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B-24H Liberator   42-51121   NIAGARA SPECIAL
42-51121
Manufacturing Data
Serial Number 41-51121
Model B-24H
Manufacturer Douglas - Tulsa, Oklahoma
Production Block B-24H-25-DT
Color Silver aka NMF (Natural Metal Finish)
Group Data
Date Assigned to 492nd Replacement aircraft assigned to the 857th BS
Flew its first mission 2 Jun 44
Obtained From 491st BG
Flyover Pilot unknown
Total Missions w/492nd 31
Total WWII Missions 58
Notes
• This plane came from the 491st as a replacement for one of the planes lost on 19 May 44. We do not know which plane it replaced.
• 857th Squadron Code: 9H
• Tail Code: -T (overlined)
• Transferred to the 392nd BG, 578th BS
• 16 Jan 45: Shot down by flak over Germany. After limping to France, the crew bailed out in Allied territory while the ship crashed near Mouaville.
• All 10 RTD (Returned To Duty)
More Info
3 pictures
Kuecker Crew R-07
G Haag Crew 706
O'Sullivan Crew 713
Gaines Crew 715
Gossett Crew 708
Rasmussen
Crew R-02
Liggett Crew 701
Heber Crew 705
Nelson Crew 714
Perry Crew R-21
Foster Crew R-20
Sheffield Crew R-22
Koltun Crew R-10
Bridges Crew 702
Rusden Crew R-29
Mills Crew R-45
392nd Report
with 392nd BG
Links to missions
flown by this plane
are below in the
Mission Record
392nd BG site
Mission Record
Documented Missions with the 492nd BG, 857th BS
Date Mission Mission # Pilot Crew Notes
2 Jun 44 Burck-sur-Mer, France
Link to Mission 15 page 15
G Haag 706 Target: Tactical
6 Jun 44 invasion coast, France
Link to Mission 17 page 17
O'Sullivan 713 Target: Tactical
6 Jun 44 Vire, France
Link to Mission 19 page 19
Gaines 715 Target: Tactical
8 Jun 44 Angers, France
Link to Mission 20 page 20
Gossett 708 Target: Tactical
10 Jun 44 Boulogne, France
Link to Mission 21 page 21
Gossett 708 Target: Airfield
11 Jun 44 La Possonniere, France
Link to Mission 23 page 23
Rasmussen R-02 Target: Marshalling yard
12 Jun 44 Dreux, France
Link to Mission 25 page 25
Gossett 708 Target: Airfield
14 Jun 44 Emmerich, Germany
Link to Mission 26 page 26
Kuecker R-07 Target: Oil refinery
17 Jun 44 Melun, France
Link to Mission 29 page 29
Liggett 701 Target: Airfield
19 Jun 44 Courbronne, France
Link to Mission 32 page 32
Heber 705 Target: Crossbow (V-1 rockets)
Aborted, uncredited
23 Jun 44 Juvincourt, France
Link to Mission 39 page 39
Kuecker R-07 Target: Airfield
25 Jun 44 Roye, France
Link to Mission 40b page 40b
Gaines 715 Target: Peronne Airfield
27 Jun 44 Creil, France
Link to Mission 41 page 41
Nelson 714 Target: Marshalling yard
Bombed w/44th BG
4 Jul 44 Beaumont, France
Link to Mission 44 page 44
Perry R-21 Target: Airfield
6 Jul 44 Kiel, Germany
Link to Mission 45 page 45
Kuecker R-07 Target: Shipyard
7 Jul 44 Bernburg, Germany
Link to Mission 46 page 46
Foster R-20 Target: Aircraft factory
8 Jul 44 Alost, Belgium
Link to Mission 47 page 47
Sheffield R-22 Target: Railroad bridge
12 Jul 44 Munich, Germany
Link to Mission 49 page 49
Kuecker R-07 Target: Railroad station
13 Jul 44 Saarbrucken, Germany
Link to Mission 50 page 50
Kuecker R-07 Target: Marshalling yard
16 Jul 44 Saarbrucken, Germany
Link to Mission 51 page 51
Koltun R-10 Target: Marshalling yard
18 Jul 44 Troarns, France
Link to Mission 52 page 52
Kuecker R-07 Target: Tactical
19 Jul 44 Koblenz, Germany
Link to Mission 53 page 53
Kuecker R-07 Target: Marshalling yard
20 Jul 44 Erfurt, Germany
Link to Mission 54 page 54
Bridges 702 Target: Airfield
21 Jul 44 Oberpfaffenhofen, Germany
Link to Mission 55 page 55
Kuecker R-07 Target: Aircraft manufacturing
24 Jul 44 St Lo area, France
Link to Mission 56 page 56
Sheffield R-22 Target: Tactical
25 Jul 44 St Lo area, France
Link to Mission 57 page 57
Rusden R-29 Target: Tactical
29 Jul 44 Oslebshausen, Germany
Link to Mission 58 page 58
Mills R-45 Target: Oil refinery
31 Jul 44 Ludwigshafen, Germany
Link to Mission 59 page 59
Kuecker R-07 Target: Chemical plant
1 Aug 44 Anizy, France
Link to Mission 60 page 60
Kuecker R-07 Target: Railroad bridge
3 Aug 44 Mery-sur-Oise, France
Link to Mission 61 page 61
Kuecker R-07 Target: Crossbow (V-1 rockets)
Damaged by Luftwaffe
4 Aug 44 Kiel, Germany
Link to Mission 62 page 62
Kuecker R-07 Target: Submarine base
5 Aug 44 Brunswick, Germany
Link to Mission 64 page 64
Kuecker R-07 Target: Aircraft manufacturing
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