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| Manufacturing Data |
| Serial Number |
42-95230 |
| 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 28 May 44 |
| Obtained From |
Replacement Depot |
| Flyover Pilot |
unknown |
| Total Missions w/492nd |
15 |
| Total WWII Missions |
15 |
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| Notes |
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Replaced 42-110153 lost on 19 May 44.
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858th Squadron Code: 9A
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Tail Code: R- (underlined)
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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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Reassigned to 856th replacing 44-40112 FLAK HAPPY lost 20 Jun 44.
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856th Squadron Code: 5Z
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Tail Code: G
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7 Jul 44: Lost w/F Haag Crew 611
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4 KIA, 6 POW, MACR 7238
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Aircraft replaced with 42-50491
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Mission Record
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Documented Missions with the 492nd BG, 858th BS
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Mission |
Mission # |
Pilot |
Crew |
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| 25 May 44 |
Zeitz, Germany |
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Platinsky |
816 |
Target: Oil refinery |
| 30 May 44 |
Rotenburg, Germany |
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Taylor |
R-04 |
Target: Air depot |
| 31 May 44 |
Brussels, Belgium |
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Taylor |
R-04 |
Target: Marshalling yard |
| 4 Jun 44 |
Avord, France |
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Taylor |
R-04 |
Target: Airfield |
| 6 Jun 44 |
invasion coast, France |
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Taylor |
R-04 |
Target: Tactical |
| 6 Jun 44 |
Vire, France |
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Taylor |
R-04 |
Target: Tactical |
| 8 Jun 44 |
Angers, France |
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Pelkey |
815 |
Target: Tactical |
| 12 Jun 44 |
Dreux, France |
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Mock |
804 |
Target: Airfield |
| 14 Jun 44 |
Chateaudun, France |
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Taylor |
R-04 |
Target: Airfield
Did not bomb with the Group |
| 15 Jun 44 |
Tours, France |
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Koltun |
R-10 |
Target: Railroad bridge
Plane lent to 857th |
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Documented Missions with the 492nd BG, 856th BS
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| 23 Jun 44 |
Juvincourt, France |
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Pelkey |
815 |
Target: Airfield |
| 27 Jun 44 |
Creil, France |
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Taylor |
R-04 |
Target: Marshalling yard |
| 28 Jun 44 |
Saarbrucken, Germany |
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Pelkey |
815 |
Target: Marshalling yard
Damaged by flak |
| 6 Jul 44 |
Kiel, Germany |
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Taylor |
R-04 |
Target: Shipyard |
| 7 Jul 44 |
Bernburg, Germany |
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F Haag |
611 |
Target: Aircraft factory
Lost: 4 KIA, 6 POW, MACR 7238 |
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