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Serial Number Criteria: 42-52161
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Data last updated: Tue Mar 15 09:25:04 2016
42-52114 ... 42-52302 (EXACT MATCH)
Ford B-24H-10-FO Liberator
MSN 831/1019
52114 (?) (450th BG) lost Apr 2, 1944, Austria.
52115 (448th BG) exploded in midair while unit was forming up for
mission to Gilze-Rijen Feb 10, 1944 and crashed at Badingham.
Only two crewmembers survived.
52117 (449th BG) lost May 29, 1944, Austria. MACR 5461
52118 (448th BG, 712th BS *Picadilly Pete*) damaged by flak over
Germany Apr 9, 1944 and diverted to Bulltofta, Sweden where it
was interned. MACR 3659
52122 (450th BG) lost Apr 12, 1944, Italy. MACR 4841
52123 (448th BG) lost Jan 11, 1944, Germany. MACR 2518
52124 (450th BG) lost Apr 28, 1944, Italy. MACR 4619
52125 (454th BG) lost Mar 19, 1944. MACR 3506
52126 (449th BG) lost Jan 16, 1944. MACR 2325.
52128 (448th BG, 712th BS) crash-landed in Brazil while on its way to Seething,
Norfolk, UK Nov 19, 1943.
52135 (448th BG) bellylanded near Wick, Wales Dec 8, 1943.
52136 (449th BG) lost Apr 2, 1944, Austria. MACR 3995
52140 (449 BG, 716 BS) shot down Jun 9, 1944. MACR 6314
52142 (450th BG) lost over Austria Apr 2, 1944. MACR 3582
52143 (450th BG) lost May 24, 1944, Austria. MACR 5647
52146 (449th BG, 716th BS, *Pistol Packin' Mama*) lost Feb 22, 1944, Austria. MACR 2712
52147 (453rd BG, 732nd BS) lost May 8, 1944. MACR 4593.
52148 (450th BG, 720th BS *Liberal Lady*) crashed in Switzerland Feb 25, 1944. MACR 3179
52149 (449th BG) lost May 5, 1944, Rumania. MACR 4661
52150 (449th BG) lost May 17, 1944. MACR 5052
52153 (451st BG) lost Jul 27, 1944, Hungary. MACR 7025
52154 (734 BS, 453rd BG, "Male Call") was occasionally flown on missions by movie actor Col James Stewart.
52156 (451st BG) lost Apr 7, 1944. MACR 4520
52157 (449th BG) lost Nov 22, 1944, Italy. MACR 10044
52159 (449th BG) lost Apr 4, 1944, Rumania. MACR 3879.
52160 (392 BG, 579 BS) MIA Jul 7, 1944. MACR 7369
52161 (450th BG) lost Feb 22, 1944, Austria. MACR 2832
52163 (450th BG) lost over Austria May 24, 1944. MACR 5433
52165 (449th BG, "Slick Chick") lost Apr 24, 1944, Austria. MACR 4199
52166 (449th BG) lost Apr 16, 1944, Rumania. MACR 4039
52167 (451st BG) lost Feb 25, 1944, Germany. MACR 3589
52168 (451st BG) lost Feb 25, 1944, Germany. MACR 3693
52169 (453rd BG, 734th BS) lost on mission to Brunswick, Germany May 8, 1944. MACR 4594.
52170 (449th BG) lost May 18, 1944, Yugoslavia. MACR 5060
52171 (454th BG) lost Jun 4, 1944. MACR 5478
52172 (449th BG) lost Apr 4, 1944, Rumania. MACR 3699
52173 (454th BG) lost Jul 7, 1944. MACR 6371
52174 (453rd BG, 734th BS) interned in Sweden Aug 25, 1944. MACR 8293
52175 (453rd BG, 735th BS, "Portland Annie") shot down on mission to Berlin in Den Ooserhuis,
near Balkbrug (Overijssel), Netherlands Mar 8, 1944. MACR 2928
52176 (453rd BG, 733rd BS "Valkyrie") badly damaged during combat mission May 8, 1944.
Upon return to England, pilot ordered crew to abandon aircraft, which
subsequently crashed into thicket at Long Stretton. Ball turret gunner,
who had not heard the order to bale out, emerged from wreckage unscathed.
52180 (453rd BG, 734th BS) shot down by fighters Apr 8, 1944, Germany. MACR 3297
52185 (453rd BG, 732nd BS) lost Apr 8, 1944, Germany. MACR 3296
52186 (453rd BG, 735th BS) lost May 9, 1944, on the grounds of village of Arendonk in Belgium, very close to the
Holland border. Shot down by Fw 190 flown by Lt Adolf Glunz of JG 26 "schlageter". MACR 4595. 5 KIA, 5 POW.
52189 (456th BG, 746th BS) lost May 10, 1944, Austria. MACR 4745
52190 (455th BG) lost over Austria May 24, 1944. MACR 5045
52191 (453rd BG) ditched in North Sea Mar 6, 1944. Only one crewmember survived. MACR 2969
52193 (737th BS, 454th BG) crashed in Italy Oct 23, 1944.
52194 (464th BG) crashed on landing during practice mission Jun 9, 1944
52195 (459th BG) lost Apr 25, 1944, Italy. MACR 4632
52196 (453rd BG, 734th BS, *War Bride*) crashed on Skorve Mountain, Norway Sep 9, 1944. MACR 8420
52197 (739th BS, 454th BG) condemned for salvage Aug 22, 1944
52200 (376 BG, 515 BS) shot down by fighters over Wels, Austria Feb 23, 1944. MACR 2583
52201 (453rd BG, 732nd BS) ditched Jul 11, 1944. MACR 8715
52202 crashed in Italy Dec 7, 1944.
52203 (454th BG) lost Apr 21, 1944, Rumania. MACR 4386.
52206 (376th BG, 513rd BS) crashed Feb 23, 1944, Marchtrenk, Austria. MACR 2567
52209 (454th BG) lost Apr 21, 1944, Rumania. MACR 4652.
52210 (455th BG) lost Feb 25, 1944, Austria. MACR 2590
52214 (456th BG, 744th BS) lost Apr 25, 1944, Italy. MACR 5640
52215 (450th BG) lost over Austria May 24, 1944. MACR 5190
52217 (456th BG, 745th BS) lost over Austria Apr 12, 1944. MACR 3290
52218 (453rd BG, 733rd BS) crashed Mar 18, 1944 between Kilndown and Goudhurst,
England after raid on Friedrichshafen.
52219 (455th BG) lost Apr 21, 1944, Rumania. MACR 4201
52222 (456th BG, 746th BS) lost May 5, 1944, Rumania. MACR 4713
52223 (455th BG, *Dragon Lady*) lost Apr 21, 1944, Rumania. MACR 4650
52224 (455th BG) lost Apr 2, 1944, Austria. MACR 3363
52225 (454th BG) lost Mar 19, 1944. MACR 3293
52226 (453rd BG, 734th BS) shot down by fighter over Holland
Mar 6, 1944 during return. Crew bailed out over
Zuider Zee. 3 rescued, 7 drowned. MACR 2970
52229 (454th BG) lost Mar 19, 1944. MACR 3294
52230 (455th BG) lost Jun 26, 1944. MACR 6516
52231 (456th BG) lost Apr 23, 1944, Austria
52233 (456th BG, 744th BS) lost Jun 26, 1944. MACR 6435.
52236 (454th BG) lost May 24, 1944. MACR 5464.
52237 (453rd BG, 734th BS, *Paper Doll*) salvaged May 29, 1945, Langford Lodge, Northern Ireland.
52238 (455th BG) lost Jun 26, 1944. MACR 6402
52239 (455th BG) lost Aug 13, 1944, Czechoslovakia. MACR 8349
52240 (453rd BG, 735th BS) interned in Sweden Apr 9, 1944. MACR 3925
52241 (455th BG) lost Jun 26, 1944, Austria. MACR 6400
52242 (454th BG) lost Feb 25, 1944 N of Horn, Austria. All crewmembers KIA. MACR 3155
52243 (449th BG) lost over Austria May 24, 1944. MACR 5370
52244 (453rd BG, 735th BS) interned in Sweden Apr 9, 1944. MACR 3291
52247 (485th BG) crashed Sept 6, 1944 and salvaged.
52248 (454th BG) lost Apr 13, 1944, Hungary
52249 (455th BG) lost Jun 26, 1944, Austria. MACR 6956
52253 (455th BG) lost May 18, 1944, Italy.
52255 (454th BG) lost Mar 3, 1944, Italy.
52256 (456th BG) lost Apr 12, 1944, Austria. MACR 4037
52260 (455th BG) lost May 5, 1944, Rumania.
52264 (454th BG) lost Dec 18, 1944
52265 (454th BG) lost Jun 26, 1944, Austria. MACR 6432
52266 (454th BG) lost Feb 25, 1944 NE of Freistadt, Austria.
All crew survived. MACR 2627
52269 (499th BG) lost Apr 7, 1944, Mediterranean
52271 (455th BG) lost Apr 2, 1944, Austria. MACR 3471
52273 (376th BG) lost Feb 23, 1944, Yugoslavia.
52276 (456th BG) lost Apr 2, 1944, Austria.
52277 (453rd BG, *The Lame Duck*) damaged by flak over Munster, Germany Mar 23, 1944 and crashed just across
the border in Bruinehaar, Holland. 8 of 10 crew bailed out and became POW. 2 KIA in crash
52282 (455th BG) lost May 6, 1944, Yugoslavia. MACR 5459
52283 (455th BG) lost Sep 13, 1944, Austria
52287 (456th BG) lost May 10, 1944, Austria. MACR 4845
52289 (455th BG) lost Apr 20, 1944, Italy
52294 (455th BG) lost Jul 27, 1944, Hungary
52297 (454th BG) lost Jun 26, 1944, Austria. MACR 6171
52300 (454th BG) lost Feb 25, 1944, Austria. 5 killed, 6 survived. MACR 3211
52301 (453rd BG, 732nd BS) lost Apr 29, 1944, North Sea. MACR 4940
52302 (453rd BG, 732nd BS) lost Feb 25, 1944, Germany. MACR 2802
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