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B-24J Liberator   44-40150   RUPTURED DUCK
Manufacturing Data
Serial Number 44-40150
Model B-24J
Manufacturer Consolidated - San Diego, California
Production Block B-24J-150-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 Capt Wallace Hurley Crew 604
Total Missions w/492nd 20
Total WWII Missions 20
Notes
856th Squadron Code: 5Z
Tail Code: N
20 Jun 44: Lost w/McKoy Crew R-09
7 KIA, 2 POW, MACR 6775
Aircraft replaced with 42-51258
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Hurley Crew 604
Hamilton Crew 604
Skorupan Crew 703
Seitzinger Crew 616
Graham Crew 614
Velarde Crew 615
McKoy Crew R-09
42-51258
Links to missions
flown by this plane
are below in the
Mission Record
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
Hamilton 604 Target: Oil refinery
15 May 44 Siracourt, France
 Link to Mission 04 page 04
Hamilton 604 Target: Crossbow (V-1 rockets)
24 May 44 Melun, France
 Link to Mission 08 page 08
Hamilton 604 Target: Airfield
28 May 44 Zeitz, Germany
 Link to Mission 11 page 11
Hamilton 604 Target: Oil refinery
29 May 44 Politz, Germany
 Link to Mission 12 page 12
Hamilton 604 Target: Oil refinery
31 May 44 Brussels, Belgium
 Link to Mission 14 page 14
Skorupan 703 Target: Marshalling yard
Lent to the 857th BS
2 Jun 44 Burck-sur-Mer, France
 Link to Mission 15 page 15
Sachtleben 607 Target: Tactical
4 Jun 44 Avord, France
 Link to Mission 16 page 16
Seitzinger 616 Target: Airfield
6 Jun 44 invasion coast, France
 Link to Mission 17 page 17
Hamilton 604 Target: Tactical
6 Jun 44 Vire, France
 Link to Mission 19 page 19
Graham 614 Target: Tactical
8 Jun 44 Angers, France
 Link to Mission 20 page 20
Hamilton 604 Target: Tactical
10 Jun 44 Boulogne, France
 Link to Mission 21 page 21
Hamilton 604 Target: Airfield
11 Jun 44 La Possonniere, France
 Link to Mission 23 page 23
Hamilton 604 Target: Marshalling yard
14 Jun 44 Chateaudun, France
 Link to Mission 27 page 27
Hamilton 604 Target: Airfield
17 Jun 44 Melun, France
 Link to Mission 29 page 29
Velarde 615 Target: Airfield
18 Jun 44 Bremerhaven, Germany
 Link to Mission 31 page 31
Hamilton 604 Target: Airfield
Bombed target of opportunity
20 Jun 44 Politz, Germany
 Link to Mission 34 page 34
McKoy R-09 Target: Oil refineries
Lost before target: 7 KIA, 2 POW, MACR 6775
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