Sortie2BDB-24Bombed Primary
42-109815.Over Koblenz/Mosel.
Mission 647 · 25 September 1944 · Koblenz, Germany
Serial
42-109815
B-24J
Fuselage Code
YM
Squadron
409th
Ted's Traveling Circus
Takeoff
08:30
Hardwick (Sta. 104)
Over Target
12:00
Landing
14:40
Hardwick (Sta. 104)
Duration
6:10
Bombing Altitude
23000
Aboard
10
men
The narrative.
§ This Ship
Andrino's 815-G took off at 08:30, released twelve 500-pound GPs on Koblenz on the lead at 12:00 from 23,000 feet on a heading of 345° true, and landed at Hardwick at 14:40. Results were unobserved. Sortie credit was given. No flak, no enemy fighters, and no battle damage. Fighter support was good.
The crew.
§ 10 aboard
Name
Position
Serial
Hometown
On this flight
2LtStanley Andrino
Pilot
Station 1
—
—
Returned
→
2LtRichard S. Brantley
Co-Pilot
Station 2
—
—
Returned
→
2LtNathan Solomson
Navigator
Station 3
—
—
Returned
→
2LtRichard T. Camensind
Bombardier
Station 4
—
—
Returned
→
T/SgtGrady C. Redmon
Engineer / Top Turret
Station 5
—
—
Returned
→
S/SgtRay Quedenfeld
Radio Operator
Station 6
—
—
Returned
→
SgtWilliam P. Hogan
Waist Gunner
Station 8
—
—
Returned
→
S/SgtMax L. Huffman
Waist Gunner
Station 8
—
—
Returned
→
S/SgtJohn J. Holjencin
Nose Gunner
—
—
Returned
→
S/SgtRoy J. Kittinger
Tail Gunner
Station 9
—
—
Returned
→
The load.
§ 6,000 lb aboard
AN-M64
500-pounder
12× 500 lb
TypeGeneral Purpose · TNT/Amatol
Weight6,000 lb
FuzingNose AN-M103 (1/10) · Tail AN-M101A2 (.025)
The flight.
§ Ship’s Record
The Day
Takeoff08:30
Over target12:00
Landing14:40
Time in the air6:10
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
Formation12-ship, four 3-ship elements (T-bar)
Slot, as written4-3
Element4
SeatRight wing
DescribesOn the bomb run
Flew with409th Squadron
Fuel & Equipment
H2X scope photoNo
The target.
§ As Briefed
Koblenz/MoselMarshalling Yard
LocationKoblenz, Germany