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Manufacturing Data |
Serial Number |
44-40153 |
Model |
B-24J |
Manufacturer |
Consolidated - San Diego, California |
Production Block |
B-24J-150-CO |
Color |
Silver aka NMF (Natural Metal Finish) |
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Group Data |
Date Assigned to 492nd |
Original aircraft for the 859th BS |
Obtained From |
Consolidated |
Flyover Pilot |
2nd Lt Carl Roads Crew 915 |
Total Missions w/492nd |
21 |
Total WWII Missions |
21 |
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Notes |
859th Squadron Code: X4
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Tail Code: N+
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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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7 Jul 44: Lost w/Jacks Crew 918
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2 KIA, 8 POW, MACR 7232
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Aircraft replaced with 42-50481 obtained from the replacement depot.
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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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19 May 44 |
Brunswick, Germany |
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Roads |
915 |
Target: Marshalling yard |
25 May 44 |
Belfort, France |
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Smith |
906 |
Target: Marshalling yard |
28 May 44 |
Zeitz, Germany |
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Roads |
915 |
Target: Oil refinery |
30 May 44 |
Rotenburg, Germany |
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O'Sullivan |
713 |
Target: Air depot Plane lent to 857th BS |
2 Jun 44 |
Burck-sur-Mer, France |
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Roads |
915 |
Target: Tactical |
4 Jun 44 |
Avord, France |
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Paul |
917 |
Target: Airfield |
6 Jun 44 |
invasion coast, France |
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Roads |
915 |
Target: Tactical |
8 Jun 44 |
Angers, France |
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Roads |
915 |
Target: Tactical |
11 Jun 44 |
La Possonniere, France |
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Roads |
915 |
Target: Marshalling yard |
12 Jun 44 |
Dreux, France |
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Faucher |
R-12 |
Target: Airfield Plane lent to the 856th BS |
14 Jun 44 |
Emmerich, Germany |
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Roads |
915 |
Target: Oil refinery |
18 Jun 44 |
Bremerhaven, Germany |
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Orthman |
806 |
Target: Airfield Lent to the 858th BS Led B section Bombed Wesermunde |
19 Jun 44 |
Courbronne, France |
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Menweg |
908 |
Target: Crossbow (V-1 rockets) |
20 Jun 44 |
Politz, Germany |
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Menweg |
908 |
Target: Oil Refineries |
23 Jun 44 |
Juvincourt, France |
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Jacks |
918 |
Target: Airfield |
27 Jun 44 |
Creil, France |
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Steneman |
809 |
Target: Marshalling yard Bombed w/44th BG |
4 Jul 44 |
Beaumont, France |
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Jacks |
918 |
Target: Airfield |
6 Jul 44 |
Kiel, Germany |
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Jacks |
918 |
Target: Shipyard |
7 Jul 44 |
Bernburg, Germany |
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Jacks |
918 |
Target: Aircraft factory Lost: 2 KIA, 8 POW, MACR 7232 |
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