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B-24J Liberator 44-40168 TEQUILA DAISY
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Manufacturing Data |
Serial Number |
44-40168 |
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 857th BS |
Obtained From |
Consolidated |
Flyover Pilot |
Capt Harold Stanhope Crew 710 |
Total Missions w/492nd |
18 |
Total WWII Missions |
18 |
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Notes |
857th Squadron Code: 9H
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Tail Code: -R (overlined)
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11 Jul 44: Lost w/Tracey Crew 715
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Damaged by flak, they took off and landed at Dübendorf, Switzerland
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9 interned in Switzerland, MACR 6934
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We can't find any record of this plane being replaced.
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Mission Record
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Documented Missions with the 492nd BG, 857th BS
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Date |
Mission |
Mission # |
Pilot |
Crew |
Notes |
13 May 44 |
Tutow, Germany |
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Stanhope |
710 |
Target: Airfield |
27 May 44 |
Saarbrucken, Germany |
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Stanhope |
710 |
Target: Marshalling yard |
30 May 44 |
Rotenburg, Germany |
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Bridges |
702 |
Target: Air depot |
4 Jun 44 |
Avord, France |
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Stanhope |
710 |
Target: Airfield Led B Section w/Byrne Aborted |
6 Jun 44 |
invasion coast, France |
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Davis |
704 |
Target: Tactical |
8 Jun 44 |
Angers, France |
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Stanhope |
710 |
Target: Tactical |
10 Jun 44 |
Bricy-Orleans, France |
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Davis |
704 |
Target: Airfield |
12 Jun 44 |
Dreux, France |
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J Harris |
707 |
Target: Airfield Led B Section w/Heaton |
14 Jun 44 |
Emmerich, Germany |
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J Harris |
707 |
Target: Oil refinery Lead Ship |
15 Jun 44 |
Tours, France |
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J Harris |
707 |
Target: Railroad bridge Lead Ship |
21 Jun 44 |
Genshagen, Germany |
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O'Sullivan |
713 |
Target: Aircraft industry |
23 Jun 44 |
Juvincourt, France |
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Konstand |
711 |
Target: Airfield |
27 Jun 44 |
Creil, France |
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G Haag |
706 |
Target: Marshalling yard |
4 Jul 44 |
Beaumont, France |
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Steneman |
809 |
Target: Airfield Plane lent to the 859th BS Bombed with the 44th BG |
6 Jul 44 |
Kiel, Germany |
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Gossett |
708 |
Target: Shipyard Led C Section w/Byrne Bombed Kepplin |
7 Jul 44 |
Bernburg, Germany |
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Tracey |
715 |
Target: Aircraft factory |
11 Jul 44 |
Munich, Germany |
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Tracey |
715 |
Target: Railroad station Lost to flak: 9 interned in Switzerland, MACR 6934 |
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