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| Manufacturing Data |
| Serial Number |
42-95196 |
| Model |
B-24H |
| Manufacturer |
Ford - Willow Run, Ypsilanti, Michigan |
| Production Block |
B-24H-25-FO |
| Color |
Silver aka NMF (Natural Metal Finish) |
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| Group Data |
| Date Assigned to 492nd |
Replacement aircraft for the 858th BS
Flew its first mission 24 May 44 |
| Obtained From |
Replacement Depot |
| Flyover Pilot |
unknown |
| Total Missions w/492nd |
23 |
| Total WWII Missions |
23 |
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| Notes |
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858th Squadron Code: 9A
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Tail Code: L
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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 856th BS when the 858th was cut from the group. Replaced 44-40143 MARY ELLEN
which was lost the very next day. Therefore, it was able to keep the tail letter L.
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856th Squadron Code: 5Z
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Tail Code: L
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11 Jul 44: Lost by flak, w/Platinsky Crew 816
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10 interned in Switzerland, MACR 6935
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This aircraft was replaced with 42-50486.
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Mission Record
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Documented Missions with the 492nd BG, 858th BS
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| Date |
Mission |
Mission # |
Pilot |
Crew |
Notes |
| 24 May 44 |
Melun, France |
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Frantz |
803 |
Target: Airfield |
| 25 May 44 |
Belfort, France |
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Handwright |
807 |
Target: Marshalling yard |
| 28 May 44 |
Zeitz, Germany |
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Handwright |
807 |
Target: Oil refinery |
| 30 May 44 |
Rotenburg, Germany |
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Steneman |
809 |
Target: Air depot |
| 31 May 44 |
Brussels, Belgium |
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McMurray |
801 |
Target: Marshalling yard |
| 4 Jun 44 |
Avord, France |
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Goodridge |
812 |
Target: Airfield |
| 6 Jun 44 |
invasion coast, France |
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Goodridge |
812 |
Target: Tactical |
| 8 Jun 44 |
Angers, France |
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Handwright |
807 |
Target: Tactical |
| 12 Jun 44 |
Dreux, France |
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Goodridge |
812 |
Target: Airfield |
| 14 Jun 44 |
Chateaudun, France |
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Platinsky |
816 |
Target: Airfield |
| 15 Jun 44 |
Tours, France |
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Skorupan |
703 |
Target: Railroad bridge
Plane lent to 857th |
| 17 Jun 44 |
Tours, France |
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Kuecker |
R-07 |
Target: Airfield
Lent to the 857th BS |
| 18 Jun 44 |
Bremerhaven, Germany |
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Taylor |
R-04 |
Target: Airfield
Bombed Wesermunde |
| 19 Jun 44 |
Courbronne, France |
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Platinsky |
816 |
Target: Crossbow (V-1 rockets) |
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Documented Missions with the 492nd BG, 856th BS
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| 21 Jun 44 |
Genshagen, Germany |
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F Haag |
611 |
Target: Aircraft industry |
| 22 Jun 44 |
St Cyr, France |
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Taylor |
R-04 |
Target: Airfield |
| 23 Jun 44 |
Juvincourt, France |
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Hamilton |
604 |
Target: Airfield |
| 25 Jun 44 |
Roye, France |
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Platinsky |
816 |
Target: Peronne Airfield |
| 27 Jun 44 |
Creil, France |
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Platinsky |
816 |
Target: Marshalling yard
Bombed w/44th BG |
| 28 Jun 44 |
Saarbrucken, Germany |
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Platinsky |
816 |
Target: Marshalling yard
Scrubbed |
| 29 Jun 44 |
Magdeburg, Germany |
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Pelkey |
815 |
Target: Aircraft industry |
| 4 Jul 44 |
Beaumont, France |
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Platinsky |
816 |
Target: Airfield
Bombed with the 44th BG |
| 6 Jul 44 |
Kiel, Germany |
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Leahy |
R-17 |
Target: Shipyard |
| 8 Jul 44 |
Alost, Belgium |
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Platinsky |
816 |
Target: Railroad bridge |
| 11 Jul 44 |
Munich, Germany |
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Platinsky |
816 |
Target: Railroad station
Lost to flak: 10 interned in Switzerland, MACR 6935 |
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