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B-24J Liberator   44-40116   TOBASCO KEEDS
44-40116
Manufacturing Data
Serial Number 44-40116
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 856th BS
Obtained From Consolidated
Flyover Pilot F/O Armando Velarde Crew 615
Total Missions w/492nd 28
Total WWII Missions unknown
Notes
• 856th Squadron Code: 5Z
• Tail Code: H
• Transferred to 93rd BG, 409th BS
• Returned to USA in 1945
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Velarde Crew 615
Daly Crew 605
Curtis Crew 610
F Haag Crew 611
Bowland Crew R-11
Kaufman Crew R-05
Mock Crew 804
Pelkey Crew 815
Leahy Crew R-17
Links to missions
flown by this plane
are below in the
Mission Record
93rd BG site
Mission Record
Documented Missions with the 492nd BG, 856th BS
Date Mission Mission # Pilot Crew Notes
12 May 44 Zeitz, Germany
Link to Mission 02 page 02
Velarde 615 Target: Oil refinery
15 May 44 Siracourt, France
Link to Mission 04 page 04
Velarde 615 Target: Crossbow (V-1 rockets)
24 May 44 Melun, France
Link to Mission 08 page 08
Daly 605 Target: Airfield
27 May 44 Saarbrucken, Germany
Link to Mission 10 page 10
Velarde 615 Target: Marshalling yard
30 May 44 Rotenburg, Germany
Link to Mission 13 page 13
Curtis 610 Target: Air depot
31 May 44 Brussels, Belgium
Link to Mission 14 page 14
Velarde 615 Target: Marshalling yard
4 Jun 44 Avord, France
Link to Mission 16 page 16
Velarde 615 Target: Airfield
6 Jun 44 invasion coast, France
Link to Mission 17 page 17
Velarde 615 Target: Tactical
8 Jun 44 Angers, France
Link to Mission 20 page 20
Velarde 615 Target: Tactical
10 Jun 44 Boulogne, France
Link to Mission 21 page 21
F Haag 611 Target: Airfield
11 Jun 44 La Possonniere, France
Link to Mission 23 page 23
Velarde 615 Target: Marshalling yard
12 Jun 44 Dreux, France
Link to Mission 25 page 25
Bowland R-11 Target: Airfield
14 Jun 44 Chateaudun, France
Link to Mission 27 page 27
Kaufman R-05 Target: Airfield
Aborted
18 Jun 44 Bremerhaven, Germany
Link to Mission 31 page 31
Velarde 615 Target: Airfield
Bombed target of opportunity
20 Jun 44 Politz, Germany
Link to Mission 34 page 34
Velarde 615 Target: Oil refineries
Aborted over the Baltic Sea, credited
29 Jun 44 Magdeburg, Germany
Link to Mission 43 page 43
Mock 804 Target: Aircraft industry
6 Jul 44 Kiel, Germany
Link to Mission 45 page 45
Pelkey 815 Target: Shipyard
8 Jul 44 Alost, Belgium
Link to Mission 47 page 47
Velarde 615 Target: Railroad bridge
Lead Ship
13 Jul 44 Saarbrucken, Germany
Link to Mission 50 page 50
Velarde 615 Target: Marshalling yard
Lead Ship w/Green
16 Jul 44 Saarbrucken, Germany
Link to Mission 51 page 51
Velarde 615 Target: Marshalling yard
Led B Section w/Graham
Aborted, uncredited
24 Jul 44 St Lo area, France
Link to Mission 56 page 56
Velarde 615 Target: Tactical
Lead Ship w/Turnbull
25 Jul 44 St Lo area, France
Link to Mission 57 page 57
Velarde 615 Target: Tactical
3 Aug 44 Mery-sur-Oise, France
Link to Mission 61 page 61
Velarde 615 Target: Crossbow (V-1 rockets)
4 Aug 44 Villers I'Hopital, France
Link to Mission 63 page 63
Leahy R-17 Target: Crossbow (V-1 rockets)
5 Aug 44 Brunswick, Germany
Link to Mission 64 page 64
Velarde 615 Target: Aircraft manufacturing
7 Aug 44 Ostend, Belgium
Link to Mission 66 page 66
Velarde 615 Target: Oil dump
Lead Ship w/Adams
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