USAF Serial Number Search Results

42-50509 ... 42-50759 (EXACT MATCH)
Ford B-24J-1-FO Liberator
MSN 2394/2644
50511 (389th BG, 566th BS) lost Sep 5, 1944.  MACR 8599
50513 (459th BG) lost Dec 12, 1944.  MACR 10601
50514 collided with another aircraft Sept 7, 1944
near Westover Field, MA.  Plane
was abandoned.  One killed by faulty parachute.
50515 SOC at Searcy Field, Stillwater, OK.  Sold by War Assets Corp to Paul Mantz Feb 19, 1946
50518 sometimes listed as being with the 492nd BG, but this plane
never left the USA or served with any combat group.
50528 (484th BG) lost Feb 21, 1945.  MACR 12455
50535 (44th BG, *Joplin Jalopy*) had an aircrew member dragged out of 
the ship while dropping supplies to British forces at 
Wesel (Rhine) Mar 24, 1945.  MACR 13599.  Aircraft returned to USA
May 31, 1945.  Recovered from RFC Altus and flown to Joplin,
MO Aug 11, 1946 by members of Joplin Civil Air Patrol.  Was going to
be an exhibit at a war memorial in Joplin, but there was no
money available.  The plane was eventual reduced to a poor state
and was removed from Joplin Memorial Airport in Feb 1947 and
possibly scrapped.
50536 to RFC
50541 SOC at Searcy Field, Stillwater, OK.  Sold by War Assets Corp to Paul Mantz Feb 19, 1946
50545 (446th BG) crashed Mar 24, 1945 on mission to Wessel, Germany
50551 (389th BG, 566th BS, *Delectable Doris*) lost Feb 3, 1945, Germany.  MACR 12370
50555 obtained from 453rd BG upon its arrival in ETO, replacement
Jul 1944 for the 492nd BG, 856th BS.  Aug 1944 transferred
to 458th BG, 755th BS.  OCt 1944 reassigned to 753rd BS.
Mar 14, 1945 damaged by a gun firing incident on the base,
repaired and returned to USA at end of war.
50558 (392nd BG, 566th BS) lost Jan 28, 1945, Germany.  MACR 11988
50565 assigned to 700th BS, named "Ole King Cole"
50566 damaged in raid Aug 2, 1944 but was flown back to England.  Over England,
the crew bailed out and the aircraft was set on automatic pilot to return
to the continent.  Crashed 1.5 km south of Hagestein, Netherlands.
50569 (484th BG, "Times A'Wastin") lost after raid on marshaling yards at Celje, Yugoslavia Feb 14, 1945
and crashed in Romania. No MACR filed.
50570 (454th BG) lost Sep 13, 1944, Czechoslovakia.  MACR 8358
50572 (491st BG, 855th BS) lost Aug 13, 1944, France.  MACR 7917
50576 (454th BG) lost Aug 17, 1944, Rumania.  MACR 7457
50579 (445th BG, 701st BS) lost Sep 27, 1944, Germany.  MACR 9761
50580 replacement Jul 1944 for the 492nd BG, 859th BS. Aug 1944
transferred to 467th BG, 788th BS.  Shot down Aug 16, 1944 by
friendly fire during training mission over North Sea.
6 killed, 4 rescued.
50581 (466th BG, 787th BS) lost Sep 8, 1944.  MACR 8611
50584 (801st BG, 788th BS) lost Aug 6, 1944.  MACR 7894
50585 (34th BG "Small Change II")
50586 (392nd BG, 579th BS) interned in Sweden Jun 20, 1944.  MACR 6155
50590 (448th, 713rd BS) returned to USA Jun 1945
50593 (392nd BG, 579th BS, *Lady Diana*) shot down by AAA over Hannover,
Germany Sept 11, 1944.  All 9 crew bailed out and became POW.  MACR 8851
50596 (44th BG, 68th BS) lost Oct 18, 1944 on mission to Leverkuson, Germany.  12 KIA.  MACR 9654
50603 (492nd BG, 859th BS) lost Sep 16, 1944.  MACR 9493
50604 (392nd BG, 577th BS) MIA Aug 6, 1944.  MACR 7390
50605 (461st BG, 767th BS) returned to USA Jun 19, 1945
50606 (93rd BG, 328th BS) shot down by AAA over Osnabruck, Germany Oct 12, 1944.
2 POW, rest KIA.  MACR 9470.
50611 "Bold Venture II" replacemt Jul 1944 for the 492nd BG, 859th BS.
Aug 1944 transferred to 467th BG, 788th BS.  Returned to
USA Jul 1, 1945
50612 (389th BG, 565th BS) lost Dec 25, 1944.  MACR 11106
50613 (461st BG, 764th BS, "Holy Joe") returned to USA Jun 7, 1945.
50614 "Massachusetts Gal" replacement Jul 1944 for the 492nd BG,
859th BS.  Aug 1944 transferred to 467th BG, 788th BS.
Lost over Ruhr Valley Jan 1, 1945.  MACR 11587.  Took a direct flak
hit in the nose, 6 KIA, 4 POW.
50615 (392 BG, 576 BS) damaged on mission to
Oberpfaffenhofen, Germany.  Crew bailed
out on return trip and aircraft crashed near
Old Buchenham airfield, Norfolk, UK Jul 21, 1944.
50617 (389th BG, 566th BS) lost Jul 7, 1944.  MACR 7365
50620 (445th BG, 700th BS) lost Mar 24, 1945, Germany.  MACR 13545
50622 SOC at Searcy Field, Stillwater, OK.  Sold by War Assets Corp to Paul Mantz Feb 19, 1946
50623 (392nd BG, 578th BS) shot down Dec 28, 1944.  MACR 11118
50626 (68th BS, 44th BG, "My Gal Sal") crashlanded at Shipdham Sep 2, 1944.
50628 (93rd BG, 328th BS) lost Feb 3, 1945, Germany.  MACR 12231
50630 (451th BG) lost Dec 11, 1944.  MACR 10392
50636 (392 BG, 578 BS) crashed Feb 27, 1945 on the continent.
50642 (484th BG, 825th BS, "Little Mac")
50646 (448th BG, 712nd BS, "Piccadilly Commando") shot down by Me 262s of JG 7 during
mission to Buchen Mar 25, 1945, Germany.  MACR 13548.  Only
3 crewmembers survived.
50648 (448th BG, 714th BS) interned in Sweden Aug 4, 1944.  MACR 7386
50649 (389th BG, 565th BS) interned in Sweden Aug 28, 1944.  MACR 8288
50653 (389th BG, 566th BS) lost Apr 4, 1945.  MACR 13726
50659 (392nd BG, 576th BS) ditched Mar 15, 1954 in North Sea.  MACR 14178
50660 wreck found by advancing Allied forces and recorded as salvaged Mar 20, 1945.
50661 (448th BG, 714th BS) lost Jan 13, 1945, Germany.  MACR 11583
50662 (389th BG) lost Nov 12, 1944.  MACR 11338.
50664 (445th BG, 703rd BS) lost Apr 4, 1945.  MACR 13728
50667 (446th BG, 706th BS, "Dodgin' Don") salvaged Jan 15, 1945
as a result of incident Den 31, 1944.
50668 (491st BG, 854th BS) crashed into Black Hameldon near Burnley, Lancashire, England Feb 19, 1945.
5 crew killed, 3 died of injuries, 3 survived.
50673 (392nd BG, 579th BS) shot down by AAA Sept 18, 1944.  MACR 10660
near Turnhoutt, Belgium.  3 crew KIA, 3 POW, 5 evaded.  There was one stowaway 
onboard, who was killed.
50676 (467th BG) lost Dec 25, 1944.  MACR 11856
50679 (93rd BG, 409th BS) lost Jan 28, 1945, Germany.  MACR 12009
50680 (491th BG) lost in mission to Berlin Feb 26, 1945.  MACR 12770.  Dropped out of formation and headed
east in attempt to make it to Russian lines and crew bailed out at about 4000 feet.  Crew were
rescued by Russian troops and were returned to England.
50681 (446th BG, *Slightly Dangerous*) shot down by AAA Oct 19, 1944 on mission to Mainz, Germany.
3 KIA, 7 POW.  MACR 9633
50692 (445th BG, 703rd BS) lost Mar 3, 1945.  MACR 12883
50698 (448th BG, 713rd BS, later 714th BS) to Altus, OK Oct 16, 1945
50709 (392nd BG, 576th BS) shot down Mar 24, 1945, Germany.  MACR 14177
50717 (468th BG) lost Feb 17, 1945.  MACR 12416
50719 "Sans Souci" replacement Jul 1944 for the 492nd BG, 859th BS.
Aug 6, 1944 landing accident on return from a mission,
colliding with another ship.  10 killed.
50727 (448th BG, 714th BS) returned to USA Jun 1945
50729 (445th BG, 703rd BS) lost Nov 26, 1944.  MACR 11216.
50733 (44th BG, 506th BS) salvaged at Shipdam Aug 23, 1944 with cracked spar.
50735 (446th BG, 704th BS, *Queen of Angels*) lost Mar 24, 1945 on mission to Wessel, Germany.  8 KIA, one
returned safely.  MACR 14181
50736 (464th BG) hydraulics shot out, crashed circling field cranking down
gear Oct 17, 1944
50737 replacement Jul 1944 for 492nd BG, 859th BS.  Aug 1944 transferred
to 467th BG, 788th BS, later reassigned to 790th BS.  Returned
to USA Jun 6, 1945.
50742 (449th BG) lost Mar 22, 1945.  MACR 13262.  Ended up in USSR
50743 (445th BG, 702nd BS) returned to USA May 20, 1945.
50744 transferred from USAAF stocks to RAF as Liberator VI VB852.
Converted to C.VI transport.  SOC Jun 4, 1947.
50746 (460th BG) lost Jan 20, 1945, Austria.  MACR 11804
50749 (491th BG, 855th BS) lost Mar 24, 1945, Germany.  MACR 13615
50750 (389th BG, 566th BS) lost Oct 15, 1944.  MACR 9481
50752 (464th BG, 776th BS, *Oh U Kid*) lost Feb 7, 1945 over Hungary on raid to Vienna.  MACR 12071
50755 (485th BG) lost Sep 24, 1944.  MACR 8952
50756 (445th BG, 703rd BS) lost Nov 26, 1944.  MACR 11217
50758 (392nd BG, 577th BS, *YMCA Flying Service II*) shot down by AAA Sept 12, 1944 over
Hannover, Germany. One crewmember KIA, 8 POW.  MACR 8852
50759 (448th BG,715th BS) skieed off runway at RAF Station, Lissett, Yorkshire,
England Nov 16/17, 1944.  Salvaged between Nov 19 and 22, 1944.