Sortie2BDB-24
“Marion”.Over Gotha.
Mission 233 · 24 February 1944 · Gotha, Germany
Serial
42-73503
B-24J
Fuselage Code
YM
Squadron
409th
Ted's Traveling Circus
Aboard
10
men
The crew.
§ 10 aboard
Name
Position
Serial
Hometown
On this flight
CaptThomas W. Atkinson
Pilot
Station 1
O-524541
—
Interned
Returned
→
1LtWarren O. Van Winkle
Co-Pilot
Station 2
O-805710
—
Returned
→
2LtJohn A. Radosevich
Navigator
Station 3
O-678529
—
Returned
→
1LtDavid Yaus
Bombardier
Station 4
O-679440
Ohio
Returned
→
T/SgtLeonard C. Drew
Engineer / Top Turret
Station 5
11017358
—
Returned
→
T/SgtEdward Little
Radio Operator
Station 6
34855213
—
Returned
→
S/SgtWilliam L. Wert
Ball Turret Gunner
15085980
—
Returned
→
S/SgtTheodore A. Cunningham
Waist Gunner
Station 8
12187727
—
Returned
→
S/SgtGeorge C. Pettey
Waist Gunner
Station 8
34473594
—
Returned
→
SgtDale M. Akers
Tail Gunner
Station 9
13116138
—
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
GothaAviation Industry
LocationGotha, Germany