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| Manufacturing Data |
| Serial Number |
42-51234 |
| Model |
B-24J |
| Manufacturer |
Douglas - Tulsa, Oklahoma |
| Production Block |
B-24J-1-DT |
| Color |
Silver aka NMF (Natural Metal Finish) |
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| Group Data |
| Date Assigned to 492nd |
Replacement aircraft for the 856th
Flew its first mission 13 Jul 44 |
| Obtained From |
Replacement Depot |
| Flyover Pilot |
unknown |
| Total Missions w/492nd |
14 |
| Total WWII Missions |
14 |
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| Notes |
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Replaced 44-40064 lost 6 Jul 44.
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856th Squadron Code: 5Z
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Tail Code: K
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To our knowledge this aircraft was never given a nickname or had any nose art painted on it.
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Transferred to the 44th BG in August
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Mission record may have some errors. The  in the "Notes" column below indicates the missions confirmed thus far (see Footnotes).
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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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Mock |
804 |
Target: Marshalling yard |
| 18 Jul 44 |
Troarns, France |
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Mock |
804 |
Target: Tactical
Lead Ship w/Byrne |
| 19 Jul 44 |
Koblenz, Germany |
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Mock |
804 |
Target: Marshalling yard
Lead Ship w/Byrne |
| 21 Jul 44 |
Oberpfaffenhofen, Germany |
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Mock |
804 |
Target: Aircraft manufacturing |
| 24 Jul 44 |
St Lo area, France |
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Mock |
804 |
Target: Tactical |
| 25 Jul 44 |
St Lo area, France |
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Mock |
804 |
Target: Tactical
Led B Section w/Graham |
| 1 Aug 44 |
Anizy, France |
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Beard |
603 |
Target: Railroad bridge
Lead B Section over target |
| 4 Aug 44 |
Kiel, Germany |
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Beard |
603 |
Target: Submarine base |
| 6 Aug 44 |
Hamburg, Germany |
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Shannon |
R-32 |
Target: Oil refinery |
| 7 Aug 44 |
Ostend, Belgium |
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Hamilton |
604 |
Target: Oil dump
Hamilton Crew's 30th mission |
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= Mission Confirmed
