Sortie2BDB-24
“85 Poin-T.S.”.Over Hallschlag.
Mission 761 · 25 December 1944 · Hallschlag, Germany
Serial
42-50529
B-24J
Fuselage Code
YM
Squadron
409th
Ted's Traveling Circus
Aboard
11
men
The crew.
§ 11 aboard
Name
Position
Serial
Hometown
On this flight
CaptWillard F. Mester
Pilot
Station 1
—
—
Returned
→
1LtRobert E. Fuhlberg
Co-Pilot
Station 2
—
—
Returned
→
1LtPaul V. James
Navigator
Station 3
—
—
Returned
→
2LtThomas P. Maroney
Navigator
Station 3
—
—
Returned
→
CaptWilliam M. Hartness
Bombardier
Station 4
—
—
Returned
→
T/SgtFrancis M. Schutte
Engineer / Top Turret
Station 5
—
—
Returned
→
T/SgtCarl J. Lamonica
Radio Operator
Station 6
—
—
Returned
→
S/SgtLewis J. Brewster
Waist Gunner
Station 8
—
—
Returned
→
S/SgtLevell L. Coleman
Nose Gunner
—
—
Returned
→
S/SgtJohn L. Commetter
Nose Gunner
—
—
Returned
→
S/SgtCurvin J. Trone
Tail Gunner
Station 9
—
—
Returned
→
The flight.
§ Ship’s Record
The Record
Record confidenceValidated against a source
Formation
Flew with409th Squadron
Fuel & Equipment
H2X scope photoNo
The target.
§ As Briefed
HallschlagCommunications Centre
LocationHallschlag, Germany
Notes.
§ From the Record
Lt. Col. CISCO listed as CA (Command Pilot)