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B-24J Liberator 42-110163 TIME'S A WASTIN'
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| Manufacturing Data |
| Serial Number |
42-110163 |
| Model |
B-24J |
| Manufacturer |
Consolidated - San Diego, California |
| Production Block |
B-24-J-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 |
2nd Lt Eugene Hadden Crew 608 |
| Total Missions w/492nd |
2 |
| Total WWII Missions |
unknown |
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| Notes |
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There were two planes with serial numbers ending in 163 (see Footnotes).
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Currently, we are led to to believe this was the plane Hadden Crew 608 had signed out for and flew to England. Since his replacement plane was given the tail letter D, we believe this one was D too.
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856th Squadron Code: 5Z
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Tail Code: D
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Transferred to the 458th BG during late May in the J for H trade for Project AZON. Replaced in the exchange with 42-95272 PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS.
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753rd Squadron Code: J4
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Tail Code: M
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The plane's name was TIME'S A WASTIN' and had shark jaws painted on its nose. We believe this was done at the 458th BG.
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Mission Record
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Documented Missions with the 492nd BG, 856th BS
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Mission |
Mission # |
Pilot |
Crew |
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| 12 May 44 |
Zeitz, Germany |
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Hadden |
608 |
Target: Oil refinery |
| 19 May 44 |
Brunswick, Germany |
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R Harris |
612 |
Target: Marshalling yard |
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