Sortie2BDB-24
“Mr. Invader”.Over Florennes.
Mission 347 · 09 May 1944 · Florennes, Belgium
Serial
42-110068
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
CaptKenneth L. Gilbert
“Ken”
Pilot
Station 1
O-542404
—
Returned
→
2LtHarold E. Roehrs
Co-Pilot
Station 2
O-758232
—
Returned
→
1LtTheodore T. Grzybowski
Navigator
Station 3
O-694447
East Saugatuck, Michigan
Prisoner of war
Returned
→
S/SgtEdwin M. Burkhalter
Engineer / Top Turret
Station 5
34509696
—
Returned
→
S/SgtDale Jennings
Radio Operator
Station 6
39234180
—
Returned
→
SgtGeorge W. Durham
Waist Gunner
Station 8
15337327
—
Returned
→
SgtLouis Walter
Waist Gunner
Station 8
39256646
—
Returned
→
S/SgtDavid H. Gullett
Nose Gunner
16167169
—
Returned
→
SgtVernon C. Massey
Tail Gunner
Station 9
38038109
—
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
FlorennesAirfield
LocationFlorennes, Belgium