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B-24J Liberator 42-110091 BOLD VENTURE
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| Manufacturing Data |
| Serial Number |
42-110091 |
| Model |
B-24J |
| Manufacturer |
Consolidated - San Diego, California |
| Production Block |
B-24J-135-CO |
| Color |
Olive Drab aka OD |
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| Group Data |
| Date Assigned to 492nd |
Original aircraft for the 859th BS |
| Obtained From |
Consolidated |
| Flyover Pilot |
unknown |
| Total Missions w/492nd |
30 |
| Total WWII Missions |
30 |
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| Notes |
Mission record may have some errors. The  in the "Notes" column below indicates the missions confirmed thus far (see Footnotes).
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859th Squadron Code: X4
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Tail Code: E+ (see footnotes)
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Lost: 7 Jul 44, w/Cary, mid-air collision with 42-51144, a pathfinder from the 389th BG, being used as a deputy lead for the 453rd. It had been hit by GAF and went flying out of control, head on into Cary. The only survivor from the two planes was Cary's navigator.
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9 KIA, 1 POW, MACR 7239
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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 |
Crew |
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| 11 May 44 |
Mulhouse, Germany |
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Paul |
917 |
 Target: Marshalling yard |
| 12 May 44 |
Zeitz, Germany |
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Smith |
906 |
Target: Oil refinery |
| 19 May 44 |
Brunswick, Germany |
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Paul |
917 |
Target: Marshalling yard |
| 21 May 44 |
Siracourt, France |
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Wolf |
911 |
Target: crossbow (V-1 rockets) |
| 24 May 44 |
Melun, France |
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Menweg |
908 |
Target: Airfield |
| 25 May 44 |
Belfort, France |
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Wolf |
911 |
Target: Marshalling yard |
| 27 May 44 |
Saarbrucken, Germany |
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Keeler |
918 |
Target: Marshalling yard |
| 28 May 44 |
Zeitz, Germany |
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Paul |
917 |
Target: Oil refinery |
| 29 May 44 |
Politz, Germany |
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Paul |
917 |
Target: Oil refinery |
| 31 May 44 |
Brussels, Belgium |
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Mock |
804 |
Target: marshalling yard
Lent to the 858th BS |
| 6 Jun 44 |
invasion coast, France |
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Paul |
917 |
Target: Tactical |
| 6 Jun 44 |
Vire, France |
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Paul |
917 |
Target: Tactical |
| 10 Jun 44 |
Boulogne, France |
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Paul |
917 |
Target: Airfield |
| 12 Jun 44 |
Dreux, France |
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Paul |
917 |
Target: Airfield |
| 14 Jun 44 |
Emmerich, Germany |
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Paul |
917 |
Target: Oil refinery |
| 17 Jun 44 |
Tours, France |
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Prewitte |
916 |
Target: Airfield |
| 18 Jun 44 |
Bremerhaven, Germany |
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Paul |
917 |
Target: Airfield
Bombed Nordenham |
| 20 Jun 44 |
Politz, Germany |
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Jacks |
918 |
Target: Oil refineries |
| 25 Jun 44 |
La Vaupeliere, France |
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Jacks |
918 |
Target: Tactical |
| 28 Jun 44 |
Saarbrucken, Germany |
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Paul |
917 |
Target: Marshalling yard
Damaged by flak |
| 4 Jul 44 |
Beaumont, France |
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Paul |
917 |
Target: Airfield |
| 6 Jul 44 |
Kiel, Germany |
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Paul |
917 |
Target: Shipyard |
| 7 Jul 44 |
Bernburg, Germany |
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Cary |
R-16 |
Target: Aircraft factory
Lent to the 856th BS
Lost: 9 KIA, 1 POW, MACR 7239 |
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