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B-24J Liberator   44-40072   B.T.O. (Big Time Operator)
 44-40072
Manufacturing Data
Serial Number 44-40072
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 857th BS
Obtained From Consolidated
Flyover Pilot Capt Robert Grettum Crew 714
Total Missions w/492nd 29
Total WWII Missions unknown
Notes
857th Squadron Code: 9H
Tail Code: -D (overlined)
Transferred to 489th BG, 846th BS on 10 Aug 44
Transferred to 453rd BG, 734th BS on 11 Nov 44
Transferred to 466th BG, on 11 Apr 45
More Info
Grettum Crew 714
Nelson Crew 714
Liggett Crew 701
O'Sullivan Crew 713
Kuecker Crew R-07
G Haag Crew 706
Gossett Crew 708
Gaines Crew 715
Perry Crew R-21
Cravens Crew R-24
Foster Crew R-20
Links to missions
flown by this plane
are below in the
Mission Record
489th BG site
453rd BG site
466th BG site
Mission Record
Documented Missions with the 492nd BG, 857th BS
Date Mission Mission # Pilot Crew Notes
11 May 44 Mulhouse, France
 Link to Mission 01 page 01
Grettum 714 Target: Marshalling yard
21 May 44 Siracourt, France
 Link to Mission 06 page 06
Nelson 714 Target: Crossbow (V-1 rockets)
24 May 44 Melun, France
 Link to Mission 08 page 08
Nelson 714 Target: Airfield
25 May 44 Belfort, France
 Link to Mission 09 page 09
Nelson 714 Target: Marshalling yard
27 May 44 Saarbrucken, Germany
 Link to Mission 10 page 10
Nelson 714 Target: Marshalling yard
2 Jun 44 Burck-sur-Mer, France
 Link to Mission 15 page 15
Liggett 701 Target: Tactical
4 Jun 44 Avord, France
 Link to Mission 16 page 16
Nelson 714 Target: Airfield
Aborted
6 Jun 44 invasion coast, France
 Link to Mission 17 page 17
Nelson 714 Target: Tactical
6 Jun 44 Vire, France
 Link to Mission 19 page 19
Liggett 701 Target: Tactical
8 Jun 44 Angers, France
 Link to Mission 20 page 20
Nelson 714 Target: Tactical
10 Jun 44 Bricy-Orleans, France
 Link to Mission 22 page 22
O'Sullivan 713 Target: Airfield
11 Jun 44 Monfort, France
 Link to Mission 24 page 24
Kuecker R-07 Target: Montford Bridge
Aborted, credited
14 Jun 44 Emmerich, Germany
 Link to Mission 26 page 26
Nelson 714 Target: Oil refinery
17 Jun 44 Melun, France
 Link to Mission 29 page 29
G Haag 706 Target: Airfield
Did not take off, aborted
18 Jun 44 Bremerhaven, Germany
 Link to Mission 31 page 31
Gossett 708 Target: Airfield
Bombed Wesermunde
19 Jun 44 Courbronne, France
 Link to Mission 32 page 32
Gaines 715 Target: Crossbow (V-1 rockets)
Aborted, uncredited
20 Jun 44 Politz, Germany
 Link to Mission 34 page 34
Nelson 714 Target: Oil refineries
11 Jul 44 Munich, Germany
 Link to Mission 48 page 48
Perry R-21 Target: Railroad station
Aborted, uncredited
12 Jul 44 Munich, Germany
 Link to Mission 49 page 49
Perry R-21 Target: Railroad station
13 Jul 44 Saarbrucken, Germany
 Link to Mission 50 page 50
Perry R-21 Target: Marshalling yard
Aborted, credited
Landed at Manston due to #4 engine failing
18 Jul 44 Troarns, France
 Link to Mission 52 page 52
Cravens R-24 Target: Tactical
20 Jul 44 Erfurt, Germany
 Link to Mission 54 page 54
Foster R-20 Target: Airfield
24 Jul 44 St Lo area, France
 Link to Mission 56 page 56
Nelson 714 Target: Tactical
25 Jul 44 St Lo area, France
 Link to Mission 57 page 57
Nelson 714 Target: Tactical
29 Jul 44 Oslebshausen, Germany
 Link to Mission 58 page 58
Nelson 714 Target: Oil refinery
1 Aug 44 Anizy, France
 Link to Mission 60 page 60
Nelson 714 Target: Railroad bridge
3 Aug 44 Mery-sur-Oise, France
 Link to Mission 61 page 61
Nelson 714 Target: Crossbow (V-1 rockets)
Damaged by flak
6 Aug 44 Hamburg, Germany
 Link to Mission 65 page 65
Perry R-21 Target: Oil refinery
7 Aug 44 Ostend, Belgium
 Link to Mission 66 page 66
G Haag 706 Target: Oil dump
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