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| Manufacturing Data |
| Serial Number |
42-95220 |
| 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 for the 857th BS
Flew its first mission 25 May 44 |
| Obtained From |
Replacement Depot |
| Flyover Pilot |
unknown |
| Total Missions w/492nd |
28 |
| Total WWII Missions |
57 |
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| Notes |
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This plane arrived from the replacement depot in late May either to replace one of the losses on 19 May or as part of the J for H trade with 458th for PROJECT AZON. Which plane it actually replaced is undetermined.
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857th Squadron Code: 9H
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Tail Code: -H (overlined)
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To our knowledge this aircraft was never given a nickname or had any nose art painted on it.
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Transferred to the 467th BG, 788th BS, marking code: X7:K
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On 16 Sep 44 it was briefly loaned out to the 491st BG.
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Lost: 25 Dec 44 w/467th BG, shot down by German fighters.
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7 KIA, 3 POW, MACR 11122
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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 |
Notes |
| 25 May 44 |
Belfort, France |
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Gaines |
715 |
Target: Marshalling yard |
| 6 Jun 44 |
invasion coast, France |
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Skorupan |
703 |
Target: Tactical |
| 6 Jun 44 |
Vire, France |
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Kuecker |
R-07 |
Target: Tactical |
| 8 Jun 44 |
Angers, France |
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Skorupan |
703 |
Target: Tactical |
| 11 Jun 44 |
Monfort, France |
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Koltun |
R-10 |
Target: Montford Bridge
Aborted, credited |
| 12 Jun 44 |
Dreux, France |
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Nelson |
714 |
Target: Airfield |
| 17 Jun 44 |
Melun, France |
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Newman |
913 |
Target: Airfield
Lent to the 859th |
| 18 Jun 44 |
Bremerhaven, Germany |
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Skorupan |
703 |
Target: Airfield
Bombed Wesermunde |
| 19 Jun 44 |
Courbronne, France |
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Skorupan |
703 |
Target: Crossbow (V-1 rockets) |
| 27 Jun 44 |
Creil, France |
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Skorupan |
703 |
Target: Marshalling yard |
| 28 Jun 44 |
Saarbrucken, Germany |
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Skorupan |
703 |
Target: Marshalling yard |
| 29 Jun 44 |
Magdeburg, Germany |
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Simon |
R-03 |
Target: Aircraft industry |
| 4 Jul 44 |
Beaumont, France |
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Skorupan |
703 |
Target: Airfield |
| 6 Jul 44 |
Kiel, Germany |
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Perry |
R-21 |
Target: Shipyard |
| 8 Jul 44 |
Alost, Belgium |
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Nelson |
714 |
Target: Railroad bridge |
| 11 Jul 44 |
Munich, Germany |
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Skorupan |
703 |
Target: Railroad station |
| 13 Jul 44 |
Saarbrucken, Germany |
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Skorupan |
703 |
Target: Marshalling yard |
| 16 Jul 44 |
Saarbrucken, Germany |
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Skorupan |
703 |
Target: Marshalling yard |
| 18 Jul 44 |
Troarns, France |
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Skorupan |
703 |
Target: Tactical |
| 19 Jul 44 |
Koblenz, Germany |
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Skorupan |
703 |
Target: Marshalling yard |
| 20 Jul 44 |
Erfurt, Germany |
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Skorupan |
703 |
Target: Airfield |
| 21 Jul 44 |
Oberpfaffenhofen, Germany |
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Simon |
R-03 |
Target: Aircraft manufacturing |
| 24 Jul 44 |
St Lo area, France |
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Skorupan |
703 |
Target: Tactical |
| 25 Jul 44 |
St Lo area, France |
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Skorupan |
703 |
Target: Tactical |
| 29 Jul 44 |
Oslebshausen, Germany |
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Skorupan |
703 |
Target: Oil refinery
Aborted, uncredited |
| 3 Aug 44 |
Mery-sur-Oise, France |
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Koltun |
R-10 |
Target: Crossbow (V-1 rockets)
Damaged by Luftwaffe |
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