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B-24H Liberator 42-95272 PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS
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| Manufacturing Data |
| Serial Number |
42-95272 |
| 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 |
29 |
| Total WWII Missions |
unknown |
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| Notes |
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First served with the 458th BG, 753rd BS
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755th Squadron Code: J4
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Tail Code: K
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Obtained from the 458th BG during late May in the J for H trade with the 458th BG for Project AZON.
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Unconfirmed, we believe this plane replaced 42-110163 since both were planes were assigned to Hadden Crew 608.
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856th Squadron Code: 5Z
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Tail Code: D
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Transferred to the 392nd BG, 576th BS
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14 Feb 45: Crashed between Wendling and Shipdham, UK. Aircraft salvaged.
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Mission Record
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Documented Missions with the 492nd BG, 856th BS
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| Date |
Mission |
Mission # |
Pilot |
Crew |
Notes |
| 24 May 44 |
Melun, France |
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Kuntz |
616 |
Target: Airfield |
| 25 May 44 |
Belfort, France |
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Hamilton |
604 |
Target: Marshalling yard |
| 27 May 44 |
Saarbrucken, Germany |
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Hadden |
608 |
Target: Marshalling yard |
| 28 May 44 |
Zeitz, Germany |
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Hadden |
608 |
Target: Oil refinery |
| 29 May 44 |
Politz, Germany |
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Velarde |
615 |
Target: Oil refinery |
| 30 May 44 |
Rotenburg, Germany |
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Hadden |
608 |
Target: Air depot |
| 31 May 44 |
Brussels, Belgium |
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Hadden |
608 |
Target: Marshalling yard |
| 4 Jun 44 |
Avord, France |
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Hadden |
608 |
Target: Airfield |
| 6 Jun 44 |
invasion coast, France |
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Hadden |
608 |
Target: Tactical |
| 6 Jun 44 |
Vire, France |
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Hadden |
608 |
Target: Tactical |
| 8 Jun 44 |
Angers, France |
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Hadden |
608 |
Target: Tactical |
| 10 Jun 44 |
Bricy-Orleans, France |
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Hadden |
608 |
Target: Airfield |
| 12 Jun 44 |
Dreux, France |
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Hadden |
608 |
Target: Airfield |
| 14 Jun 44 |
Chateaudun, France |
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Hadden |
608 |
Target: Airfield |
| 15 Jun 44 |
Tours, France |
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Bowland |
R-11 |
Target: Railroad bridge |
| 22 Jun 44 |
Crepy, France |
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F Haag |
611 |
Target: Crossbow (V-1 rockets)
Aborted, uncredited |
| 23 Jun 44 |
Juvincourt, France |
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F Haag |
611 |
Target: Airfield |
| 25 Jun 44 |
Roye, France |
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F Haag |
611 |
Target: Peronne Airfield |
| 18 Jul 44 |
Troarns, France |
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Leahy |
R-17 |
Target: Tactical |
| 19 Jul 44 |
Koblenz, Germany |
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Young |
R-27 |
Target: Marshalling yard |
| 20 Jul 44 |
Erfurt, Germany |
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Leahy |
R-17 |
Target: Airfield
Aborted, uncredited |
| 21 Jun 44 |
Oberpfaffenhofen, Germany |
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Leahy |
R-17 |
Target: Aircraft manufacturing |
| 24 Jul 44 |
St Lo area, France |
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Vowinkel |
R-35 |
Target: Tactical |
| 29 Jul 44 |
Oslebshausen, Germany |
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Leahy |
R-17 |
Target: Oil refinery |
| 31 Jul 44 |
Ludwigshafen, Germany |
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Leahy |
R-17 |
Target: Chemical plant |
| 1 Aug 44 |
Anizy, France |
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Nutt |
R-28 |
Target: Railroad bridge |
| 3 Aug 44 |
Mery-sur-Oise, France |
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Both |
R-44 |
Target: Crossbow (V-1 rockets)
Aborted, uncredited |
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