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B-24J Liberator   42-110141   BREEZY LADY
 42-110141
The BREEZY LADY flying during the Mulhouse Mission 01.
Manufacturing Data
Serial Number 42-110141
Model B-24J
Manufacturer Consolidated - San Diego, California
Production Block B-24J-140-CO
Color Olive Drab aka OD
Group Data
Date Assigned to 492nd Original aircraft for the 859th BS
Obtained From Consolidated
Flyover Pilot 2nd Lt Donald Prytulak Crew 907
Total Missions w/492nd 5
Total WWII Missions unknown
Notes
• 859th Squadron Code: X4
• Tail Code: W+
• Originally named BREEZY LADY by the Prytulak Crew 907.
• Transferred to the 458th BG during late May in the J for H trade.
• 753rd Squadron Code: J4
• Tail Code: U
• This plane was modified for AZON duty. For more information see the AZON link to the right.
• It retained the name BREEZY LADY as painted on the pilot's side. SUPERMAN was added onto the co-pilot's side.
• Later the BREEZY LADY side was renamed MARIE.
• 24 Jul 44: Crashlanded in England, no details provided.
• 4 Nov 44: involved in an accident w/Kenyon Crew, no details provided.
• Returned to the USA in 1945.
More Info
3 pictures
Prytulak Crew 907
Smiley Crew 910
J for H trade
Links to missions
flown by this plane
are below in the
Mission Record
458th BG site
Mission Record
Documented Missions with the 492nd
Date Mission Mission # Pilot Crew Notes
11 May 44 Mulhouse, France
 Link to Mission 01 page 01
Prytulak 907 Target: Marshalling yard
12 May 44 Zeitz, Germany
 Link to Mission 02 page 02
Prytulak 907 Target: Oil refinery
15 May 44 Siracourt, France
 Link to Mission 04 page 04
Smiley 910 Target: Crossbow (V-1 rockets).
21 May 44 Siracourt, France
 Link to Mission 06 page 06
Prytulak 907 Target: Crossbow (V-1 rockets)
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