Sortie2BDB-24
“Silver Eagle”.Over Ahrweiller.
Mission 760 · 24 December 1944 · Ahrweiller, Germany
Serial
42-50362
B-24H
Fuselage Code
YM
Squadron
409th
Ted's Traveling Circus
Aboard
10
men
The crew.
§ 10 aboard
Name
Position
Serial
Hometown
On this flight
2LtGeorge A. Bridgeman
Pilot
Station 1
—
—
Returned
→
UnknownCharles Richardson
Co-Pilot
Station 2
—
—
Returned
→
1LtRobert Berg
Bombardier
Station 4
—
—
Returned
→
T/SgtHerman M. Witt
Engineer / Top Turret
Station 5
—
—
Returned
→
S/SgtLaVerne W. Calvin
Radio Operator
Station 6
—
—
Returned
→
UnknownDaniel C. Levernier
Radio Operator
Station 6
—
—
Returned
→
S/SgtFrank Liston
Waist Gunner
Station 8
—
—
Returned
→
S/SgtHenry J. Nykamp
Waist Gunner
Station 8
—
Hunterdon County
Completed his tour
Returned
→
S/SgtRodney D. Bortis
Nose Gunner
—
—
Returned
→
S/SgtKyle T. Dockery
Tail Gunner
Station 9
—
—
Returned
→
The load.
§ 6,000 lb aboard
AN-M57
250-pounder
24× 250 lb
TypeGeneral Purpose · TNT/Amatol
Weight6,000 lb
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
AhrweillerUnknown
LocationAhrweiller, Germany
Notes.
§ From the Record
Formation position 2-2