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B-24J Liberator   44-40290
Manufacturing Data
Serial Number 44-40290
Model B-24J
Manufacturer Consolidated - San Diego, California
Production Block B-24J-155-CO
Color Silver aka NMF (Natural Metal Finish)
Group Data
Date Assigned to 492nd Replacement aircraft for the 859th BS
Flew its first mission 25 May 44
Obtained From Replacement Depot
Flyover Pilot unknown
Total Missions w/492nd 24
Total WWII Missions 24
Notes
• This plane was obtained from the replacement depot to replace 44-40069 LITTLE RED lost on 11 May 44. To our knowledge this aircraft was never given a nickname or had any nose art painted on it.
• 859th Squadron Code: X4
• Tail Code: F+
• 21 Jul 44: Lost w/Walker Crew R-41
• 9 interned in Switzerland, MACR 7260
• Aircraft was replaced with 42-50675 BOLD VENTURE III obtained from the replacement depot.
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Menweg Crew 908
Prytulak Crew 907
Smiley Crew 910
Bowman Crew 914
Wolf Crew 911
Faucher Crew R-12
Graham Crew 614
McGowan Crew R-08
Haar Crew 912
Hudson Crew R-25
Leahy Crew R-17
Walker Crew R-41
44-40069
LITTLE RED
42-50675
BOLD VENTURE III
Links to missions
flown by this plane
are below in the
Mission Record
Mission Record
Documented Missions with the 492nd BG, 859th BS
Date Mission Mission # Pilot Crew Notes
25 May 44 Belfort, France
Link to Mission 09 page 09
Menweg 908 Target: Marshalling yard
27 May 44 Saarbrucken, Germany
Link to Mission 10 page 10
Prytulak 907 Target: Marshalling yard
29 May 44 Politz, Germany
Link to Mission 12 page 12
Menweg 908 Target: Oil refinery
30 May 44 Rotenburg, Germany
Link to Mission 13 page 13
Menweg 908 Target: Air depot
31 May 44 Brussels, Belgium
Link to Mission 14 page 14
Smiley 910 Target: Marshalling yard
2 Jun 44 Burck-sur-Mer, France
Link to Mission 15 page 15
Menweg 908 Target: Tactical
4 Jun 44 Avord, France
Link to Mission 16 page 16
Bowman 914 Target: Airfield
6 Jun 44 Invasion coast, France
Link to Mission 18 page 18
Bowman 914 Target: Airfield
8 Jun 44 Angers, France
Link to Mission 20 page 20
Bowman 914 Target: Tactical
10 Jun 44 Bricy-Orleans, France
Link to Mission 22 page 22
Bowman 914 Target: Airfield
11 Jun 44 Monfort, France
Link to Mission 24 page 24
Wolf 911 Target: Montford Bridge
Aborted, credited
12 Jun 44 Dreux, France
Link to Mission 25 page 25
Bowman 914 Target: Airfield
15 Jun 44 Tours, France
Link to Mission 28 page 28
Faucher R-12 Target: Railroad bridge
Plane lent to 856th
17 Jun 44 Tours, France
Link to Mission 30 page 30
Graham 614 Target: Airfield
Lent to the 856th BS
18 Jun 44 Bremerhaven, Germany
Link to Mission 31 page 31
Bowman 914 Target: Airfield
Bombed Nordenham
11 Jul 44 Munich, Germany
Link to Mission 48 page 48
McGowan R-08 Target: Railroad station
12 Jul 44 Munich, Germany
Link to Mission 49 page 49
Haar 912 Target: Railroad station
Deputy Lead B Section, took over when Smith was lost
13 Jul 44 Saarbrucken, Germany
Link to Mission 50 page 50
Haar 912 Target: Marshalling yard
Bombed w/458th BG
16 Jul 44 Saarbrucken, Germany
Link to Mission 51 page 51
Hudson R-25 Target: Marshalling yard
18 Jul 44 Troarns, France
Link to Mission 52 page 52
Walker R-41 Target: Tactical
19 Jul 44 Koblenz, Germany
Link to Mission 53 page 53
Leahy R-17 Target: Marshalling yard
Lent to the 856th BS
20 Jul 44 Erfurt, Germany
Link to Mission 54 page 54
Walker R-41 Target: Airfield
21 Jul 44 Oberpfaffenhofen, Germany
Link to Mission 55 page 55
Walker R-41 Target: Aircraft manufacturing
Lost: 9 interned in Switzerland, MACR 7260
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