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B-24H Liberator 42-95005 DREAMER
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| Manufacturing Data |
| Serial Number |
42-95005 |
| Model |
B-24H |
| Manufacturer |
Ford - Willow Run, Ypsilanti, Michigan |
| Production Block |
B-24H-20-FO |
| Color |
Silver aka NMF (Natural Metal Finish) |
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| Group Data |
| Date Assigned to 492nd |
Replacement aircraft arriving late May |
| Obtained From |
458th BG |
| Flyover Pilot |
unknown |
| Total Missions w/492nd |
14 |
| Total WWII Missions |
unknown |
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| Notes |
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First served with the 458th BG, 754th BS
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754th Squadron Code: Z5
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Tail Code: H
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Obtained from the 458th BG during the J for H trade for PROJECT AZON. It flew its last 458th mission on 31 May 44 and its first 492nd mission on 6 Jun 44 so it arrived to North Pickenham during that time. We do not know which plane this one was traded for but when it came in it was used to replace 44-40154 lost on 29 May 44 with the Prewitte Crew 916.
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859th Squadron Code: X4
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Tail Code: G+
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Lost: 7 Jul 44, w/Watson Crew R-19
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8 KIA, 1 POW, MACR 7236
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This aircraft was replaced with 42-50580.
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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 |
| 6 Jun 44 |
Invasion coast, France |
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Earleywine |
901 |
Target: Tactical |
| 8 Jun 44 |
Angers, France |
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McGowan |
R-08 |
Target: Tactical |
| 10 Jun 44 |
Bricy-Orleans, France |
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Wolf |
911 |
Target: Airfield |
| 14 Jun 44 |
Emmerich, Germany |
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McGowan |
R-08 |
Target: Oil refinery |
| 18 Jun 44 |
Bremerhaven, Germany |
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Smiley |
910 |
Target: airfield
Bombed Nordenham |
| 19 Jun 44 |
Courbronne, France |
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McGowan |
R-08 |
Target: Crossbow (V-1 rockets) |
| 20 Jun 44 |
Politz, Germany |
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McGowan |
R-08 |
Target: Oil refineries |
| 21 Jun 44 |
Genshagen, Germany |
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Wolf |
911 |
Target: Aircraft industry |
| 22 Jun 44 |
Crepy, France |
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McGowan |
R-08 |
Target: Crossbow (V-1 rockets) |
| 23 Jun 44 |
Juvincourt, France |
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Simon |
R-03 |
Target: Airfield
Lent to the 857th BS |
| 27 Jun 44 |
Creil, France |
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McGowan |
R-08 |
Target: Marshalling yard |
| 28 Jun 44 |
Saarbrucken, Germany |
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McGowan |
R-08 |
Target: Marshalling yard
Engaged with Luftwaffe |
| 6 Jul 44 |
Kiel, Germany |
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Newman |
913 |
Target: Shipyard |
| 7 Jul 44 |
Bernburg, Germany |
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Watson |
R-19 |
Target: Aircraft factory
Lent to the 856th BS
Lost: 8 KIA, 1 POW, MACR 7236 |
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