Sortie2BDB-24Bombed Primary
41-29685.Over Koblenz/Mosel.
Mission 647 · 25 September 1944 · Koblenz, Germany
Serial
41-29685
Unknown
Fuselage Code
GO-L
Squadron
328th
Ted's Traveling Circus
Takeoff
08:35
Hardwick (Sta. 104)
Over Target
12:01
Landing
14:40
Hardwick (Sta. 104)
Duration
6:05
Bombing Altitude
23500
Aboard
8
men
The narrative.
§ This Ship
Brown's 685-L took off at 08:35, released at 12:01 from 23,500 feet on heading 10°, and landed at Hardwick at 14:40. The crew carried twelve 500-pound GPs and dropped all bombs on Koblenz by PFF on the lead; results were unobserved. They reported no flak and no enemy fighters; fighter support was good.
The crew.
§ 8 aboard
Name
Position
Serial
Hometown
On this flight
2LtWilliam M. Brown
Pilot
Station 1
—
Omaha
Completed his tour
Returned
→
1LtRobert C. Young
Co-Pilot
Station 2
O-820873
MI
Killed in action
Returned
→
1LtDonald R. Lamb
Navigator
Station 3
—
—
Returned
→
S/SgtJames W. Gallagher
Engineer / Top Turret
Station 5
—
—
Returned
→
T/SgtBurton H. Lenhart
Radio Operator
Station 6
—
—
Returned
→
SgtAnthony W. Varinoski
Waist Gunner
Station 8
—
—
Returned
→
SgtJohn Hartman
Nose Gunner
—
—
Returned
→
S/SgtBernard Silver
Tail Gunner
Station 9
—
—
Returned
→
The load.
§ 6,000 lb aboard
M17
Incendiary Cluster
12× 500 lb
TypeIncendiary (Cluster) · Magnesium/oil
Weight6,000 lb
FuzingNose M127
The flight.
§ Ship’s Record
The Day
Takeoff08:35
Over target12:01
Landing14:40
Time in the air6:05
Took off fromHardwick (Sta. 104)
Landed atHardwick (Sta. 104)
Bombing altitude23500
The Record
ResultBombed Primary
Sortie creditFull
Counted toward tourYes
Landing dispositionHome base
Record confidenceValidated against a source
Formation
Flew with328th Squadron
Fuel & Equipment
H2X scope photoNo
The target.
§ As Briefed
Koblenz/MoselMarshalling Yard
LocationKoblenz, Germany