. 104)
Bombing altitude22500
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