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B-24D Liberator   42-40743   ZEBRA
42-40743
Manufacturing Data
Serial Number 42-40743
Model B-24D
Manufacturer Consolidated - San Diego, California
Production Block B-24D-95-CO
Color Olive Drab aka OD
Group Data
Date Assigned to 492nd 15 May 44
Obtained From 389th BG
Flyover Pilot Sisson
Total Missions w/492nd 0
Total WWII Missions 56
Notes
• Flew 56 combat missions with the 389th BG, 567th BS
• Tail Code: O-
• Obtained from the 389th BG on 15 May 44
• 856th Squadron Code: 5Z
• Tail Code: Z
• Used as the formation assembly ship and for local transportion
• No information as to if it was transferred to another group or remained at North Pickenham with the 491st.
• Salvaged 20 March 45 in England
More Info
4 pictures
Combat missions
flown by this plane
for the 389th BG
are listed below in
the Mission Record
389th BG site
Mission Record
Documented Missions with the 389th BG, 567th BS, in North Africa
Date Mission Mission # Pilot Crew Notes
9 Jul 43 Maleme, Crete — Sisson — Target:  
11 Jul 43 Reggio, Italy — Sisson — Target:  
12 Jul 43 Reggio, Italy — Sisson — Target:  
14 Jul 43 Messina, Sicily — Sisson — Target:  
16 Jul 43 Bari, Italy — Sisson — Target:  
19 Jul 43 Rome, Italy — Sisson — Target:  
1 Aug 43 Campina, Romania — Sisson — Target:  
13 Aug 43 Wiener-Neustadt — Sisson — Target: Aborted
16 Aug 43 Foggia, Italy — Sisson — Target:  
19 Aug 43 Foggia, Italy — Sisson — Target:  
21 Aug 43 Cancello, Italy — Sisson — Target:  
Documented Missions with the 389th BG, 567th BS, in England
7 Sep 43 Texel, France — Sisson — Target: Convoy
9 Sep 43 St Omer, France — Sisson — Target:  
15 Sep 43 St Andre, France — Sisson — Target:  
Documented Missions with the 389th BG, 567th BS, in North Africa
21 Sep 43 Leghorn, Italy — Sisson — Target:  
24 Sep 43 Pisa, Italy — Sisson — Target:  
1 Oct 43 Wiener-Neustadt — Sisson — Target:  
Documented Missions with the 389th BG, 567th BS, in England
3 Nov 43 Wilhelmshaven, Germany — Tolleson — Target:  
5 Nov 43 Munster, Germany — Dout — Target:  
16 Nov 43 Rjuken, Norway — Nading — Target: Aborted
26 Nov 43 Bremen, Germany — Nading — Target:  
1 Dec 43 Solingen, Germany — Nading — Target:  
11 Dec 43 Emden, Germany — Berry — Target:  
13 Dec 43 Kiel, Germany — Spurrier — Target:  
20 Dec 43 Bremen, Germany — Nading — Target:  
22 Dec 43 Osnabruck, Germany — Nading — Target:  
24 Dec 43 Eclimeuax, France — Nading — Target:  
31 Dec 43 St Jean D'Angeley, France — Nading — Target:  
4 Jan 44 Kiel, Germany — McMullin — Target:  
5 Jan 44 Kiel, Germany — Cadenhead — Target:  
7 Jan 44 Ludwigshaven, Germany — Nading — Target:  
11 Jan 44 Braunschweig, Germany — Christensen — Target:  
14 Jan 44 occupied coast — Bilby — Target: NO BALL
21 Jan 44 occupied coast — Van Benthuysen — Target: NO BALL
29 Jan 44 Frankfurt, Germany — Bilby — Target:  
30 Jan 44 Braunschweig, Germany — Bilby — Target:  
31 Jan 44 occupied coast — Christensen — Target: NO BALL
2 Feb 44 occupied coast — Christensen — Target: NO BALL
4 Feb 44 Frankfurt, Germany — White — Target:  
6 Feb 44 occupied coast — Selvidge — Target: NO BALL
11 Feb 44 Siracourt, France — Bilby — Target:  
13 Feb 44 occupied coast — Bilby — Target: NO BALL
20 Feb 44 Braunschweig, Germany — Bilby — Target:  
22 Feb 44 Gotha, Germany — Bilby — Target:  
24 Feb 44 Gotha, Germany — Johnston — Target:  
6 Mar 44 Genshagen, Germany — Bilby — Target: Aborted
8 Mar 44 Berlin, Germany — Christensen — Target:  
13 Feb 44 occupied coast — Van Benthuysen — Target: NO BALL
15 Mar 44 Braunschweig, Germany — Perron — Target:  
20 Mar 44 Frankfurt, Germany — Perron — Target:  
22 Mar 44 Berlin, Germany — Perron — Target: Aborted
24 Mar 44 St Dizier, France — Perron — Target:  
27 Mar 44 Pau, France — Conaway — Target:  
8 Apr 44 Braunschweig, Germany — Perron — Target:  
9 Apr 44 Tutow, Germany — Perron — Target:  
10 Apr 44 Orleans, France — Perron — Target:  
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