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B-24J Liberator   44-40050   SUPER WOLF
 44-40050
Manufacturing Data
Serial Number 44-40050
Model B-24J
Manufacturer Consolidated - San Diego, California
Production Block B-24J-145-CO
Color Silver aka NMF (Natural Metal Finish)
Group Data
Date Assigned to 492nd Original aircraft for the 859th BS
Obtained From Consolidated
Flyover Pilot 2nd Lt Elmer Smiley Crew 910
Total Missions w/492nd 20
Total WWII Missions 20
Notes
859th Squadron Code: X4
Tail Code: B+
7 Jul 44: Lost, w/Smiley Crew 910
Shot down over Bernburg, Germany
7 KIA, 2 POW, MACR 7228
Aircraft was replaced with 42-50611 BOLD VENTURE II obtained from the replacement depot.
More Info
with
Smiley Crew 910
Smiley Crew 910
G Haag Crew 706
Menweg Crew 908
Rasmussen
Crew R-02
Frantz Crew 803
Prytulak Crew 907
Bocksberger
Crew R-15
Newman Crew 913
Crew Chief
Robert Janton
42-50611
BOLD VENTURE II
Links to missions
flown by this plane
are below in the
Mission Record
Mission Record
Documented Missions with the 492nd BG, 859th BS
Date Mission Mission # Pilot Crew Notes
25 May 44 Belfort, France
 Link to Mission 09 page 09
Smiley 910 Target: Marshalling yard
27 May 44 Saarbrucken, Germany
 Link to Mission 10 page 10
Smiley 910 Target: Marshalling yard
29 May 44 Politz, Germany
 Link to Mission 12 page 12
G Haag 706 Target: Oil refinery
Plane lent to the 857th BS
4 Jun 44 Avord, France
 Link to Mission 16 page 16
Smiley 910 Target: Airfield
6 Jun 44 Invasion coast, France
 Link to Mission 17 page 17
Smiley 910 Target: Tactical
6 Jun 44 Vire, France
 Link to Mission 19 page 19
Smiley 910 Target: Tactical
Bombed with a B-17 group
10 Jun 44 Boulogne, France
 Link to Mission 21 page 21
Smiley 910 Target: Airfield
Flew with the 44th BG
11 Jun 44 La Possonniere, France
 Link to Mission 23 page 23
Menweg 908 Target: Marshalling yard
12 Jun 44 Dreux, France
 Link to Mission 25 page 25
Smiley 910 Target: Airfield
14 Jun 44 Emmerich, Germany
 Link to Mission 26 page 26
Smiley 910 Target: Oil refinery
15 Jun 44 Tours, France
 Link to Mission 28 page 28
Rasmussen R-02 Target: Railroad bridge
Plane lent to 857th
22 Jun 44 Crepy, France
 Link to Mission 37 page 37
Frantz 803 Target: Crossbow (V-1 rockets)
Lent to the 857th BS
23 Jun 44 Juvincourt, France
 Link to Mission 39 page 39
Smiley 910 Target: Airfield
25 Jun 44 La Vaupeliere, France
 Link to Mission 40a page 40a
Smiley 910 Target: Tactical
27 Jun 44 Creil, France
 Link to Mission 41 page 41
Smiley 910 Target: Marshalling yard
28 Jun 44 Saarbrucken, Germany
 Link to Mission 42 page 42
Prytulak 907 Target: Marshalling yard
29 Jun 44 Magdeburg, Germany
 Link to Mission 43 page 43
Smiley 910 Target: Aircraft industry
4 Jul 44 Beaumont, France
 Link to Mission 44 page 44
Bocksberger R-15 Target: Airfield
6 Jul 44 Kiel, Germany
 Link to Mission 45 page 45
Newman 913 Target: Shipyard
7 Jul 44 Bernburg, Germany
 Link to Mission 46 page 46
Smiley 910 Target: Aircraft factory
Lost: 7 KIA, 2 POW, MACR 7228
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