Sortie2BDB-24
“Missouri Sue”.Over Gotha.
Mission 233 · 24 February 1944 · Gotha, Germany
Serial
42-100370
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
1LtMartin G. Baxter
Pilot
Station 1
O-735022
—
Returned
→
1LtJohn K. Neast
Co-Pilot
Station 2
O-805660
—
Returned
→
1LtRichard R. Catterlin
Navigator
Station 3
O-442434
—
Returned
→
1LtGeorge G. Everhart
Bombardier
Station 4
O-773894
—
Returned
→
T/SgtMelvin F. Staudt
Engineer / Top Turret
Station 5
13028152
—
Returned
→
T/SgtRaymond Felix
Radio Operator
Station 6
35237420
—
Returned
→
S/SgtCleo V. Williams
Ball Turret Gunner
38268314
—
Returned
→
S/SgtMark McLain
Waist Gunner
Station 8
14163498
—
Returned
→
S/SgtJohn V. Timberlake
Waist Gunner
Station 8
34265117
—
Returned
→
S/SgtDonald M. White
Tail Gunner
Station 9
17034954
—
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