Sortie2BDB-24
42-100867.Over Mechernich.
Mission 770 · 30 December 1944 · Mechernich, Germany
Serial
42-100867
Unknown
Fuselage Code
??-A
Squadron
Unknown Squadron
Ted's Traveling Circus
Aboard
9
men
The crew.
§ 9 aboard
Name
Position
Serial
Hometown
On this flight
1LtLeon F. Gwikla
Pilot
Station 1
—
—
Returned
→
F/OHarry Olson
Co-Pilot
Station 2
—
—
Returned
→
Mark R. Hontz
Navigator
Station 3
—
—
Completed his tour
Returned
→
F/OGilbert Melendez
Bombardier
Station 4
—
—
Returned
→
SgtMarion F. Willcutt
Engineer / Top Turret
Station 5
—
—
Returned
→
S/SgtAbe Shepherd
Radio Operator
Station 6
—
—
Returned
→
SgtBillie L. Chambers
Waist Gunner
Station 8
—
—
Returned
→
S/SgtMax D. Crawford
Waist Gunner
Station 8
—
—
Returned
→
S/SgtSamuel Parr
Tail Gunner
Station 9
—
—
Returned
→
The flight.
§ Ship’s Record
The Record
Record confidenceValidated against a source
Formation
Flew withUnknown Squadron Squadron
Fuel & Equipment
H2X scope photoNo
The target.
§ As Briefed
MechernichMarshalling Yard
LocationMechernich, Germany