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B-24J Liberator 42-50611 BOLD VENTURE II
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| Manufacturing Data |
| Serial Number |
42-50611 |
| Model |
B-24J |
| Manufacturer |
Ford - Willow Run, Ypsilanti, Michigan |
| Production Block |
B-24J-1-FO |
| Color |
Silver aka NMF (Natural Metal Finish) |
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| Group Data |
| Date Assigned to 492nd |
Replacement aircraft for the 859th BS.
Flew its first mission 18 Jul 44 |
| Obtained From |
unknown |
| Flyover Pilot |
unknown |
| Total Missions w/492nd |
10 |
| Total WWII Missions |
36 |
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| Notes |
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Some lists will show this plane as being 42-60611 (see Footnotes).
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Obtained from the replacement depot to replace 44-40050 SUPER WOLF lost on 7 Jul 44.
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Named BOLD VENTURE II by Marvin Paul, crew 917
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859th Squadron Code: X4
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Tail Code: B+
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Transferred to 467th BG, 788th BS
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Returned 1 Jun 45 to the USA.
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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 |
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| 18 Jul 44 |
Troarns, France |
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Paul |
917 |
Target: Tactical
Led B Section |
| 21 Jul 44 |
Oberpfaffenhofen, Germany |
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Prewitte |
916 |
Target: Aircraft manufacturing |
| 24 Jul 44 |
St Lo area, France |
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Bowman |
914 |
Target: Tactical
Led C Section |
| 25 Jul 44 |
St Lo area, France |
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Johnson |
903 |
Target: Tactical
Lead Ship w/Mahoney |
| 29 Jul 44 |
Oslebshausen, Germany |
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Paul |
917 |
Target: Oil refinery |
| 31 Jul 44 |
Ludwigshafen, Germany |
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Paul |
917 |
Target: Chemical plant
Led C Section |
| 3 Aug 44 |
Mery-sur-Oise, France |
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Menweg |
908 |
Target: Crossbow (V-1 rockets) |
| 4 Aug 44 |
Kiel, Germany |
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Nelson |
714 |
Target: Submarine base
Lent to the 857th BS |
| 6 Aug 44 |
Hamburg, Germany |
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Prewitte |
916 |
Target: Oil Refinery
Led B Section |
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