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B-24H Liberator 42-50439 BROAD+HIGH
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| Manufacturing Data |
| Serial Number |
42-50439 |
| Model |
B-24H |
| Manufacturer |
Consolidated - Fort Worth, Texas |
| Production Block |
B-24H-30-CF |
| Color |
Silver aka NMF (Natural Metal Finish) |
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| Group Data |
| Date Assigned to 492nd |
Replacement aircraft for the 859th
Flew its first mission 13 Jul 44 |
| Obtained From |
Repacement Depot |
| Flyover Pilot |
unknown |
| Total Missions w/492nd |
8 |
| Total WWII Missions |
11 |
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| Notes |
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Obtained from the replacement depot to replace 44-40156 lost 7 Jul 44.
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Named by its Crew Chief, M/Sgt Robert Janton. The name is the main cross streets of his home town Columbus, Ohio. The + sign represents the intersection but when spoken everyone called it, Broad and High.
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859th Squadron Code: X4
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Tail Code: K+
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Transferred to the 467th BG, 788th BS
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Crew Chief: M/Sgt Robert Janton
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788th Squadron Code: X7
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Tail Code: J
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On 18 Aug 44, damaged and low on fuel, it crashlanded in a field at Kirby Bedon, England. Flown by the Leister Crew, 4 KIA, 1 WIA, 4 RTD.
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Aircraft was salvaged on 19 Aug 44.
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Mission Record
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Documented Missions with the 492nd BG, 859th BS
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| Date |
Mission |
Mission # |
Pilot |
Crew |
Notes |
| 13 Jul 44 |
Saarbrucken, Germany |
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Roseborough |
R-18 |
Target: Marshalling yard |
| 19 Jul 44 |
Koblenz, Germany |
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Brothers |
R-23 |
Target: Marshalling yard |
| 20 Jul 44 |
Erfurt, Germany |
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Roseborough |
R-18 |
Target: Airfield |
| 24 Jul 44 |
St Lo area, France |
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McGowan |
R-08 |
Target: Tactical |
| 1 Aug 44 |
Anizy, France |
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McGowan |
R-08 |
Target: Railroad bridge |
| 3 Aug 44 |
Mery-sur-Oise, France |
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McGowan |
R-08 |
Target: Crossbow (V-1 rockets)
Damaged by flak |
| 4 Aug 44 |
Kiel, Germany |
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Roseborough |
R-18 |
Target: Submarine base |
| 6 Aug 44 |
Hamburg, Germany |
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Beatty |
R-42 |
Target: Oil refinery |
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