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| Manufacturing Data |
| Serial Number |
42-50737 |
| 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 24 Jul 44 |
| Obtained From |
Replacement Depot |
| Flyover Pilot |
unknown |
| Total Missions w/492nd |
7 |
| Total WWII Missions |
73 |
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| Notes |
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Obtained from the replacement depot to replace 44-10496 PURITANICAL BITCH lost on 21 Jul 44. To our knowledge this aircraft was never given a nickname or had any nose art painted on it.
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859th Squadron Code: X4
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Tail Code: Q+
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Transferred to 467th BG, 788th BS
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Reassigned to 467th BG, 790th BS
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Returned to the USA, 6 Jun 45
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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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| 24 Jul 44 |
St Lo area, France |
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Prewitte |
916 |
Target: Tactical |
| 25 Jul 44 |
St Lo area, France |
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Bowman |
914 |
Target: Tactical |
| 29 Jul 44 |
Oslebshausen, Germany |
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Schulze |
R-39 |
Target: Oil refinery |
| 31 Jul 44 |
Ludwigshafen, Germany |
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Schulze |
R-39 |
Target: Chemical plant |
| 1 Aug 44 |
Anizy, France |
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Wolf |
911 |
Target: Railroad bridge
Damaged by Flak |
| 6 Aug 44 |
Hamburg, Germany |
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Boswell |
R-43 |
Target: Oil Refinery
Aborted, uncredited |
| 7 Aug 44 |
Ostend, Belgium |
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Sims |
906 |
Target: Oil dump
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