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B-24J Liberator 42-110143 LITTLE LULU
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| Manufacturing Data |
| Serial Number |
42-110143 |
| Model |
B-24J |
| Manufacturer |
Consolidated - San Diego, California |
| Production Block |
B-24J-140-CO |
| Color |
Olive Drab aka OD |
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| Group Data |
| Date Assigned to 492nd |
Original aircraft for the 856th BS |
| Obtained From |
Consolidated |
| Flyover Pilot |
Lt Col Eugene Snavely, Group Command Ship |
| Total Missions w/492nd |
10 |
| Total WWII Missions |
10 |
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| Notes |
Mission record may have some errors, due to another ship having a serial number with the same last three digits. The  in the "Notes" column below indicates the missions confirmed thus far (see Footnotes).
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856th Squadron Code: 5Z
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Tail Code: A
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LITTLE LULU was used primarily as a command ship
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20 Jun 44: Lost w/Hadden Crew 608 over the Baltic Sea
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10 KIA, MACR 7083
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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, France |
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Val Preda |
601 |
 Target: Marshalling yard
Lead ship w/Snavely |
| 12 May 44 |
Zeitz, Germany |
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Ogden |
606 |
Target: Oil refinery |
| 25 May 44 |
Belfort, France |
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Ogden |
606 |
Target: Marshalling yard
Lead Ship w/Hurley |
| 30 May 44 |
Rotenburg, Germany |
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Ogden |
606 |
Target: Air depot |
| 6 Jun 44 |
Normandy, France |
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Ogden |
606 |
Target: Tactical |
| 10 Jun 44 |
Boulogne, France |
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Val Preda |
601 |
Target: Airfield |
| 14 Jun 44 |
Chateaudun, France |
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Ogden |
606 |
Target: Airfield
Lead Ship w/Losee |
| 17 Jun 44 |
Melun, France |
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Munson |
814 |
Target: Airfield
Deputy Lead
Lent to the 858th |
| 20 Jun 44 |
Politz, Germany |
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Hadden |
608 |
Target: Oil refineries
Lost before target
10 KIA, MACR 7083 |
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