Sortie2ADB-24
42-51241.Over American Assault Area.
Mission 911 · 24 March 1945
Serial
42-51241
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
2LtDaniel F. Comingore
Pilot
Station 1
—
—
Returned
→
F/OJack R. Blanchard
Co-Pilot
Station 2
—
—
Returned
→
2LtWilliam M. Crosby
Navigator
Station 3
—
—
Returned
→
S/SgtCharles R. Sheldon
Engineer / Top Turret
Station 5
—
—
Returned
→
S/SgtAugust G. Janderek
Radio Operator
Station 6
—
—
Returned
→
CplJohn J. Burns
Waist Gunner
Station 8
—
—
Returned
→
UnknownDavid T. Judy
Waist Gunner
Station 8
—
—
Returned
→
UnknownGeorge M. Palmer
Nose Gunner
—
—
Returned
→
SgtJoseph J. Taranto
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
The target.
§ As Briefed
American Assault AreaUnknown
Notes.
§ From the Record
Formation position 2-2