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B-24J Liberator   44-40155   FEUDIN' WAGON
 44-40155
Manufacturing Data
Serial Number 44-40155
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 859th BS
Obtained From Consolidated
Flyover Pilot 2nd Lt Bernard Harding Crew 902
Total Missions w/492nd 24
Total WWII Missions 83
Notes
859th Squadron Code: X4
Tail Code: H+
Transferred to 467th BG, 788th BS, code markings, X7:C
Flew 59 missions with the 788th BS. Unconfirmed if it was ever lent out to another squadron.
Returned to USA in June 45
More Info
3 pictures while
with the 467th BG
Harding Crew 902
Johnson Crew 903
McGowan Crew R-08
Bowman Crew 914
Paul Crew 917
Hudson Crew R-25
Brothers Crew R-23
Beatty Crew R-42
Links to missions
flown by this plane
are below in the
Mission Record
467th BG site
Mission Record
Documented Missions with the 492nd BG, 859th BS
Date Mission Mission # Pilot Crew Notes
11 May 44 Mulhouse, France
 Link to Mission 01 page 01
Harding 902 Target: Marshalling yard
15 May 44 Siracourt, France
 Link to Mission 04 page 04
Harding 902 Target: Crossbow (V-1 rockets)
w/Mahoney
24 May 44 Melun, France
 Link to Mission 08 page 08
Harding 902 Target: Airfield
w/Adams
29 May 44 Politz, Germany
 Link to Mission 12 page 12
Harding 902 Target: Oil refinery
Lead Ship w/Mahoney
31 May 44 Brussels, Belgium
 Link to Mission 14 page 14
Johnson 903 Target: Marshalling yard
Led B Section
6 Jun 44 Invasion coast, France
 Link to Mission 18 page 18
McGowan R-08 Target: Tactical
10 Jun 44 Boulogne, France
 Link to Mission 21 page 21
Harding 902 Target: Airfield
Flew with the 44th BG
12 Jun 44 Dreux, France
 Link to Mission 25 page 25
Harding 902 Target: Airfield
Lead Ship W/Turnbull
15 Jun 44 Tours, France
 Link to Mission 28 page 28
Harding 902 Target: Railroad bridge
Took over as B leader to target
Bombed target in Le Mans
19 Jun 44 Courbronne, France
 Link to Mission 33 page 33
Bowman 914 Target: Crossbow (V-1 rockets)
20 Jun 44 Politz, Germany
 Link to Mission 34 page 34
Paul 917 Target: Oil refineries
22 Jun 44 St Cyr, France
 Link to Mission 38 page 38
Johnson 903 Target: Airfield
Lead Ship
25 Jun 44 La Vaupeliere, France
 Link to Mission 40a page 40a
Harding 902 Target: Tactical
Lead Ship w/Mahoney
28 Jun 44 Saarbrucken, Germany
 Link to Mission 42 page 42
Harding 902 Target: Marshalling yard
Damaged by flak
6 Jul 44 Kiel, Germany
 Link to Mission 45 page 45
Bowman 914 Target: Shipyard
11 Jul 44 Munich, Germany
 Link to Mission 48 page 48
Hudson R-25 Target: Railroad station
16 Jul 44 Saarbrucken, Germany
 Link to Mission 51 page 51
Brothers R-23 Target: Marshalling yard
18 Jul 44 Troarns, France
 Link to Mission 52 page 52
Brothers R-23 Target: Tactical
29 Jul 44 Oslebshausen, Germany
 Link to Mission 58 page 58
Brothers R-23 Target: Oil refinery
31 Jul 44 Ludwigshafen, Germany
 Link to Mission 59 page 59
Beatty R-42 Target: Chemical plant
1 Aug 44 Anizy, France
 Link to Mission 60 page 60
Beatty R-42 Target: Railroad bridge
3 Aug 44 Mery-sur-Oise, France
 Link to Mission 61 page 61
Brothers R-23 Target: Crossbow (V-1 rockets)
4 Aug 44 Kiel, Germany
 Link to Mission 62 page 62
Brothers R-23 Target: Submarine base
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