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B-24J Liberator   44-40053   SWEAT'ER GAL
 44-40153
44-40053 flying Mission 9 to Belfort, France
Manufacturing Data
Serial Number 44-40053
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 Capt William Earlywine Crew 901
Total Missions w/492nd 13
Total WWII Missions 13
Notes
859th Squadron Code: X4
Tail Code: A+
18 Jun 44: Lost, w/Roads Crew 915
Shot down over the North Sea. The crew bailed out, but only two gunners were found.
8 KIA, 2 POW, MACR 8235
Aircraft was replaced with 42-50279 ENVY OF 'EM ALL obtained from the 858th when it was cut from the Group.
More Info
from Mission 9
Earleywine
Crew 901
Menweg Crew 908
Faucher Crew R-12
Roads Crew 915
42-50279
ENVY OF 'EM ALL
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
12 May 44 Zeitz, Germany
 Link to Mission 02 page 02
Earleywine 901 Target: Oil refinery
19 May 44 Brunswick, Germany
 Link to Mission 05 page 05
Menweg 908 Target: Marshalling yard
24 May 44 Melun, France
 Link to Mission 08 page 08
Earleywine 901 Target: Airfield
25 May 44 Belfort, France
 Link to Mission 09 page 09
Earleywine 901 Target: Marshalling yard
27 May 44 Saarbrucken, Germany
 Link to Mission 10 page 10
Earleywine 901 Target: Marshalling yard
Aborted, sortie credited
8 Jun 44 Angers, France
 Link to Mission 20 page 20
Earleywine 901 Target: Tactical
10 Jun 44 Bricy-Orleans, France
 Link to Mission 22 page 22
Earleywine 901 Target: Airfield
12 Jun 44 Dreux, France
 Link to Mission 25 page 25
Earleywine 901 Target: Airfield
14 Jun 44 Emmerich, Germany
 Link to Mission 26 page 26
Earleywine 901 Target: Oil refinery
17 Jun 44 Tours, France
 Link to Mission 30 page 30
Faucher R-12 Target: airfield
Lent to the 856th BS
Shown on assembly sheet, but not on attack sheet or mission log, uncredited
18 Jun 44 Bremerhaven, Germany
 Link to Mission 31 page 31
Roads 915 Target: Airfield
Lost, 8 KIA, 2 POW, MACR 8235
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