Sortie2ADB-24
42-51241.
Mission 824 · 09 February 1945
Serial
42-51241
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
1LtDavid C. Brandfass
Pilot
Station 1
—
—
Returned
→
1LtFrank Kikalo
Co-Pilot
Station 2
—
—
Returned
→
2LtKeith E. Tormey
Bombardier
Station 4
—
—
Returned
→
S/SgtArthur J. Hanna
Engineer / Top Turret
Station 5
—
—
Returned
→
S/SgtOrion L. Thomson
Radio Operator
Station 6
—
—
Returned
→
UnknownJames B. Mccloskey
Waist Gunner
Station 8
—
—
Returned
→
SgtMax L. Wilson
Waist Gunner
Station 8
—
—
Returned
→
S/SgtPaul J. Fichter
Tail Gunner
Station 9
—
—
Returned
→
S/SgtWarren N. Wetterhahn
Nose Gunner
—
—
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 3-3