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B-24J Liberator   44-40227   FOUR BEERS DOC
Manufacturing Data
Serial Number 44-40227
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 1st Lt Thomas Graham Crew 614
Total Missions w/492nd 17
Total WWII Missions 17
Notes
• 856th Squadron Code: 5Z
• Tail Code: Q
• 20 Jun 44: Lost w/R Harris Crew 612
• 7 KIA, 3 POW, MACR 7082
• Aircraft replace with 42-50456 DOROTHY KAY SPECIAL
More Info
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Graham Crew 614
Kuntz Crew 616
Gaulke Crew 602
Seitzinger Crew 616
Velarde Crew 615
Curtis Crew 610
Hadden Crew 608
R Harris Crew 612
42-50456
DOROTHY KAY
SPECIAL
Links to missions
flown by this plane
are below in the
Mission Record
Mission Record
Documented Missions with the 492nd BG, 856th BS
Date Mission Mission # Pilot Crew Notes
11 May 44 Mulhouse, France
Link to Mission 01 page 01
Kuntz 616 Target: Marshalling yard
12 May 44 Zeitz, Germany
Link to Mission 02 page 02
Graham 614 Target: Oil refinery
24 May 44 Melun, France
Link to Mission 08 page 08
Gaulke 602 Target: Airfield
28 May 44 Zeitz, Germany
Link to Mission 11 page 11
Graham 614 Oil refinery
29 May 44 Politz, Germany
Link to Mission 12 page 12
Seitzinger 616 Oil refinery
31 May 44 Brussels, Belgium
Link to Mission 14 page 14
Graham 614 Target: Marshalling yard
2 Jun 44 Burck-sur-Mer, France
Link to Mission 15 page 15
Graham 614 Target: Tactical
4 Jun 44 Avord, France
Link to Mission 16 page 16
Graham 614 Target: Airfield
6 Jun 44 invasion coast, France
Link to Mission 17 page 17
Graham 614 Target: Tactical
Aborted
6 Jun 44 Vire, France
Link to Mission 19 page 19
Velarde 615 Target: Tactical
8 Jun 44 Angers, France
Link to Mission 20 page 20
Graham 614 Target: Tactical
10 Jun 44 Boulogne, France
Link to Mission 21 page 21
Graham 614 Target: Airfield
11 Jun 44 La Possonniere, France
Link to Mission 23 page 23
Curtis 610 Target: Marshalling yard
Aborted, uncredited
12 Jun 44 Dreux, France
Link to Mission 26 page 26
Curtis 610 Target: Airfield
18 Jun 44 Bremerhaven, Germany
Link to Mission 31 page 31
Hadden 608 Target: Airfield
Bombed target of opportunity
20 Jun 44 Politz, Germany
Link to Mission 34 page 34
R Harris 612 Lost before target: 7 KIA, 3 POW, MACR 7082
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