Sortie2BDB-24
“Bear Down”.Over Florennes.
Mission 347 · 09 May 1944 · Florennes, Belgium
Serial
42-72869
B-24D
Fuselage Code
RE
Squadron
329th
Ted's Traveling Circus
Aboard
9
men
The crew.
§ 9 aboard
Name
Position
Serial
Hometown
On this flight
1LtWilliam D. Woodson
“BILL”
Pilot
Station 1
O-793472
—
Completed his tour
Returned
→
1LtRobert L. Tuohey
Co-Pilot
Station 2
O-676832
—
Returned
→
1LtRichard R. Catterlin
Navigator
Station 3
O-442434
—
Returned
→
T/SgtVincent Cassata
Engineer / Top Turret
Station 5
32436966
—
Returned
→
T/SgtRichard H. Hackett
Radio Operator
Station 6
12185877
New York
Completed his tour
Returned
→
PvtJohn B. Kline
Ball Turret Gunner
13031223
—
Returned
→
S/SgtVirgil E. Bottini
Waist Gunner
Station 8
39097125
—
Returned
→
S/SgtIrving F. Page
Waist Gunner
Station 8
32485293
—
Returned
→
S/SgtPeder Heller
Tail Gunner
Station 9
37303305
—
Returned
→
The flight.
§ Ship’s Record
The Record
Record confidenceValidated against a source
Formation
Flew with329th Squadron
Fuel & Equipment
H2X scope photoNo
The target.
§ As Briefed
FlorennesAirfield
LocationFlorennes, Belgium