Sortie2ADB-24
“Big Noise II”.Over Bonn Rhine H/B.
Mission 783 · 06 January 1945 · Bonn, Germany
Serial
42-109989
B-24J
Fuselage Code
AG
Squadron
330th
Ted's Traveling Circus
Aboard
9
men
The crew.
§ 9 aboard
Name
Position
Serial
Hometown
On this flight
2LtDonald L. Tyger
Pilot
Station 1
—
—
Returned
→
2LtRaymond E. Ahlers
Co-Pilot
Station 2
—
—
Returned
→
UnknownHarry H. Powers
Bombardier
Station 4
—
—
Returned
→
T/SgtMichael R. Kovacs
Engineer / Top Turret
Station 5
—
—
Returned
→
T/SgtDonald A. Bueker
Radio Operator
Station 6
—
—
Returned
→
S/SgtRobert Berry
Waist Gunner
Station 8
—
—
Returned
→
S/SgtVincent M. DaSilva
Waist Gunner
Station 8
—
—
Returned
→
S/SgtMerlin Flood
Tail Gunner
Station 9
—
—
Returned
→
S/SgtErnest J. Kane
Nose Gunner
—
—
Returned
→
The flight.
§ Ship’s Record
The Record
Record confidenceValidated against a source
Formation
Flew with330th Squadron
Fuel & Equipment
H2X scope photoNo
The target.
§ As Briefed
Bonn Rhine H/BHighway Bridge
LocationBonn, Germany