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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 |
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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Date |
Mission |
Mission # |
Pilot |
Crew |
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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 |
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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