USAF Serial Number Search Results

42-40788 ... 42-40822 (EXACT MATCH)
Consolidated B-24D-100-CO Liberator
MSN 1865/1899
40788 (479th Antisubmarine Group, 4th Antisubmarine Squadron) crashed Aug 11, 1943 on 
takeoff from Dunkeswell, England.  7 of 10 aboard killed.  Condemned Oct 31, 1944
40789 to USN as PB4Y-1 63924 May 10, 1943
40790 (479th Anti Submarine Squadron, 4th Anti Submarine Group) shot down by Lt Lothar Wolff in Ju-88C-6 of KG 40/13 over Bay of Biscay 
240 km W of Brest, France Sep 8, 1943.  MACR 426 and 517.  7 KIA, 3 POW
40791 condemned Nov 20, 1944.
40792 to USN as PB4Y-1 63927.  I have a reference to this
one (398th BG) being lost in Ploesti raid Aug 1, 1943.  MACR 158
This should probably be 40782.
40793 (389th BG, 567th BS, "Blonds Away") damaged and crashlanded
at Manston, UK Dec 1, 1943.  MACR 3983.  9 killed, 1 survived.  
40794 to USN as PB4Y-1 32087 May 12, 1943.
40795 (389th BG, 565th BS) lost Jan 29, 1944, Eimsheim/Rhein.  MACR 2246
40796 to USN as PB4Y-1 32091 May 14, 1943.
40797 to USN as PB4Y-1 32089 May 13, 1943
40798 to USN as PB4Y-1 32090 May 13, 1943
40799 to USN as PB4Y-1 32092 May 14, 1943.
40800 to salvage Jun 16, 1945
40801 (479th BG) landed in Portugal Aug 29, 1943 and interned.
40802 to USN as PB4Y-1 32088 May 13, 1943.
40803 salvaged Mar 13, 1943.
40804 (93rd BG, 329th BS, "The Lady Jane/Bertha") lost on Ploesti 
raid Aug 1, 1943.  9 KIA, 1 POW.  MACR 328
40805 to USN as PB4Y-1 32093 May 16, 1943
40806 to USN as PB4Y-1 32094 May 16, 1943
40807 (389th BG, 567th BS) lost Feb 24, 1944, Germany.  MACR 2940
40808 condemned Apr 30, 1946.
40809 to USN as PB4Y-1 63917 Jul 26, 1943
40810 to USN as PB4Y-1 63932 Aug 5, 1943
40811 to USN as PB4Y-1 63936 Aug 5, 1943
40812 scrapped Feb 28, 1946 at Panama Air Depot
40813 crashed due engine failure at Kwongoma, Nigeria Jul 7, 1943.
40814 (43rd BG, 64th BS) disappeared in flight from Port Moresby to Brisbane Jul 19, 1944.  MACR 9023
40815 (868th BG) lost Jun 12, 1944.  MACR 13321
40816 to USN as PB4Y-1 63929
40817 (308th BG, 373rd BS) crashed Sep 15, 1943, Kunming, China after being damaged
by enemy aircraft during bombing mission to Haiphong Harbor.  All crew killed.