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B-24J Liberator   42-110152   THE LADY WILL
Manufacturing Data
Serial Number 42-110152
Model B-24J
Manufacturer Consolidated - San Diego, California
Production Block B-24J-140-CO
Color Olive Drab aka OD
Group Data
Date Assigned to 492nd Original aircraft for the 856th BS
Obtained From Consolidated
Flyover Pilot 1st Lt William Ogden Crew 606
Total Missions w/492nd 8
Total WWII Missions 8
Notes
There were two planes with ending numbers 152 (see Footnotes).
856th Squadron Code: 5Z
Tail Code: R
20 Jun 44: Lost, w/Faucher Crew R-12, before reaching the target
3 KIA, 7 POW, MACR 7084
Aircraft replaced with 44-40145 obtained from the 858th.
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Ogden Crew 606
Velarde Crew 615
Sachtleben
Crew 607
Kaufman Crew R-05
Faucher Crew R-12
44-40145
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
25 May 44 Belfort, France
 Link to Mission 09 page 09
Velarde 615 Target: Marshalling yard
28 May 44 Zeitz, Germany
 Link to Mission 11 page 11
Seitzinger 616 Target: Oil refinery
31 May 44 Brussels, Belgium
 Link to Mission 14 page 14
Sachtleben 607 Target: Marshalling yard
4 Jun 44 Avord, France
 Link to Mission 16 page 16
Kaufman R-05 Target: Airfield
8 Jun 44 Angers, France
 Link to Mission 20 page 20
Kaufman R-05 Target: Tactical
10 Jun 44 Boulogne, France
 Link to Mission 21 page 21
Kaufman R-05 Target: Airfield
11 Jun 44 La Possonniere, France
 Link to Mission 23 page 23
Kaufman R-05 Target: Marshalling yard
20 Jun 44 Politz, Germany
 Link to Mission 34 page 34
Faucher R-12 Target: Oil refineries
Lost before target: 3 KIA, 7 POW,
MACR 7084
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