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B-24J Liberator 44-10518 QUEENIE
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| Manufacturing Data |
| Serial Number |
44-10518 |
| Model |
B-24J |
| Manufacturer |
Consolidated - San Diego, California |
| Production Block |
B-24J-60-CF |
| Color |
unknown |
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| Group Data |
| Date Assigned to 492nd |
Replacement aircraft for the 856th
Flew its first mission 29 Jul 44 |
| Obtained From |
unknown |
| Flyover Pilot |
unknown |
| Total Missions w/492nd |
6 |
| Total WWII Missions |
unknown |
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| Notes |
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This aircraft was confused as being 42-50518 and appears in many records as such. But hard evidence has proven this number 44-10518 is correct.
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This replacement aircraft arrived during July and was assigned to the 856th BS.
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856th Squadron Code: 5Z
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Tail Code: unknown
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To our knowledge this aircraft was never given a nickname or had any nose art painted on it while at the 492nd.
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Transferred to 458th BG, 785th BS in August
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785th Squadron Code: 2U
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Tail Code: Q+
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Given name QUEENIE
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Returned to USA in 1945
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Mission Record
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Documented Missions with the 492nd BG, 856th BS
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| Date |
Mission |
Mission # |
Pilot |
Crew |
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| 29 Jul 44 |
Oslebshausen, Germany |
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Vowinkel |
R-35 |
Target: Oil refinery |
| 1 Aug 44 |
Anizy, France |
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Vowinkel |
R-35 |
Target: Railroad bridge |
| 3 Aug 44 |
Mery-sur-Oise, France |
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Ives |
R-48 |
Target: Crossbow (V-1 rockets)
Damaged by flak |
| 4 Aug 44 |
Villers I'Hopital, France |
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Boswell |
R-43 |
Target: Crossbow (V-1 rockets) |
| 5 Aug 44 |
Brunswick, Germany |
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Pitsenbarger |
R-26 |
Target: Aircraft manufacturing |
| 6 Aug 44 |
Hamburg, Germany |
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Leahy |
R-17 |
Target: Oil refinery |
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