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B-24J Liberator   44-40140   ALICE
44-40140
Manufacturing Data
Serial Number 44-40140
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 Joe Harris Crew 707
Total Missions w/492nd 25
Total WWII Missions 94
Notes
• 857th Squadron Code: 9H
• Tail Code: -K (overlined)
• Transferred to the 467th BG, 788th BS
• Returned to USA in 1945
More Info
J Harris Crew 707
Gaines Crew 715
Nelson Crew 714
Bridges Crew 702
Thompson
Crew R-40
O'Sullivan Crew 713
Perry Crew R-21
G Haag Crew 706
Scott Crew 712
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
12 May 44 Zeitz, Germany
Link to Mission 02 page 02
J Harris 707 Target: Oil refinery
21 May 44 Siracourt, France
Link to Mission 06 page 06
J Harris 707 Target: Crossbow (V-1 rockets)
24 May 44 Melun, France
Link to Mission 08 page 08
Gaines 715 Target: Airfield
25 May 44 Belfort, France
Link to Mission 09 page 09
J Harris 707 Target: Marshalling yard
27 May 44 Saarbrucken, Germany
Link to Mission 10 page 10
J Harris 707 Target: Marshalling yard
28 May 44 Zeitz, Germany
Link to Mission 11 page 11
J Harris 707 Target: Oil refinery
29 May 44 Politz, Germany
Link to Mission 12 page 12
J Harris 707 Target: Oil refinery
4 Jul 44 Beaumont, France
Link to Mission 44 page 44
Nelson 714 Target: Airfield
6 Jul 44 Kiel, Germany
Link to Mission 45 page 45
Bridges 702 Target: Shipyard
11 Jul 44 Munich, Germany
Link to Mission 48 page 48
Scott 712 Target: Railroad station
12 Jul 44 Munich, Germany
Link to Mission 49 page 49
Scott 712 Target: Railroad station
16 Jul 44 Saarbrucken, Germany
Link to Mission 51 page 51
Scott 712 Target: Marshalling yard
18 Jul 44 Troarns, France
Link to Mission 52 page 52
Scott 712 Target: Tactical
19 Jul 44 Koblenz, Germany
Link to Mission 53 page 53
Thompson R-40 Target: Marshalling yard
Lent to the 856th BS
Aborted
20 Jul 44 Erfurt, Germany
Link to Mission 54 page 54
Scott 712 Target: Airfield
21 Jul 44 Oberpfaffenhofen, Germany
Link to Mission 55 page 55
O'Sullivan 713 Target: Aircraft manufacturing
24 Jul 44 St Lo area, France
Link to Mission 56 page 56
Scott 712 Target: Tactical
25 Jul 44 St Lo area, France
Link to Mission 57 page 57
Scott 712 Target: Tactical
29 Jul 44 Oslebshausen, Germany
Link to Mission 58 page 58
Scott 712 Target: Oil refinery
31 Jul 44 Ludwigshafen, Germany
Link to Mission 59 page 59
Perry R-21 Target: Chemical plant
1 Aug 44 Anizy, France
Link to Mission 60 page 60
Perry R-21 Target: Railroad bridge
Damaged by Flak
3 Aug 44 Mery-sur-Oise, France
Link to Mission 61 page 61
Scott 712 Target: Crossbow (V-1 rockets)
4 Aug 44 Kiel, Germany
Link to Mission 62 page 62
G Haag 706 Target: Submarine base
6 Aug 44 Hamburg, Germany
Link to Mission 65 page 65
Scott 712 Target: Oil refinery
Scott Crew's 30th mission
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