41-29470

On its first mission as an 856th BS plane, it was lent to the 857th BS and was shot down by flak.

23 Jun 44: Lost with Monroe Crew R-01, shot down by flak over Brussels, Belgium.

8 KIA, 2 POW, MACR 6242

 

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Units served with

Personnel of the 458th Bomb Group gather around a B-24 Liberator (serial number 41-29303) nicknamed "Liberty Lib" in order to transfer a casualty into a waiting ambulance. Image via Harry Holmes. Written on slide casing: '458th BG.'
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment
A Swedish Soldier guards a B-24 Liberator (serial number 44-40159) nicknamed "Boulder Buff" of the 492nd Bomb Group that has landed in Sweden.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 492nd Bomb Group 856th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: waist gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 492nd Bomb Group 856th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 492nd Bomb Group 856th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 492nd Bomb Group 856th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner
Nine members of a B-24 bomber crew in uniform posing in front of aircraft
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 492nd Bomb Group 856th Bomb Squadron 858th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-796852
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Places

Missions

  • Date: 21 June 1944
  • Official Description:

Events

Event Location Date Description

Assigned

North Pickenham 1 June 1944 Assigned to the 858th BS, 492nd BG. Obtained from the 458th BG during the J for H trade with the 458th for PROJECT AZON. Its last mission with the 458th was on 31 May 44 and its first with the 492nd was on 6 Jun 44. Therefore, it came into the 492nd during that time.

Assigned

North Pickenham 19 June 1944 Reassigned to the 857th BS when the 858th was cut from the 492nd BG.

Manufactured

North Pickenham 22 June 1944 reassigned to the 856th BS, 492nd BG to replace 44-40161 TROUBLEHUNTER lost on 20th June 1944.

Other

Final Mission

Juvincourt, France 23 June 1944 Mission: Juvincourt, France. Target: Airfield. The 492nd drew the Laon/Athies airfield near Juvincourt, France. The Group was able to put 24 ships in the air. A couple of the planes had to abort due to engine trouble, but 22 were able to go on to target, led by the Konstand Crew #711.

Crashed

Brussels, Belgium 23 June 1944 After releasing its bombs, the Monroe Crew #R-01 was lost to a direct hit by flak. They were flying number 41-29470. Their right wing caught fire, exploded and blew off. No chutes were seen as the plane spun downward, but 2 of the men were able to bail out in time.

Manufactured

Fort Worth, Texas Consolidated AC, Ft. Worth, Texas

Delivered

Horsham St. Faith, England Original aircraft for the 755th BS, 458th BG

Revisions

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Sources

http://492ndbombgroup.com/cgi-bin/pagepilot.cgi?page=showAircraft&aircr…
492ndBombGroup.com — an Arnett Institute project

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Sources

MACR 6242 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database