398th Bomb Group
Memorial
Association


Interrogation Reports

3 September 1944
Ludwigshafen, Germany

Lt. E. C. Jordan, Pilot
Mission 3 Sept 44
Crew of 43-38091L, 603 BS

1Lt. E. C. Jordan (P)
1Lt. J. O. Hobbs (CP)
2Lt. W. P. Taylor (N)
S/Sgt. A. B. Cross (TOG)
T/Sgt. C. L. Self (ENG, T. Turret)
T/Sgt. S. J. Gresh (RO)
T/Sgt. R. L. Moxey (BTG)
S/Sgt. B. U. Atchison (WG)
S/Sgt. J. D. Herman (TG)

Note: TOG is an abbreviation for "Toggler". When there was no bombadier the "Toggler" visually observed the lead plane drop, and then "toggled" the release of its load.

Some Statistics:

43-38091

  • Flight Time: 8 hours 12 minutes
  • Tower Log shows take off: 07:30 hrs Landing 15:42 hrs
  • Gas Consumed: 1820 gallons
  • Bomb Load: 4 x M65 (1000 lb.) and 4 x M17 (500 lb. incendiary)

Final fate of 43-38091 (N7-L) : crashed on take off at Nuthampstead on 2/12/44 (2 Dec 1944) and was salvaged.

398th History CD File: B0483b.pdf
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Transcribed by: W. P. Taylor

Additional Interrogation Reports for September 3, 1944 have not yet been transcribed.

Notes:

  1. The above document was transcribed from the Statistical History of the 398th Bomb Group which are available in the 398th PX. The transcription is as accurate as possible. It should be recognized that the some documents in the files are faded and sometimes difficult to read.
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