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B-24J · 409th Bombardment Squadron · 93rd BG (H)
“Bodacious”
42-109837
Survived WarFuselage Code
YM
Radio Call Letter
X“X-Ray”
Cataloged Sorties
15
Bodacious was the aircraft carrying Sergeant Bernard Edelman on the April 1, 1944 mission to Strasbourg, when a formation of roughly 30 Me-109s attacked, knocking out the bomber's tail guns and stitching the fuselage with 10-mm cannon fire.
Sortie Log
A sortie is a single combat mission flown by an aircraft and its crew. The entries below document known sorties associated with this airman, drawn from flight logs, mission records, and archival sources. This list represents verified flights but may not be complete; gaps may reflect missing documentation, transferred assignments, or records lost to time.
Date
Pilot
Cataloged Crew
Target
Target Type
01 MAY 1944
Mustapa
10 MEN
04 MAY 1944
Barkan
9 MEN
22 MAY 1944
Daugherty
10 MEN
10 JAN 1945
McGuire
10 MEN
09 FEB 1945
Hiben
9 MEN
19 FEB 1945
Eiben
10 MEN
21 FEB 1945
Hallgarth
9 MEN
22 FEB 1945
Eiben
9 MEN
31 MAR 1945
Mathews
9 MEN
09 APR 1945
Thayer
9 MEN
15 APR 1945
Hallgarth
9 MEN
Photographs
Sources
B-24 Best Web
Website
http://www.b24bestweb.com/bodacious3.htm
B-24 Best Web
Website
http://www.b24bestweb.com/bodacious2.htm
B-24 Best Web
Website
http://www.b24bestweb.com/bodacious1.htm
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