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B-24J Liberator   44-40106
Manufacturing Data
Serial Number 44-40106
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 1st Lt Robert Liggett Crew 701
Total Missions w/492nd 16
Total WWII Missions 16
Notes
857th Squadron Code: 9H
Tail Code: -F (overlined)
To our knowledge this aircraft was never given a nickname or had any nose art painted on it. It did have the names of the men of the Liggett Crew 701 painted onto it, though.
20 Jun 44: Lost w/Liggett Crew 701
They were hit and crippled after they had bombed their target.
10 interned in Sweden, MACR 7073
This aircraft was replaced by 42-51091 BANGIN' LULU obtained from the 858th.
More Info
Liggett Crew 701
Stanhope Crew 710
Bridges Crew 702
Gossett Crew 708
J Harris Crew 707
42-51091
BANGIN' LULU
Links to missions
flown by this plane
are below in the
Mission Record
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
Stanhope 710 Target: Marshalling yard
12 May 44 Zeitz, Germany
 Link to Mission 02 page 02
Liggett 701 Target: Oil refinery
21 May 44 Siracourt, France
 Link to Mission 06 page 06
Liggett 701 Target: Crossbow (V-1 rockets)
24 May 44 Melun, France
 Link to Mission 08 page 08
Liggett 701 Target: Airfield
25 May 44 Belfort, France
 Link to Mission 09 page 09
Bridges 702 Target: Marshalling yard
30 May 44 Rotenburg, Germany
 Link to Mission 13 page 13
Gossett 708 Target: Air depot
31 May 44 Brussels, Belgium
 Link to Mission 14 page 14
Liggett 701 Target: Marshalling yard
6 Jun 44 invasion coast, France
 Link to Mission 18 page 18
J Harris 707 Target: Tactical
11 Jun 44 La Possonniere, France
 Link to Mission 23 page 23
Gossett 708 Target: Marshalling yard
12 Jun 44 Dreux, France
 Link to Mission 25 page 25
Liggett 701 Target: Airfield
14 Jun 44 Emmerich, Germany
 Link to Mission 26 page 26
Liggett 701 Target: Oil refinery
18 Jun 44 Bremerhaven, Germany
 Link to Mission 31 page 31
Liggett 701 Target: Airfield
Bombed target of opportunity
19 Jun 44 Courbronne, France
 Link to Mission 32 page 32
Liggett 701 Target: Crossbow (V-1 rockets)
20 Jun 44 Politz, Germany
 Link to Mission 34 page 34
Liggett 701 Target: Oil refineries
Lost after target: 10 interned in Sweden, MACR 7073
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