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B-24J Liberator   44-40158   TINKER BELLE
44-40158
44-40158 TINKER BELLE flying Mission 11 to Zeitz, Germany
Manufacturing Data
Serial Number 44-40158
Model B-24J
Manufacturer Consolidated - San Diego, California
Production Block B-24J-150-CO
Color Silver aka NMF (Natural Metal Finish)
Group Data
Date Assigned to 492nd Original aircraft for the 857th BS
Obtained From Consolidated
Flyover Pilot 2nd Lt George Haag Crew 706
Total Missions w/492nd 25
Total WWII Missions unknown
Notes
• 857th Squadron Code: 9H
• Tail Code: -M (overlined)
• Transferred to 44th BG, 506th BS, tail code, -Q
• 5 Apr 45: Lost w/Brown Crew, 2 KIA, 7 POW, MACR 14110
More Info
plus another
G Haag Crew 706
Gaines Crew 715
Davis Crew 704
J Harris Crew 707
F Haag Crew 611
Rasmussen
Crew R-02
Koltun Crew R-10
Cravens Crew R-24
Mills Crew R-45
Rusden Crew R-29
Perry Crew R-21
Links to missions
flown by this plane
are below in the
Mission Record
44th BG site
Mission Record
Documented Missions with the 492nd BG, 857th BS
Date Mission Mission # Pilot Crew Notes
24 May 44 Melun, France
Link to Mission 08 page 08
G Haag 706 Target: Airfield
28 May 44 Zeitz, Germany
Link to Mission 11 page 11
Gaines 715 Target: Oil refinery
30 May 44 Rotenburg, Germany
Link to Mission 13 page 13
G Haag 706 Target: Air depot
31 May 44 Brussels, Belgium
Link to Mission 14 page 14
Davis 704 Target: Marshalling yard
4 Jun 44 Avord, France
Link to Mission 16 page 16
J Harris 707 Target: Airfield
Deputy lead B Section
6 Jun 44 invasion coast, France
Link to Mission 17 page 17
G Haag 706 Target: Tactical
6 Jun 44 Vire, France
Link to Mission 19 page 19
G Haag 706 Target: Tactical
10 Jun 44 Boulogne, France
Link to Mission 21 page 21
G Haag 706 Target: Airfield
11 Jun 44 La Possonniere, France
Link to Mission 23 page 23
G Haag 706 Target: Marshalling yard
Aborted, uncredited
18 Jun 44 Bremerhaven, Germany
Link to Mission 31 page 31
G Haag 706 Target: Airfield
Bombed Wesermunde
19 Jun 44 Courbronne, France
Link to Mission 32 page 32
G Haag 706 Target: Crossbow (V-1 rockets)
Aborted, uncredited
20 Jun 44 Politz, Germany
Link to Mission 34 page 34
G Haag 706 Target: Oil refineries
4 Jul 44 Beaumont, France
Link to Mission 44 page 44
F Haag 611 Target: Airfield
Lent to the 856th BS
6 Jul 44 Kiel, Germany
Link to Mission 45 page 45
G Haag 706 Target: Shipyard
7 Jul 44 Bernburg, Germany
Link to Mission 46 page 46
G Haag 706 Target: Aircraft factory
11 Jul 44 Munich, Germany
Link to Mission 48 page 48
Rasmussen R-02 Target: Railroad station
12 Jul 44 Munich, Germany
Link to Mission 49 page 49
Rasmussen R-02 Target: Railroad station
18 Jul 44 Troarns, France
Link to Mission 52 page 52
Koltun R-10 Target: Tactical
19 Jul 44 Koblenz, Germany
Link to Mission 53 page 53
Cravens R-24 Target: Marshalling yard
20 Jul 44 Erfurt, Germany
Link to Mission 54 page 54
G Haag 706 Target: Airfield
24 Jul 44 St Lo area, France
Link to Mission 56 page 56
G Haag 706 Target: Tactical
25 Jul 44 St Lo area, France
Link to Mission 57 page 57
G Haag 706 Target: Tactical
31 Jul 44 Ludwigshafen, Germany
Link to Mission 59 page 59
Mills R-45 Target: Chemical plant
1 Aug 44 Anizy, France
Link to Mission 60 page 60
Rusden R-29 Target: Railroad bridge
3 Aug 44 Mery-sur-Oise, France
Link to Mission 61 page 61
Perry R-21 Target: Crossbow (V-1 rockets)
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