Sortie2ADB-24
“Gambling Lady”.
Mission 781 · 05 January 1945
Serial
44-40113
B-24J
Fuselage Code
YM
Squadron
409th
Ted's Traveling Circus
Aboard
9
men
The crew.
§ 9 aboard
Name
Position
Serial
Hometown
On this flight
1LtOlav A. Aaker
Pilot
Station 1
—
—
Returned
→
2LtSidney Biggs
Co-Pilot
Station 2
—
—
Returned
→
2LtEugene M. Meller
Bombardier
Station 4
—
—
Returned
→
T/SgtRobert A. Osbahr
Engineer / Top Turret
Station 5
—
—
Returned
→
T/SgtHerbert R. Ree
Radio Operator
Station 6
—
—
Returned
→
SgtRobert W. Kaufman
Waist Gunner
Station 8
—
—
Returned
→
SgtWallace F. Pearson
Waist Gunner
Station 8
—
—
Returned
→
SgtJohn N. Romano
Nose Gunner
—
—
Returned
→
S/SgtHarry Ruminsky
Tail Gunner
Station 9
—
—
Returned
→
The flight.
§ Ship’s Record
The Record
Record confidenceValidated against a source
Formation
Flew with409th Squadron
Fuel & Equipment
H2X scope photoNo