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B-24J Liberator 44-40086 LAURA JO
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| Manufacturing Data |
| Serial Number |
44-40086 |
| 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 858th BS |
| Obtained From |
Consolidated |
| Flyover Pilot |
2nd Lt James McLaughlin Crew 811 |
| Total Missions w/492nd |
20 |
| Total WWII Missions |
20 |
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| Notes |
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858th Squadron Code: 9A
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Tail Code: A- (underlined)
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Reassigned to the 856th to replace 42-95150 lost 4 Jun 44.
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856th Squadron Code: 5Z
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Tail Code: S
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7 Jul 44: Lost w/Pelkey Crew 815 Shot up by GAF and exploded with everyone inside.
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9 KIA, MACR 7831
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Aircraft replaced with 42-51291 OUR JOY
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Mission Record
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Documented Missions with the 492nd BG, 858th BS
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Mission |
Mission # |
Pilot |
Crew |
Notes |
| 27 May 44 |
Saarbrucken, Germany |
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McLaughlin |
811 |
Target: Marshalling yard |
| 31 May 44 |
Brussels, Belgium |
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McLaughlin |
811 |
Target: Marshalling yard |
| 2 Jun 44 |
Burck-sur-Mer, France |
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Doyle |
808 |
Target: Tactical |
| 6 Jun 44 |
invasion coast, France |
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McLaughlin |
811 |
Target: Tactical |
| 6 Jun 44 |
Vire, France |
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Frantz |
803 |
Target: Tactical |
| 8 Jun 44 |
Angers, France |
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McLaughlin |
811 |
Target: Tactical |
| 10 Jun 44 |
Bricy-Orleans, France |
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McMurray |
801 |
Target: Airfield |
| 12 Jun 44 |
Dreux, France |
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McLaughlin |
811 |
Target: Airfield |
| 14 Jun 44 |
Chateaudun, France |
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Frantz |
803 |
Target: Airfield |
| 15 Jun 44 |
Tours, France |
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Goodridge |
812 |
Target: Railroad bridge
Bombed target in Le Mans |
| 17 Jun 44 |
Tours, France |
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Bridges |
702 |
Target: Airfield
Plane lent to the 857th BS |
| 18 Jun 44 |
Bremerhaven, Germany |
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McLaughlin |
811 |
Target: Airfield
Bombed Wesermunde |
| 19 Jun 44 |
Courbronne, France |
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McLaughlin |
811 |
Target: Crossbow (V-1 rockets) |
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Documented Missions with the 492nd BG, 856th BS
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| 23 Jun 44 |
Juvincourt, France |
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Doyle |
808 |
Target: Airfield |
| 25 Jun 44 |
La Vaupeliere, France |
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Hamilton |
604 |
Target: Tactical |
| 27 Jun 44 |
Creil, France |
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McLaughlin |
811 |
Target: Marshalling yard |
| 28 Jun 44 |
Saarbrucken, Germany |
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McLaughlin |
811 |
Target: Marshalling yard
Damaged by flak |
| 6 Jul 44 |
Kiel, Germany |
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Watson |
R-19 |
Target: Shipyard
Aborted |
| 7 Jul 44 |
Bernburg, Germany |
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Pelkey |
815 |
Target: Aircraft factory
Lost: 9 KIA, MACR 7831 |
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