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B-24J Liberator   44-40103   SAY WHEN
 44-40103
SAY WHEN after being interned in Sweden
Manufacturing Data
Serial Number 44-40103
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 858th BS
Obtained From Consolidated
Flyover Pilot 2nd Lt Roland Steneman Crew 809
Total Missions w/492nd 10
Total WWII Missions 10
Notes
858th Squadron Code: 9A
Tail Code: M (underlined)
Reassigned to 859th on 20 June 44 to replace 41-29489 which had transferred to the 448th BG on 15 Jun 44.
859th Squadron Code: X4
Tail Code: M (underlined) remained unchanged
The new squadron and tail codes were not repainted due to lack of time. However, this plane would have been assigned the letter M+ since it replaced the former M+. According to the formation sheet and the J FORM for mission 34, this aircraft was still using its old 858th letter with the underline.
The J FORM clearly shows this plane was reassigned to the 859th. However, it was flown and lost with a crew from the 857th. Another case of one squadron borrowing a plane from another, which happened a lot at the 492nd. Subsequently, the 857th owed the 859th a replacement plane.
20 Jun 44: Lost w/Heber Crew 705
They were shot up and crippled after they had bombed their target
9 interned in Sweden, MACR 7072
This aircraft was replaced with 42-95177 BO II obtained from the 857th on 6 Jul 44.
More Info
plus another photo
Steneman Crew 809
D Miller Crew 810
Heber Crew 705
41-29489
42-95177
BO II
Links to missions
flown by this plane
are below in the
Mission Record
Mission Record
Documented Missions with the 492nd BG, 858th BS
Date Mission Mission # Pilot Crew Notes
11 May 44 Mulhouse, France
 Link to Mission 01 page 01
D Miller 810 Target: Marshalling yard
15 May 44 Siracourt, France
 Link to Mission 04 page 04
Steneman 809 Target: Crossbow (V-1 rockets)
21 May 44 Siracourt, France
 Link to Mission 06 page 06
Steneman 809 Target: Crossbow (V-1 rockets)
24 May 44 Melun, France
 Link to Mission 08 page 08
Steneman 809 Target: Airfield
25 May 44 Belfort, France
 Link to Mission 09 page 09
Steneman 809 Target: Marshalling yard
28 May 44 Zeitz, Germany
 Link to Mission 11 page 11
Steneman 809 Target: Oil refinery
29 May 44 Politz, Germany
 Link to Mission 12 page 12
Steneman 809 Target: Oil refinery
19 Jun 44 Courbronne, France
 Link to Mission 33 page 33
Steneman 809 Target: Crossbow (V-1 rockets)
Documented Missions with the 492nd BG, 859th BS
20 Jun 44 Politz, Germany
 Link to Mission 34 page 34
Heber 705 Target: Oil refinery
AC borrowed from 859th
Lost after target
9 interned in Sweden, MACR 7072
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