USAF Serial Number Search Results

42-72815 ... 42-72864 (EXACT MATCH)
Consolidated B-24D-160-CO Liberator
MSN 2385/2434
72815 (90th BG, 400th BS, "Sky Witch") equipped for long-range recon with four extra 400-gallon
bomb bay tanks and two 160-gallon tanks on command deck.
While searching for Japanese Fleet in Brunei Bay, off Borneo
fought a 40-battle with at least 9 Zeros, shooting down at
least four, then flew more 1000 miles to friendly territory
but was so badly damaged that it never flew again.
Salvaged Nov 7, 1944 at Morotai due to combat damage.
72818 (307th BG) lost Feb 12, 1944.  MACR 2282.
72820 (5th BG, 868th BS, *Libby Raider*) shot down by Gekko night fighter Apr 23, 1944, South Pacific.  MACR 5085  MACR 5085
By this stage, the 868th was not operating under the 5th BG but was a detached unit directly 
reporting to 13th AF HQ
72823 (307th BG, 371st BS) shot down by Zeros over sea betwee New Britain and New Ireland, New
Guinea Jan 1, 1944.  MACR 1495.  10 KIA.
72826 w/o Apr 23, 1944, Momote AB, Papua New Guinea
72828 (5th BG) lost May 12, 1944, South Pacific.  MACR 5092
72830 w/o Oct 14, 1943 Nebraska
72831 "Heaven Can Wait:, "Censored" with 11th BG, 432st BS art Kwajelein Atoll, Marshall Islands Jul 1944.
72833 (389th BG, 567th BS) damaged during mission and ditched in Thames estuary
Jan 29, 1944.  10 crewmembers missing at sea.  MACR 2245
72835 (308th BG) lost Feb 5, 1944.  MACR 2297
72836 (308th BG) lost Dec 12, 1943.  MACR 11974
72839 w/o Nov 10, 1944 in landing accident at Pandaveswar, India
72841 w/o Jun 14, 1944 in landing accident at Tezpur, India
72842 w/o Jan 25, 1944 Chabua, India Jan 25, 1944.  Crew bailed out. 
72843 ("Strawberry Bitch" served with 376th BG, 512th BS) stored at Davis Monthan
from 1946 to 1959, now on display at National Museum of the USAF, WPAFB, Ohio.
72844 (376th BG, 514th BS, "Jackie Boy") hit by AAA and crashed
6 km NE of Elatia, Greece Dec 6, 1943.  MACR 1478. 3 POW, 7 returned
72847 (376th BG) lost Feb 22, 1944, Germany.  MACR 2833
72851 w/o Sep 15, 1943, Lochmaddy, UK
72852 (376 BG, 513th BS, "Ripper The 2nd") shot down by Bf 109G-6
at Torri di Quartesolo, Italy Dec 28, 1943.  MACR 1612.  7 KIA, 3 POW.
72853 (44th BG, 67th BS, "Count Bruga") shot down by Oblt Josef Jansen in Bf 19G-6 of
JG 27/2 ENE of Wiener Neustadt, Austria Oct 1, 1943.  MACR 6452.
7 KIA, 3 POW.
72855 (63rd FS, 56th FG) declared war weary and sent to 5th Emergency Rescue Squadron.
72856 (389th BG, 566th BS, "Nana") shot down by Fw. Steiger
in Bf 110G-2 of ZG 26/Stab near Aachen, Germany Dec 1, 1943.  
MACR 2499.  10 KIA
72857 (44th BG, 506th BS, "Star Spangled Hell") shot down by Uffz Hans
Hambeck in Bf 109G-6 of JG 27/1 S of Wiener Neustadt, Austria
Oct 1, 1943.  1 KIA, 9 POW.
72858 (44th BG, 68th BS, "Pistol Packing Mama") made emergency landing in Sweden Apr 9, 1944.  MACR 3851  
Scrapped due to extensive damage
72860 (44th BG, 67th BS, "Miss Emmy Lou") crashlanded near Catania,
Sicily Oct 1, 1943.
72862 collided with 42-78522 over Death Valley, CA Aug 4, 1944
72863 (328th BG, 36th BS) lost Mar 3, 1944, France.  MACR 3851