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| Manufacturing Data |
| Serial Number |
41-29470 |
| Model |
B-24H |
| Manufacturer |
Consolidated - Fort Worth, Texas |
| Production Block |
B-24H-15-CF |
| Color |
Olive Drab aka OD |
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| Group Data |
| Date Assigned to 492nd |
Replacement aircraft arriving late May |
| Obtained From |
458th BG |
| Flyover Pilot |
unknown |
| Total Missions w/492nd |
6 |
| Total WWII Missions |
n/a |
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| Notes |
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First served with the 458th BG, 755th BS
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755th Squadron Code: J3
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Tail Code: O
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Obtained from the 458th BG during the J for H trade with the 458th for PROJECT AZON. Its last mission with the 458th was on 31 May 44 and its first with the 492nd was on 6 Jun 44. Therefore, it came into the 492nd during that time. At present, we do not know which plane it replaced.
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858th Squadron Code: 9A
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Tail Code: O- (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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19 Jun 44: Reassigned to the 857th BS when the 858th was cut from the Group.
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857th Squadron Code: 9H
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Tail Code: O- (underlined)
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The new squadron and tail codes were not repainted due to lack of time. According to the formation sheet and the J FORM for mission 34, this aircraft was still using its old 858th letter with the underline. The J FORM clearly shows this plane was assigned to the 857th.
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22 Jun 44: reassigned to the 856th BS to replace 44-40161 TROUBLEHUNTER lost 20 Jun 44.
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856th Squadron Code: 5Z
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Tail Code: O- (underlined)
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Again new squadron and tail codes were not repainted due to lack of time. It was used to replace TROUBLEHUNTER which just happened to had used the same tail letter.
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On its first mission as an 856th plane, it was lent to the 857th and flown by the Monroe Crew R-01. They were shot down by flak. So on paper, the 857th owed the 856th a replacement plane.
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23 Jun 44: Lost w/Monroe Crew R-01, shot down by flak over Brussels, Belgium.
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8 KIA, 2 POW, MACR 6242
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This aircraft was replaced with 42-50313 WABASH CANNON BALL obtained from the 857th.
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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 |
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| 6 Jun 44 |
Invasion coast, France |
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McMurray |
801 |
Target: Tactical |
| 10 Jun 44 |
Boulogne, France |
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Kilpatrick |
R-06 |
Target: Airfield |
| 11 Jun 44 |
La Possonniere, France |
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Platinsky |
816 |
Target: Marshalling yard
Aborted, uncredited |
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Documented Missions with the 492nd BG, 857th BS
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| 20 Jun 44 |
Politz, Germany |
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Monroe |
R-01 |
Target: Oil Refineries |
| 21 Jun 44 |
Genshagen, Germany |
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Skorupan |
703 |
Target: Aircraft industry |
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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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Monroe |
R-01 |
Target: Airfield
Lent to the 857th
Lost to flak: 8 KIA, 2 POW, MACR 6242 |
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