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B-24H Liberator 42-95177 BO II
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| Manufacturing Data |
| Serial Number |
42-95177 |
| Model |
B-24H |
| Manufacturer |
Ford - Willow Run, Ypsilanti, Michigan |
| Production Block |
B-24H-25-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 |
10 |
| Total WWII Missions |
unknown |
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| Notes |
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First served with the 458th BG, 752nd BS
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752nd Squadron Code: 7V
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Tail Code: S
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Obtained from the 458th BG in the J for H trade for PROJECT AZON. Its last mission with the 458th was on 21 May 44 and its first one at the 492nd was on 29 May 44 so it came during that time. At present, we do not know which plane it was traded for.
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857th Squadron Code: 9H
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Tail Code: -Q (overlined)
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On 20 Jun 44 the 857th borrowed 44-40103 SAY WHEN from the 859th and it was lost. On paper, they owed the 859th a replacement plane so they gave them this one.
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859th Squadron Code: X4
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Tail Code: M+
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7 Jul 44: Lost, w/Newman Crew 913
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6 KIA, 4 POW, MACR 7237
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This aircraft was replaced by 42-51171 ELI SWOF, JR.
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Mission Record
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Documented Missions with the 492nd BG, 857th BS
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| Date |
Mission |
Mission # |
Pilot |
Crew |
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| 29 May 44 |
Politz, Germany |
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Nelson |
714 |
Target: Oil refinery |
| 4 Jun 44 |
Avord, France |
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Davis |
704 |
Target: Airfield
Aborted |
| 6 Jun 44 |
Invasion coast, France |
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Rasmussen |
R-02 |
Target: Tactical |
| 8 Jun 44 |
Angers, France |
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O'Sullivan |
713 |
Target: Tactical |
| 14 Jun 44 |
Emmerich, Germany |
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Rasmussen |
R-02 |
Target: Oil refinery |
| 17 Jun 44 |
Melun, France |
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Koltun |
R-10 |
Target: Airfield |
| 18 Jun 44 |
Bremerhaven, Germany |
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Scott |
712 |
Target: Airfield
Bombed target of opportunity |
| 25 Jun 44 |
Roye, France |
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Taylor |
R-04 |
Target: Peronne Airfield |
| 27 Jun 44 |
Creil, France |
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Rasmussen |
R-02 |
Target: Marshalling yard
Bombed w/44th BG |
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Documented Missions with the 492nd BG, 859th BS
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| 6 Jul 44 |
Kiel, Germany |
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Roseborough |
R-18 |
Target: Shipyard |
| 7 Jul 44 |
Bernburg, Germany |
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Newman |
913 |
Target: Aircraft factory
Lost: 6 KIA, 4 POW, MACR 7237 |
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