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B-24J Liberator 42-50719 SANS SOUCI
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| Manufacturing Data |
| Serial Number |
42-50719 |
| 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 19 Jul 44 |
| Obtained From |
Replacement Depot |
| Flyover Pilot |
Lt Blackwell Dunnam |
| Total Missions w/492nd |
8 |
| Total WWII Missions |
8 |
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| Notes |
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Obtained from the replacement depot to replace 42-50370 OONIE DOONIE lost on 7 Jul 44.
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This plane was ferried over to the ETO by Lt Blackwell Dunnam who named the plane SANS SOUCI. The plane was taken from him at Nutts Corner, Northern Ireland. Ironically, this plane and the Dunnam Crew R-46 were both assigned to the 492nd BG, 859th BS. But he never got to fly it in combat. Although this plane did have a name, no noseart was painted on it.
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859th Squadron Code: X4
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Tail Code: O+
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6 Aug 44: Aircraft lost in landing accident on return from a mission, colliding with another ship. Both aircraft destroyed.
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This ship burst into flames, killing all ten crewmen aboard. One of the ten had survived the crash only to die of his injuries 11 days later.
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Seeing how the Group was already in the planning stage for disbandment, this aircraft was not replaced.
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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 |
| 19 Jul 44 |
Koblenz, Germany |
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Bowman |
914 |
Target: Marshalling yard |
| 21 Jul 44 |
Oberpfaffenhofen, Germany |
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Haar |
912 |
Target: Aircraft manufacturing
Led B Section
Aborted, uncredited |
| 24 Jul 44 |
St Lo area, France |
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Wolf |
911 |
Target: Tactical |
| 29 Jul 44 |
Oslebshausen, Germany |
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Haar |
912 |
Target: Oil refinery
Led B Section w/Taylor |
| 31 Jul 44 |
Ludwigshafen, Germany |
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Haar |
912 |
Target: Chemical plant |
| 3 Aug 44 |
Mery-sur-Oise, France |
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Haar |
912 |
Target: Crossbow (V-1 rockets)
Damaged by flak |
| 5 Aug 44 |
Brunswick, Germany |
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Pease |
R-38 |
Target: Aircraft manufacturing |
| 6 Aug 44 |
Hamburg, Germany |
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Fleming |
R-47 |
Target: Oil Refinery
Lost in landing accident, 9 KIA, 1 WIA |
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