Sortie2BDB-24
“85 Poin-T.S.”.Over Duppach.
Mission 769 · 29 December 1944 · Duppach, Germany
Serial
42-50529
B-24J
Fuselage Code
YM
Squadron
409th
Ted's Traveling Circus
Aboard
8
men
The crew.
§ 8 aboard
Name
Position
Serial
Hometown
On this flight
1LtLeroy A. Dunston
Pilot
Station 1
—
—
Returned
→
2LtHarry W. Snyder
Co-Pilot
Station 2
—
—
Returned
→
2LtWalter Woodard
Bombardier
Station 4
—
—
Returned
→
T/SgtEmil A. Glos
Engineer / Top Turret
Station 5
—
—
Returned
→
T/SgtEarl W. Bernard
Radio Operator
Station 6
—
—
Returned
→
S/SgtJohn H. Wilson
Waist Gunner
Station 8
—
—
Returned
→
S/SgtJoseph P. Hadzima
Tail Gunner
Station 9
—
—
Returned
→
T/SgtFrank J. McGrady
Nose Gunner
—
—
Returned
→
The load.
§ 6,000 lb aboard
AN-M64
500-pounder
12× 500 lb
TypeGeneral Purpose · TNT/Amatol
Weight6,000 lb
FuzingRDX - Hughes Memoir
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
DuppachUnknown
LocationDuppach, Germany
Notes.
§ From the Record
Circled P indicates lead/command pilot; note entry '1[illegible] 2nd Lt. Milton Q. Alper' and 'Lt. Mitcel 448th' — possibly attached observer or additional crew from 448th BG; transcription unclear