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Manufacturing Data |
Serial Number |
41-29489 |
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 |
Late May |
Obtained From |
458th BG |
Flyover Pilot |
unknown |
Total Missions w/492nd |
6 |
Total WWII Missions |
unknown |
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Notes |
Served in two squadrons while at the 458th BG
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753rd Squadron Code: J4
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Tail Code: K
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752nd Squadron Code: 7V
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Tail Code: T
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Obtained from the 458th BG during the J for H trade for PROJECT AZON. This plane's last 458th mission flown was on 31 May 44 while its first with the 492nd was on 6 Jun 44 so this plane came over during that time.
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At this time we do not know which plane this one replaced.
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859th Squadron Code: X4
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Tail Code: M+
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First mission recorded with an 858th crew (see Footnotes).
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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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Transferred to the 448th BG shortly after its last mission on 15 Jun 44. Replaced with 44-40103 SAY WHEN obtained from the 858th on 19 Jun 44.
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Mission Record
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Documented Missions with the 492nd BG, 859th BS
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Date |
Mission |
Mission # |
Pilot |
Crew |
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6 Jun 44 |
Invasion coast, France |
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Handwright |
807 |
Target: Tactical Plane lent to the 858th BS |
8 Jun 44 |
Angers, France |
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Wolf |
911 |
Target: Tactical |
10 Jun 44 |
Boulogne, France |
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Roads |
915 |
Target: Airfield |
11 Jun 44 |
La Possonniere, France |
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Prewitte |
916 |
Target: Marshalling yard |
12 Jun 44 |
Dreux, France |
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McGowan |
R-08 |
Target: Airfield |
15 Jun 44 |
Tours, France |
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Prewitte |
916 |
Target: Railroad bridge Bombed target in Le Mans |
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