Sortie2ADB-24
“Gambling Lady”.
Mission 935 · 09 April 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
1LtIrving H. Fruchter
Pilot
Station 1
—
—
Returned
→
2LtWilliam J. Bees
Co-Pilot
Station 2
—
—
Returned
→
1LtPaul R. Steichen
Navigator
Station 3
—
Dwight
Completed his tour
Returned
→
T/SgtRaymond Louie
Engineer / Top Turret
Station 5
—
—
Returned
→
S/SgtJoseph O. Draisker
Radio Operator
Station 6
—
—
Returned
→
S/SgtMarvin D. Faith
Waist Gunner
Station 8
—
—
Returned
→
S/SgtWilliam H. Gardner
“Shorty”
Waist Gunner
Station 8
33710942
—
Completed his tour
Returned
→
S/SgtJohn W. Hallissey
Nose Gunner
—
—
Returned
→
SgtFloyd D. Wilson
Tail Gunner
Station 9
38084411
—
Returned
→
The flight.
§ Ship’s Record
The Record
Record confidenceValidated against a source
Formation
Flew with409th Squadron
Fuel & Equipment
H2X scope photoNo
Notes.
§ From the Record
Formation position 4-1