USAF Serial Number Search Results

42-51226 ... 42-51292 (EXACT MATCH)
Douglas-Tulsa B-24J-1-DT Liberator
MSN 748/814, Douglas MSN 16271/16337
51226 (36th BS assigned to 100th BG, *I Walk Alone*) hit by flak over 
eastern France/Belgium and crashed in France Nov 10, 1944.  
3 KIA.  Equipped as RCM plane with IFF equippment and attached to RAF for bomber
support.  The No 4 engine was hit by AAA and caught fire, partly abandoned and crashed
at Tincourt-Bouchly, France.  3 KIA, rest bailed out.  The nose gunneer was probably
trapped and the other 2 crew tried to help him.
51229 returned to USA May 26, 1945.
51232 (36th BG) lost Dec 22, 1944, Irish Sea
51233 (389th BG, 567th BS, "The Bigast Boid") shot down by friendly fire from a B-17 squadron flying above
the 567th BS formation Apr 14, 1945.  MACR 13906.
51235 (392 BG, 578 BS) crashed Jan 7, 1945 between Hellimer and Francaltrof, France after being
abandoned by crew.
51239 (36th BG) lost Feb 5, 1945, England
51241 collided with 42-50907 over Stamford, England Mar 31, 1945
51245 (445th BG) lost Mar 24, 1945, Germany
51250 (445th BG  701st BS) damaged over Coblenz, Germany on the return from from bombing marshalling 
yards at Hanau,Germany Nov 11, 1944.  Crashlanded at her home field of Tibenham.
51251 (406th BS, directly under 8th AF) partly abandoned due to
icing and crashed at Whitnash, UK Apr 26, 1945.  Pilot
killed, 8 bailed out safely.
51252 (MSN 16300) became 255 YC-) in 854th BS, 491st BG at RAF North Pickenham.  Lost after Nov 20, 1944 mission
in crash 1 1/2 mi W of the airfield.
51257 (446th BG) shot down by AAA on mission to Munich Jul 21, 1944
51260 (465th BG) lost Sep 10, 1944, Austria.  MACR 8364
51262 (459 BG, 758th BS, "Betty Anne") engine failed and crashed at Motovun, Croatia Nov 11, 1944.  
All bailed out and returned.  MACR 9698. 
51267 (491st BG, 854th BS, *Miss Francia*) lost Feb 9, 1945 on mission to Magdeburg, Germany.  MACR 12219.
Crew successfully abandoned the aicraft after it lost two engines on way to target.
51268 (392 BG, 578 BS) MIA Jan 1, 1945 over Belgium.  1 injured, rest OK.  MACR 11239.
51272 (*Dear Marion*, 446th BG, 706th BS) crashed in Neunkirchen,
Saarland, Germany Nov 30, 1944 after flak hit
near Neunkirchen.  MACR 11148 10 KIA, 1 POW.
51273 (466th BG, 785th BS) lost Mar 2, 1945.  MACR 12849
51274 (55th BNW, 485th BG) lost Nov 1, 1944 on non-operatinal flight from Venosa
AB, Italy to Pomigliano AB, Naples. Italy. All 11 onboard killed.
51275 (93rd BG, 409th BS) lost over Germany Jan 16, 1945.  MACR 11754
51278 (446th BG, 707th BS, *Pistol Packin' Bomma II*) shot down by AAA Aug 24, 1944 on mission
to Brunswick Germany.  MACR 8289.
51283 (489th BG, 844th BS) lost Oct 6, 1944.  MACR 9751
51285 (460th BG) lost Nov 22, 1944, Germany.  MACR 9957
51287 (445th BG, 702nd BS) lost Sep 27, 1944, Kassel, Germany.  MACR 9391
51292 (460th BG) lost Aug 27, 1944.  MACR 8333