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B-24J Liberator   44-40167   SIERRA BLANCA
 44-40167
Artwork (not a photo) of 44-40167 SIERRA BLANCA
Manufacturing Data
Serial Number 44-40167
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 858th BS
Obtained From Consolidated
Flyover Pilot 2nd Lt Donald Miller Crew 810
Total Missions w/492nd 24
Total WWII Missions unknown
Notes
858th Squadron Code: 9A
Tail Code: S- (underlined)
15 May 44: w/D Miller Crew 810, the co-pilot (Sonner) was KIA from flak.
Reassigned to the 857th when the 858th was cut from the Group on 19 Jun 44. It was used to replace 44-40137 WHATSNEXTDOC? which had been severely damaged in a taxiing accident.
857th Squadron Code: 9H
Tail Code: -J (overlined)
Transferred to 44th BG
7 Oct 44: Lost w/44th BG, no MACR
More Info
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D Miller Crew 810
Handwright Crew 807
Munson Crew 814
Orthman Crew 806
Doyle Crew 808
Taylor Crew R-04
McMurray Crew 801
Monroe Crew R-01
Testa Crew R-13
Sheffield Crew R-22
Cravens Crew R-24
G Haag Crew 706
44-40137
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Links to missions
flown by this plane
are below in the
Mission Record
44th BG site
Mission Record
Documented Missions with the 492nd BG, 858th BS
Date Mission Mission # Pilot Crew Notes
15 May 44 Siracourt, France
 Link to Mission 04 page 04
D Miller 810 Target: crossbow (V-1 rockets)
1 KIA from flak.
24 May 44 Melun, France
 Link to Mission 08 page 08
Handwright 807 Target: Airfield
w/Schepis
25 May 44 Belfort, France
 Link to Mission 09 page 09
D Miller 810 Target: Marshalling yard
28 May 44 Zeitz, Germany
 Link to Mission 11 page 11
Munson 814 Target: Oil refinery
Lead ship w/Turnbull
30 May 44 Rotenburg, Germany
 Link to Mission 13 page 13
D Miller 810 Target: Air depot
2 Jun 44 Burck-sur-Mer, France
 Link to Mission 15 page 15
Orthman 806 Target: Tactical
Deputy lead w/Jaques
4 Jun 44 Avord, France
 Link to Mission 16 page 16
D Miller 810 Target: Airfield
6 Jun 44 invasion coast, France
 Link to Mission 17 page 17
Doyle 808 Target: Tactical
8 Jun 44 Angers, France
 Link to Mission 20 page 20
D Miller 810 Target: Tactical
Aborted
10 Jun 44 Boulogne, France
 Link to Mission 21 page 21
D Miller 810 Target: Airfield
11 Jun 44 La Possonniere, France
 Link to Mission 23 page 23
Taylor R-04 Target: Marshalling yard
12 Jun 44 Dreux, France
 Link to Mission 25 page 25
D Miller 810 Target: Airfield
Led C Section
14 Jun 44 Chateaudun, France
 Link to Mission 27 page 27
McMurray 801 Target: Airfield
17 Jun 44 Tours, France
 Link to Mission 30 page 30
Monroe R-01 Target: Airfield
Documented Missions with the 492nd BG, 857th BS
4 Jul 44 Beaumont, France
 Link to Mission 44 page 44
Testa R-13 Target: Airfield
6 Jul 44 Kiel, Germany
 Link to Mission 45 page 45
Testa R-13 Target: Shipyard
7 Jul 44 Bernburg, Germany
 Link to Mission 46 page 46
Sheffield R-22 Target: Aircraft factory
19 Jul 44 Koblenz, Germany
 Link to Mission 53 page 53
Testa R-13 Target: Marshalling yard
24 Jul 44 St Lo area, France
 Link to Mission 56 page 56
Cravens R-24 Target: Tactical
1 Aug 44 Anizy, France
 Link to Mission 60 page 60
Testa R-13 Target: Railroad bridge
Led C Section
3 Aug 44 Mery-sur-Oise, France
 Link to Mission 61 page 61
G Haag 706 Target: Crossbow (V-1 rockets)
Damaged by flak
6 Aug 44 Hamburg, Germany
 Link to Mission 65 page 65
Taylor R-04 Target: Oil refinery
Lent to the 856th BS
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