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| Manufacturing Data |
| Serial Number |
44-40145 |
| 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 |
Original aircraft for the 858th BS |
| Obtained From |
Consolidated |
| Flyover Pilot |
2nd Lt David McMurray Crew 801 |
| Total Missions w/492nd |
15 |
| Total WWII Missions |
15 |
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| Notes |
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858th Squadron Code: 9A
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Tail Code: F- (underlined)
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To our knowledge this aircraft was never given a nickname or had any nose art painted on it.
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Reassigned to 856th to replace 42-110152 THE LADY WILL lost 20 June 44.
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856th Squadron Code: 5Z
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Tail Code: R
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7 Jul 44: Lost w/McMurray Crew 801
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9 KIA, MACR 7231
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Aircraft replaced with 44-40157 LUCKY LASS obtained from the 857th.
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Mission Record
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Documented Missions with the 492nd BG, 858th BS
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Mission |
Mission # |
Pilot |
Crew |
Notes |
| 11 May 44 |
Mulhouse, France |
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Herbert |
802 |
Target: Marshalling yard |
| 12 May 44 |
Zeitz, Germany |
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Frantz |
803 |
Target: Oil refinery |
| 15 May 44 |
Siracourt, France |
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McMurray |
801 |
Target: Crossbow (V-1 rockets) |
| 19 May 44 |
Brunswick, Germany |
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McLaughlin |
811 |
Target: Marshalling yard |
| 24 May 44 |
Melun, France |
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McMurray |
801 |
Target: Airfield |
| 27 May 44 |
Saarbrucken, Germany |
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McMurray |
801 |
Target: Marshalling yard |
| 28 May 44 |
Zeitz, Germany |
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McLaughlin |
811 |
Target: Oil refinery
w/Hambaugh |
| 29 May 44 |
Politz, Germany |
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McMurray |
801 |
Target: Oil refinery
1 KIA, 1 WIA |
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Documented Missions with the 492nd BG, 856th BS
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| 25 Jun 44 |
La Vaupeliere, France |
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Doyle |
808 |
Target: Tactical |
| 27 Jun 44 |
Creil, France |
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F Haag |
611 |
Target: Marshalling yard |
| 29 Jun 44 |
Magdeburg, Germany |
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Cary |
R-16 |
Target: Aircraft industry
Aborted, uncredited |
| 4 Jul 44 |
Beaumont, France |
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McMurray |
801 |
Target: Airfield |
| 6 Jul 44 |
Kiel, Germany |
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McMurray |
801 |
Target: Shipyard |
| 7 Jul 44 |
Bernburg, Germany |
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McMurray |
801 |
Target: Aircraft factory
Lost: 9 KIA, MACR 7231 |
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