Sortie2BDB-24
42-100323.Over Gotha.
Mission 233 · 24 February 1944 · Gotha, Germany
Serial
42-100323
B-24J
Fuselage Code
AG
Squadron
330th
Ted's Traveling Circus
Aboard
10
men
The crew.
§ 10 aboard
Name
Position
Serial
Hometown
On this flight
1LtWalter W. McCartie
Pilot
Station 1
O-742182
Oskaloosa, IA
Killed in action
Returned
→
2LtGreenwood G. Gay
Co-Pilot
Station 2
O-748623
Pensacola, FL
Prisoner of war
Returned
→
2LtJames V. Vitale
Navigator
Station 3
O-683882
West Hollywood, CA
Prisoner of war
Returned
→
2LtWilliam R. Kramer
Bombardier
Station 4
O-673200
—
Returned
→
T/SgtGerald R. Brown
Engineer / Top Turret
Station 5
15085748
Indianapolis, IN
Killed in action
Returned
→
T/SgtWinsor H. Reels
Radio Operator
Station 6
31333637
—
Returned
→
S/SgtDavid B. Ziff
Ball Turret Gunner
13084526
Philipsburg, PA
Prisoner of war
Returned
→
S/SgtThomas E. Daley
Waist Gunner
Station 8
31235458
Medford, MA
Prisoner of war
Returned
→
S/SgtEdgar A. Puryear
Waist Gunner
Station 8
34194967
Lynnville, TN
Prisoner of war
Returned
→
S/SgtEugene T. Cole
Tail Gunner
Station 9
15066337
Beckley, WV
Prisoner of war
Returned
→
The flight.
§ Ship’s Record
The Record
Record confidenceValidated against a source
Formation
Flew with330th Squadron
Fuel & Equipment
H2X scope photoNo
The target.
§ As Briefed
GothaAviation Industry
LocationGotha, Germany