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B-24J Liberator 44-40069 LITTLE RED
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| Manufacturing Data |
| Serial Number |
44-40069 |
| Model |
B-24J |
| Manufacturer |
Consolidated - San Diego, California |
| Production Block |
B-24J-145-CO |
| Color |
Silver aka NMF (Natural Metal Finish) |
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| Group Data |
| Date Assigned to 492nd |
Original aircraft for the 859th BS |
| Obtained From |
Consolidated |
| Flyover Pilot |
Capt Wilbur Uebelhoer Crew 904 |
| Total Missions w/492nd |
1 |
| Total WWII Missions |
1 |
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| Notes |
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859th Squadron Code: X4
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Tail Code: F+
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The nickname LITTLE RED is very questionable (see Footnotes).
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11 May 44: Lost w/Uebelhoer Crew 904
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Ran out of fuel on return from a mission, crashlanded in the UK.
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Salvaged, 11 May 44
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This plane never had a tail letter assigned to it. But it was replaced with 44-40290 obtained from the replacement depot. That plane was assigned the letter F+ therefore we conclude that this plane would have had that letter had it survived.
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Mission Record
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Documented Missions with the 492nd BG, 859th BS
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Mission |
Mission # |
Pilot |
Crew |
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| 11 May 44 |
Mulhouse, France |
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Uebelhoer |
904 |
Target: Marshalling yard.
Lost: crashlanding in UK, 10 RTD |
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