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B-24J Liberator   44-40145
 44-40145
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)
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
Notes
858th Squadron Code: 9A
Tail Code: F- (underlined)
To our knowledge this aircraft was never given a nickname or had any nose art painted on it.
Reassigned to 856th to replace 42-110152 THE LADY WILL lost 20 June 44.
856th Squadron Code: 5Z
Tail Code: R
7 Jul 44: Lost w/McMurray Crew 801
9 KIA, MACR 7231
Aircraft replaced with 44-40157 LUCKY LASS obtained from the 857th.
More Info
McMurray Crew 801
Herbert Crew 802
Frantz Crew 803
McLaughlin Crew 811
Doyle Crew 808
F Haag Crew 611
Cary Crew R-16
42-110152
THE LADY WILL
44-40157
LUCKY LASS
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
11 May 44 Mulhouse, France
 Link to Mission 01 page 01
Herbert 802 Target: Marshalling yard
12 May 44 Zeitz, Germany
 Link to Mission 02 page 02
Frantz 803 Target: Oil refinery
15 May 44 Siracourt, France
 Link to Mission 04 page 04
McMurray 801 Target: Crossbow (V-1 rockets)
19 May 44 Brunswick, Germany
 Link to Mission 05 page 05
McLaughlin 811 Target: Marshalling yard
24 May 44 Melun, France
 Link to Mission 08 page 08
McMurray 801 Target: Airfield
27 May 44 Saarbrucken, Germany
 Link to Mission 10 page 10
McMurray 801 Target: Marshalling yard
28 May 44 Zeitz, Germany
 Link to Mission 11 page 11
McLaughlin 811 Target: Oil refinery
w/Hambaugh
29 May 44 Politz, Germany
 Link to Mission 12 page 12
McMurray 801 Target: Oil refinery
1 KIA, 1 WIA
Documented Missions with the 492nd BG, 856th BS
25 Jun 44 La Vaupeliere, France
 Link to Mission 40a page 40a
Doyle 808 Target: Tactical
27 Jun 44 Creil, France
 Link to Mission 41 page 41
F Haag 611 Target: Marshalling yard
29 Jun 44 Magdeburg, Germany
 Link to Mission 43 page 43
Cary R-16 Target: Aircraft industry
Aborted, uncredited
4 Jul 44 Beaumont, France
 Link to Mission 44 page 44
McMurray 801 Target: Airfield
6 Jul 44 Kiel, Germany
 Link to Mission 45 page 45
McMurray 801 Target: Shipyard
7 Jul 44 Bernburg, Germany
 Link to Mission 46 page 46
McMurray 801 Target: Aircraft factory
Lost: 9 KIA, MACR 7231
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