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B-24J Liberator 44-40113 GAMBLING LADY
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| Manufacturing Data |
| Serial Number |
44-40113 |
| 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 |
Assigned to |
| Obtained From |
Consolidated |
| Flyover Pilot |
2nd Lt Gus Konstand Crew 711 |
| Total Missions w/492nd |
16 |
| Total WWII Missions |
unknown |
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| Notes |
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857th Squadron Code: 9H
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Tail Code: -G (overlined)
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The aircraft was named such because the crew number was 711. The nose art has dice showing the combinations of "seven" and "eleven"
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Transferred to 93rd BG, 329th BS, a/c code markings: RE:K
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About mid Jan 45, it was converted into a Pathfinder and transferred to the 409th BS as a lead aircraft, a/c code markings: YM:Y
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Returned to USA 1945
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Mission Record
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Documented Missions with the 492nd BG, 857th BS
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| Date |
Mission |
Mission # |
Pilot |
Crew |
Notes |
| 24 May 44 |
Melun, France |
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Stanhope |
710 |
Target: Airfield
w/Byrne |
| 27 May 44 |
Saarbrucken, Germany |
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Konstand |
711 |
Target: Marshalling yard
Lead ship w/Heaton |
| 31 May 44 |
Brussels, Belgium |
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Konstand |
711 |
Target: Marshalling yard
Lead ship w/Byrne |
| 6 Jun 44 |
invasion coast, France |
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Konstand |
711 |
Target: Tactical |
| 8 Jun 44 |
Angers, France |
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Konstand |
711 |
Target: Tactical
Led B section |
| 20 Jun 44 |
Politz, Germany |
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Konstand |
711 |
Target: Oil refineries
Pilot earned DFC |
| 29 Jun 44 |
Magdeburg, Germany |
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Konstand |
711 |
Target: Aircraft industry
Lead Ship w/Heaton |
| 7 Jul 44 |
Bernburg, Germany |
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Konstand |
711 |
Target: Aircraft factory
Lead Ship w/Heaton |
| 24 Jul 44 |
St Lo area, France |
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Rasmussen |
R-02 |
Target: Tactical |
| 25 Jul 44 |
St Lo area, France |
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Testa |
R-13 |
Target: Tactical
Led C Section |
| 31 Jul 44 |
Ludwigshafen, Germany |
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Orthman |
806 |
Target: Chemical plant
Led B Section |
| 1 Aug 44 |
Anizy, France |
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Bridges |
702 |
Target: Railroad bridge |
| 3 Aug 44 |
Mery-sur-Oise, France |
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Orthman |
806 |
Target: Crossbow (V-1 rockets) |
| 4 Aug 44 |
Kiel, Germany |
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Testa |
R-13 |
Target: Submarine base
Led B Section w/Pittman |
| 5 Aug 44 |
Brunswick, Germany |
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G Miller |
R-37 |
Target: Aircraft manufacturing
Lent to the 859th BS |
| 6 Aug 44 |
Hamburg, Germany |
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Beard |
603 |
Target: Oil refinery
Lent to the 856th BS
Led C Section |
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