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Serial Number Criteria: 42-73453
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Data last updated: Tue Mar 15 09:25:04 2016
42-73415 ... 42-73464 (EXACT MATCH)
Consolidated B-24J-45-CO Liberator
MSN 2985/3034
73416 (98th BG) lost over Austria May 29, 1944.  MACR 5443.
73418 (98th BG, 343rd BS) shot down by a fighter at Trentino Alps, Italy 
Dec 19, 1943 during raid on Augsburg, Germany.  MACR 1841.  11 KIA
73421 (98th BG, 343rd BS, "Powder Ann") hit by rocket fired by Bf 109G-6, broke into two and
crashed at Largozalpe, Wattens, Austria Dec 19, 1943.  MACR 1840.  9 KIA, 2 POW.
73422 w/o Jul 9, 1944 in crash 5 mi NE of Kunming, China.  Crew bailed out.
73423 (98th BG) lost Apr 2, 1944, Yugoslavia.  MACR 3579
73426 (450th BG) lost Apr 2, 1944, Austria.  MACR 3694.
73428 (376th BG, 515th BS, "Big Nig") rammed by Bulgarian
Bf 109G-2 flown by Dimitar Spisarevski of 3/6 Orlyak and
crashed at Pancharevo, Bulgaria Dec 20, 1943.  MACR 1592.
9 KIA, 1 POW.  Bulgarian pilot also KIA.
73430 (308th BG) lost May 20, 1944.  MACR 11979
73433 (308th BG) lost Jan 12, 1944, China.  MACR 11979
73434 (98th BG) lost May 7, 1944, Yugoslavia.  MACR 4788
73435 (7th BG) lost Apr 5, 1944.  MACR 3999
73436 (308th BG, 374th BS) lost on routine flight from Dargaon, India to Chengtu, China May 8, 1945.  MACR 14397.
6 onboard killed.
73437 (7th BG, 9th BS) shot down by AAA on attack on Great Coco Island, SW of Rangoon, Burma
Mar 22, 1945.  All 11 crew KIA.  MACR 13239
73438 (308th BG) lost Nov 21, 1944.  MACR 10063
73439 (98th BG) lost Jun 11, 1944.  MACR 6418
73440 w/o Nov 23, 1943, Aden
73442 (7th BG) lost Apr 5, 1944.  MACR 4000
73445 ("The Georgia Peach") destroyed in accident taking off from Madzab airstrip Apr 2, 1944.
73446 (868th BG) lost Apr 12, 1944, South Pacific.  Last reported position 60 mi S of Truk.  MACR 5024.
73449 (380th BG) lost Jan 7, 1944, SW Pacific.  MACR 1694
73450 (307th BG) lost South Pacific Sep 18, 1945
73451 (530th BG) salvaged on Biak Jun 29, 1945.
73453 (307th BG) lost Sep 1, 1944.  MACR 8641
73454 (5th BG) lost Jun 18, 1944.  MACR 6581
73462 w/o Dec 1, 1943 in landing accident at Lindbergh Field, San Diego, California

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