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| Manufacturing Data |
| Serial Number |
42-51198 |
| Model |
B-24H |
| Manufacturer |
Douglas - Tulsa, Oklahoma |
| Production Block |
B-24H-25-DT |
| Color |
Silver aka NMF (Natural Metal Finish) |
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| Group Data |
| Date Assigned to 492nd |
Replacement aircraft for the 856th BS
Flew its first mission 13 Jul 44 |
| Obtained From |
Replacement depot |
| Flyover Pilot |
unknown |
| Total Missions w/492nd |
8 |
| Total WWII Missions |
n/a |
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| Notes |
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This plane has been confused for 42-95198 CLASSY CHASSY.
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Replacement for 44-40195 BOULDER BUFF lost on 6 Jul 44.
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856th Squadron Code: 5Z
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Tail Code: J
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August 44: transferred to 446th BG, 785th BS
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758th Squadron Code: 2U
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Tail Code: X+
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8 Nov 44: damaged by accidental ground fire while parked, believed to had been salvaged.
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Mission Record
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Documented Missions with the 492nd BG, 856th BS
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Mission |
Mission # |
Pilot |
Crew |
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| 13 Jul 44 |
Saarbrucken, Germany |
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McLaughlin |
811 |
Target: Marshalling yard |
| 16 Jul 44 |
Saarbrucken, Germany |
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Beard |
603 |
Target: Marshalling yard
Aborted, uncredited |
| 24 Jul 44 |
St Lo area, France |
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Thompson |
R-40 |
Target: Tactical |
| 25 Jul 44 |
St Lo area, France |
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Thompson |
R-40 |
Target: Tactical |
| 29 Jul 44 |
Oslebshausen, Germany |
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Thompson |
R-40 |
Target: Oil refinery |
| 31 Jul 44 |
Ludwigshafen, Germany |
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Vowinkel |
R-35 |
Target: Chemical plant |
| 1 Aug 44 |
Anizy, France |
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Mock |
804 |
Target: Railroad bridge |
| 4 Aug 44 |
Kiel, Germany |
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Thompson |
R-40 |
Target: Submarine base |
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