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B-24J Liberator 42-50675 BOLD VENTURE III
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| Manufacturing Data |
| Serial Number |
42-50675 |
| 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.
Flew its first mission 1 Aug 44. |
| Obtained From |
unknown |
| Flyover Pilot |
unknown |
| Total Missions w/492nd |
5 |
| Total WWII Missions |
20 |
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| Notes |
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Obtained from the replacement depot to replace 44-40290 lost on 21 Jul 44. Named BOLD VENTURE III by Marvin Paul, Crew 917.
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859th Squadron Code: X4
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Tail Code: F+
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Transferred to the 467th BG, 788th BS
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25 Dec 44: Crippled by flak the ship was abandoned, 5 POW, 5 RTD
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Unmanned, it landed near Vowchurch Common, Herefordshire England. Salvaged, 26 Dec 44 (see Stories).
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Mission Record
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Documented Missions with the 492nd BG, 859th BS
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Mission |
Mission # |
Pilot |
Crew |
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| 1 Aug 44 |
Anizy, France |
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Schulze |
R-39 |
Target: Railroad bridge
Damaged by Flak |
| 3 Aug 44 |
Mery-sur-Oise, France |
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Pease |
R-38 |
Target: Crossbow (V-1 rockets)
Damaged by flak |
| 4 Aug 44 |
Kiel, Germany |
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Rasmussen |
R-02 |
Target: Submarine base
Lent to the 857th BS |
| 5 Aug 44 |
Brunswick, Germany |
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Prytulak |
907 |
Target: Aircraft manufacturing
Aborted, uncredited |
| 6 Aug 44 |
Hamburg, Germany |
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Dunnam |
R-46 |
Target: Target: Oil refinery |
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