Sortie2BDB-24
“Roy's Boys”.Over Mechernich.
Mission 770 · 30 December 1944 · Mechernich, Germany
Serial
44-10535
B-24J
Fuselage Code
GO
Squadron
328th
Ted's Traveling Circus
Aboard
10
men
The crew.
§ 10 aboard
Name
Position
Serial
Hometown
On this flight
Joseph J. Rosacker
Pilot
Station 1
O-700547
—
Prisoner of war
Returned
→
2LtGlenn A. Tessmer
Co-Pilot
Station 2
—
—
Returned
→
2LtJohn E. Rce
Navigator
Station 3
—
—
Returned
→
2LtFrederick D. Worthen
“Dusty”
Bombardier
Station 4
O-773038
St. Paul
Prisoner of war
Returned
→
SgtOtis P. Hair
Engineer / Top Turret
Station 5
—
—
Returned
→
Charles Philage
Radio Operator
Station 6
33080095
—
Prisoner of war
Returned
→
Charles Metro
Waist Gunner
Station 8
35751698
—
Prisoner of war
Returned
→
S/SgtCharles P. Cehley
Tail Gunner
Station 9
—
—
Returned
→
Tyrus Gibbs
Nose Gunner
34428803
—
Prisoner of war
Returned
→
SgtBennie W. Hayes
Nose Gunner
—
—
Returned
→
The flight.
§ Ship’s Record
The Record
Record confidenceValidated against a source
Formation
Flew with328th Squadron
Fuel & Equipment
H2X scope photoNo
The target.
§ As Briefed
MechernichMarshalling Yard
LocationMechernich, Germany