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B-24J Liberator BUTCH 42-50486
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Manufacturing Data |
Serial Number |
42-50486 |
Model |
B-24J |
Manufacturer |
Consolidated - Fort Worth, Texas |
Production Block |
B-24J-401-CF |
Color |
Silver aka NMF (Natural Metal Finish) |
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Group Data |
Date Assigned to 492nd |
Not a 492nd plane |
Obtained From |
unknown |
Flyover Pilot |
unknown |
Total Missions w/492nd |
unknown |
Total WWII Missions |
unknown |
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Notes |
This aircraft was thought to had served in the 492nd but new information says that is impossible.
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This aircraft served in the 15th AF in Italy.
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830th Squadron Code:
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Tail Code: D
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According to a photo, this plane was named BUTCH and it did have nose-art.
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26 Dec 44: Lost w/485th, 9 KIA, MACR 10924
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Mission Record
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Documented Missions with the 492nd BG, 856th BS
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Date |
Mission |
Mission # |
Pilot |
Crew |
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18 Jul 44 |
Troarns, France |
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Ruthenbeck |
R-30 |
Target: Tactical |
19 Jul 44 |
Koblenz, Germany |
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Ruthenbeck |
R-30 |
Target: Marshalling yard |
20 Jul 44 |
Erfurt, Germany |
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Ruthenbeck |
R-30 |
Target: Airfield Aborted, uncredited |
24 Jul 44 |
St Lo area, France |
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Ruthenbeck |
R-30 |
Target: Tactical |
25 Jul 44 |
St Lo area, France |
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Ruthenbeck |
R-30 |
Target: Tactical |
31 Jul 44 |
Ludwigshafen, Germany |
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Both |
R-44 |
Target: Chemical plant |
1 Aug 44 |
Anizy, France |
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Both |
R-44 |
Target: Railroad bridge |
3 Aug 44 |
Mery-sur-Oise, France |
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Ruthenbeck |
R-30 |
Target: Crossbow (V-1 rockets) Damaged by flak |
4 Aug 44 |
Kiel, Germany |
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Perry |
R-21 |
Target: Submarine base Lent to the 857th BS |
5 Aug 44 |
Brunswick, Germany |
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Vowinkel |
R-35 |
Target: Aircraft manufacturing |
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