Sortie2BDB-24Bombed Primary
“Fart Sack Time / Little Orphan Annie II”.Over Koblenz/Mosel.
Mission 647 · 25 September 1944 · Koblenz, Germany
Serial
42-94971
B-24H
Fuselage Code
GO
Squadron
328th
Ted's Traveling Circus
Takeoff
10:00
Hardwick (Sta. 104)
Over Target
12:00
Landing
14:40
Hardwick (Sta. 104)
Duration
4:40
Bombing Altitude
23000
Aboard
10
men
The narrative.
§ This Ship
Adams's 971-N took off at 10:00, released at 12:00 from 23,000 feet on heading 359 magnetic, and landed at Hardwick at 14:40. The crew carried twelve 500-pound GPs and dropped all bombs on the lead by PFF; results were unobserved under 10/10 cloud. They reported no flak and no enemy fighters. The ship carried a camera.
The crew.
§ 10 aboard
Name
Position
Serial
Hometown
On this flight
1LtFrancis E. Adams
Pilot
Station 1
—
—
Returned
→
S/SgtJohn H. Mcdonald
Co-Pilot
Station 2
11139062
Massachusetts
Killed in action
Returned
→
2LtWarren K. Finn
Navigator
Station 3
—
—
Returned
→
2LtGlenn J. Brandenburg
Bombardier
Station 4
—
—
Returned
→
T/SgtDavid F. Devol
Engineer / Top Turret
Station 5
—
—
Returned
→
T/SgtCharles R. O'Dell
Radio Operator
Station 6
—
—
Returned
→
S/SgtCharles H. Crawford
Waist Gunner
Station 8
—
—
Returned
→
S/SgtMelvin M. Morrison
Waist Gunner
Station 8
35397582
Oil City
Completed his tour
Returned
→
S/SgtHarry H. Gerlitzki
Nose Gunner
—
—
Returned
→
S/SgtGeorge R. Kennedy
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
Takeoff10:00
Over target12:00
Landing14:40
Time in the air4:40
Took off fromHardwick (Sta. 104)
Landed atHardwick (Sta. 104)
Bombing altitude23000
The Record
ResultBombed Primary
Sortie creditFull
Counted toward tourYes
Landing dispositionHome base
Record confidenceValidated against a source
Formation
Flew with328th Squadron
Fuel & Equipment
Strike cameraCarried
H2X scope photoNo
The target.
§ As Briefed
Koblenz/MoselMarshalling Yard
LocationKoblenz, Germany