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B-24H Liberator 42-50279 ENVY OF 'EM ALL
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| Manufacturing Data |
| Serial Number |
42-50279 |
| Model |
B-24H |
| Manufacturer |
Consolidated - Fort Worth, Texas |
| Production Block |
B-24H-20-CF |
| Color |
Olive Drab aka OD |
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| Group Data |
| Date Assigned to 492nd |
Replacement aircraft arriving late May |
| Obtained From |
458th BG |
| Flyover Pilot |
1st Lt Donald Kilpatrick Crew R-06 |
| Total Missions w/492nd |
27 |
| Total WWII Missions |
61 |
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| Notes |
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Ironically, this plane was flown to Europe by the Kilpatrick Crew R-06. At Nutts Corner, Ireland, they were seperated from their plane. The Crew went to the 492nd while the plane ended up at the 458th. After a couple of missions at the 458th, this plane was traded to the 492nd in exchange for a J model for PROJECT AZON. In the end, Kilpatrick and this plane were rejoined as both were assigned to the 858th.
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Served first with the 458th BG, 754th BS
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754th Squadron Code: Z5
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Tail Code: T
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Flew its last 458th mission on 31 May 44 and its first 492nd mission on 4 Jun 44 so it came into the Group during that time. We do not know which plane it was traded for.
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858th Squadron Code: 9A
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Tail Code: Q- (underlined)
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Flew 9 missions with the 858th BS
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Reassigned to the 859th BS when the 858th BS was cut from the Group and used to replace 44-40053 SWEAT'ER GAL lost on 18 Jun 44.
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859th Squadron Code: X4
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Tail Code: A+
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Flew 18 missions with the 859th BS
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Transferred to the 392nd BG, 579 BS
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579th Squadron Code: GC
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Tail Code: -J
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13 Sep 44, w/Joynt was shot down by flak near Bingen, Germany
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6 KIA, 4 POW, MACR 8848
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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 |
Notes |
| 4 Jun 44 |
Avord, France |
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Kilpatrick |
R-06 |
Target: Airfield |
| 6 Jun 44 |
Invasion coast, France |
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D Miller |
810 |
Target: Tactical |
| 8 Jun 44 |
Angers, France |
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Kilpatrick |
R-06 |
Target: Tactical |
| 10 Jun 44 |
Boulogne, France |
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Goodridge |
812 |
Target: Airfield |
| 11 Jun 44 |
La Possonniere, France |
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Kilpatrick |
R-06 |
Target: Marshalling yard |
| 12 Jun 44 |
Dreux, France |
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Monroe |
R-01 |
Target: Airfield |
| 14 Jun 44 |
Chateaudun, France |
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Kilpatrick |
R-06 |
Target: Airfield |
| 15 Jun 44 |
Tours, France |
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Kilpatrick |
R-06 |
Target: Railroad bridge
Bombed target in Le Mans |
| 17 Jun 44 |
Tours, France |
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Kilpatrick |
R-06 |
Target: Airfield |
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Documented Missions with the 492nd BG, 859th BS
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| 25 Jun 44 |
La Vaupeliere, France |
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Kilpatrick |
R-06 |
Target: Tactical |
| 27 Jun 44 |
Creil, France |
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Kilpatrick |
R-06 |
Target: Marshalling yard |
| 28 Jun 44 |
Saarbrucken, Germany |
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Kilpatrick |
R-06 |
Target: Marshalling yard
Damaged by flak |
| 8 Jul 44 |
Alost, Belgium |
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Wolf |
911 |
Target: Railroad bridge |
| 12 Jul 44 |
Munich, Germany |
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Roseborough |
R-18 |
Target: Railroad station |
| 13 Jul 44 |
Saarbrucken, Germany |
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Brothers |
R-23 |
Target: Marshalling yard
Bombed w/458th BG |
| 18 Jul 44 |
Troarns, France |
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Hudson |
R-25 |
Target: Tactical |
| 19 Jul 44 |
Koblenz, Germany |
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Hudson |
R-25 |
Target: Marshalling yard |
| 20 Jul 44 |
Erfurt, Germany |
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Leister |
R-36 |
Target: Airfield |
| 21 Jul 44 |
Oberpfaffenhofen, Germany |
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Leister |
R-36 |
Target: Aircraft manufacturing |
| 24 Jul 44 |
St Lo area, France |
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Hudson |
R-25 |
Target: Tactical |
| 25 Jul 44 |
St Lo area, France |
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Hudson |
R-25 |
Target: Tactical |
| 29 Jul 44 |
Oslebshausen, Germany |
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Hudson |
R-25 |
Target: Oil refinery
Aborted, uncredited |
| 31 Jul 44 |
Ludwigshafen, Germany |
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Hudson |
R-25 |
Target: Chemical plant |
| 1 Aug 44 |
Anizy, France |
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Hudson |
R-25 |
Target: Railroad bridge
Damaged by Flak |
| 3 Aug 44 |
Mery-sur-Oise, France |
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Beatty |
R-42 |
Target: Crossbow (V-1 rockets) |
| 5 Aug 44 |
Brunswick, Germany |
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Menweg |
908 |
Target: Aircraft manufacturing
Menweg Crew's 30th mission |
| 6 Aug 44 |
Hamburg, Germany |
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Brothers |
R-23 |
Target: Oil Refinery |
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