Sortie2BDB-24Bombed T/O
“Sleepy Time Gal”.Over Target of Opportunity.
Mission 760 · 24 December 1944 · Briefed for Ahrweiller
Serial
42-95095
B-24H
Fuselage Code
GO
Squadron
328th
Ted's Traveling Circus
Duration
5:45
Aboard
1
men
The crew.
§ 1 aboard
Name
Position
Serial
Hometown
On this flight
T/SgtWilliam L. Orient
“Bill”
Radio Operator
Station 6
13111662
Bridgeville
Completed his tour
Returned
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In their own words.
§ 1 entry
William L. OrientRadio Operator
Placed on this 1944-12-24 Christmas Eve sortie (briefed Ahrweiler, bombed T/O) per William Orient's personal flight log.
The flight.
§ Ship’s Record
The Day
Time in the air5:45
Took off fromHardwick (Sta. 104)
Landed atHardwick (Sta. 104)
The Record
ResultBombed T/O
Record confidenceValidated against a source
Formation
Flew with328th Squadron
Fuel & Equipment
H2X scope photoNo
The target.
§ Diverted
Target of OpportunityUnknown
Briefed forAhrweiller
Notes.
§ From the Record
From William Orient's flight log: aircraft '095-R' (42-95095 'Sleepy Time Gal', 328th BS), B-24H. Briefed for Ahrweiler, bombed a Target of Opportunity with the 96th CBW (intended Ahrweiler, actual Target of Opportunity). Log remark: maximum effort tactical support, good results. Duration 5:45.