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B-24J Liberator   44-40161   TROUBLEHUNTER
44-40161
TROUBLEHUNTER taxiing at North Pickenham.
Manufacturing Data
Serial Number 44-40161
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 856th BS
Obtained From Consolidated
Flyover Pilot 2nd Lt Frank Haag Crew 611
Total Missions w/492nd 21
Total WWII Missions 21
Notes
• 856th Squadron Code: 5Z
• Tail Code: O
• 20 Jun 44: Lost w/Kaufman R-05 in the Baltic Sea.
• 9 KIA, MACR 7079
• Aircraft replaced with 41-29470 from the 858th
More Info
plus another
F Haag Crew 611
R Harris Crew 612
Beard Crew 603
Kehoe Crew 613
Kaufman Crew R-05
41-29470
Links to missions
flown by this plane
are below in the
Mission Record
Mission Record
Documented Missions with the 492nd BG, 858th BS
Date Mission Mission # Pilot Crew Notes
11 May 44 Mulhouse, France
Link to Mission 01 page 01
F Haag 611 Target: Marshalling yard
w/Schepis and Simonds
24 May 44 Melun, France
Link to Mission 08 page 08
F Haag 611 Target: Airfield
25 May 44 Belfort, France
Link to Mission 09 page 09
F Haag 611 Target: Marshalling yard
27 May 44 Saarbrucken, Germany
Link to Mission 10 page 10
F Haag 611 Target: Marshalling yard
28 May 44 Zeitz, Germany
Link to Mission 11 page 11
F Haag 611 Target: Oil refinery
31 May 44 Brussels, Belgium
Link to Mission 14 page 14
F Haag 611 Target: Marshalling yard
2 Jun 44 Burck-sur-Mer, France
Link to Mission 15 page 15
F Haag 611 Target: Tactical
4 Jun 44 Avord, France
Link to Mission 16 page 16
F Haag 611 Target: Airfield
6 Jun 44 invasion coast, France
Link to Mission 17 page 17
F Haag 611 Target: Tactical
6 Jun 44 Vire, France
Link to Mission 19 page 19
F Haag 611 Target: Tactical
8 Jun 44 Angers, France
Link to Mission 20 page 20
R Harris 612 Target: Tactical
10 Jun 44 Bricy-Orleans, France
Link to Mission 22 page 22
Beard 603 Target: Airfield
11 Jun 44 Monfort, France
Link to Mission 24 page 24
F Haag 611 Target: Montford Bridge
Aborted, credited
12 Jun 44 Dreux, France
Link to Mission 25 page 25
F Haag 611 Target: Airfield
15 Jun 44 Tours, France
Link to Mission 28 page 28
F Haag 611 Target: Railroad bridge
18 Jun 44 Bremerhaven, Germany
Link to Mission 31 page 31
Kehoe 613 Target: Airfield
Lead Ship
Bombed target of opportunity
20 Jun 44 Politz, Germany
Link to Mission 34 page 34
Kaufman R-05 Target: Oil refineries
Lost before target: 9 KIA, MACR 7079
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