USAF Serial Number Search Results

44-40249 ... 44-40348 (EXACT MATCH)
Consolidated B-24J-155-CO Liberator
MSN 4185/4284
40251 to RAAF as A72-31 - converted to components 3-46
40252 to RAAF as A72-32 - soc 12-52.
40254/40263 to USN as PB4Y-1 38742/38751
40264 "Kiss Me Baby" with 458th BG on Azon mission 6 Jun 14, 1944.  w/o Sep 8, 1944.
40265 (449th BG, "Table Stuff") lost Jul 15, 1944, Yugoslavia. MACR 7100
40266 (460th BG) shot down by Bf 109 Aug 7, 1944 over Blechammer, Germany.  MACR 7294
40267 (34th BG, 18th BS, "Bad Penny II") ground-looped Aug 15, 1944 and was salvaged.
40271 (491st BG, 854th BS, *House of Rumor*) lost Nov 26, 1944, Miburg, Germany.  MACR 10766
40275 w/o Nov 14, 1944
40281 (458th BG/753re BS) crash landed Feb 13, 1945 Norwich, England,
caught fire, and was salvaged.
40283 (458th BG/753rd BS, "Lassie Come Home") crashed at Norwich, England on return from mission to Hellendorf, Germany Jan 14, 1945.
All but one of the crew were killed, plus two children on the ground.
40284 (34th BG, "Tondelayo") lost Jul 19, 1944, English Channel
40285 "Table Stuff" with 458th BG on Azon mission 6 Jun 14, 1944.
40286 (491st BG, 852nd BS) lost Mar 24, 1945 near Wesel, Germany.  MACR 13552.  9 KIA.
40287 "Bachelor's Bedlam" with 458th BG on Azon mission 7 Jun 15, 1944
40288 (458th BG, 753rd BS, "Bad Girl") crashed Oct 2, 1944.
40290 (492nd BG, 859th BS) interned in Switzerland Jul 21, 1944.  
MACR 7260.
40291 (458th BG, "Royal Flush") crashed on takeoff May 31, 1944
40294 (455th BG, 701st BS) lost over English Channel Oct 31, 1944.  MACR 10160
40295 (392 BG, 578 BS) crashlanded Aug 13, 1944 at Thorpe Abbotts, UK.
40296 (308th BG) lost Apr 2, 1945, China.  MACR 13689
40298 “The Shack” with 458th BG, 754th BS for 200th mission, England Feb 26th 1945
40303 (34th BG, "Turgo Joe") lost Jul 11, 1944.  MACR 6720
40304/40313 to USN as PB4Y-1 38752/38761
40314 (90th BG, 319th BS, "Queen Mae") salvaged in Philippines
June 18, 1945.
40315 flown from Clark Field, Philippines to Mather Field, CA Nov 15, 1945
40316 ("Ding How Dottie", 373rd BS, 308th BG, 14th AF), later to 374th BS.
40317 (491st BG, 854th BS) blew left tire during takeoff and landing gear 
collapsed Apr 16, 1945.  Salvaged Apr 16, 1945.
40320 ("Generator Jennie")
40323 ("Sunshine Rose")
40324 (98th BG, 415th BS, *Pappy*) crashed near Landshut Sept 12, 1944 after midair
collision with 42-50417.  MACR 874?
40326 (459th BG, 758th BS) damaged by AA near Bleckhammer, later damaged by fighters and one crew
bailed out over Hungary, plane eventually ditched in Adriatic Aug 22, 1944.  MACR 15457.  
4 KIA, 4 rescued, one MFD
40327 “Umbriago!” with 11th BG at Guam, Marianas Islands May 4th 1945. 
40328 ("This Above All")
40331 (449th BG) lost Dec 11, 1944.  MACR 10389
40332 crashed in Oahu, Hawaii May 5, 1944 after takeoff from Hickam Field en route from
California to Australia.  All 10 aboard killed.
40343 scrapped May 18, 1945 after being severely damaged by AAA on mission to Luzon, Philippines.
40344/40348 to USN as PB4Y-1 38762/38766