USAF Serial Number Search Results

TAIL: 42-95023 ... 42-95288
Ford B-24H-25-FO Liberator
MSN 1788/2053
95023 (392 BG, 577 BS) crashed Aug 12, 1944 at
Chesthunt, Hertfordshire, UK after midair
collision.
95025 (392 BG, 579 BS) deamaged by enemy fighters over France,
tail gunner killed and two waist gunners bailed out.
Remainder of crew brought it back to England where it
crashlanded Jun 15, 1944 at Eye, Suffolk, UK.
95026 (38th BG, *Yankee Rebel*) lost Jul 1944, no further details.
95027 (392 BG, 577 BS) shot down Jun 23, 1944 over target area.  MACR 6215
95028 w/o Dec 25, 1944 Bovigny, Belgium.  5 lost and 4 crew bailed out.
95029 w/o Jul 7, 1944, Quedinburg, Germany
95030 (93rd BG, 328th BS) interned in Sweden Jun 20, 1944.  MACR 6151
95031 (392 BG, 576 BS) port tailplane lost during attack on
Salzbergen Feb 16, 1945, knocked off by bombs from higher
aircraft.  Returned to England where all crew except
pilot bailed out.  Aircraft then caught fire and pilot
bailed just before it exploded and crashed at
Pudding Norton, near Fakenham, UK 
95032 (467th BG) returned to USA and arrived Bradleyt Field Jun 14, 1945.
95033 (392 BG, 578 BS, *Tequila Daisy*) interned Jul 11, 1944 in Switzerland.  MACR 7497
Returned Oct 20, 1945.
95035 (392 BG, 579 BS) crashlanded Jun 29, 1944 at Wendling, UK.
95036 (492 BG, 857 BS, "Heaven's Devils") crashed into mountain in Wales near Llangynog
Mar 19, 1945. 
95037 (392 BG, 579 BS) crashlanded Jun 29, 1944 at Frettenham, UK.
95038 (389th BG, 565th BS, "Lucky Lady Bett") to RFC at Altus OK Nov 22, 1945.  
Presumably scrapped there.
95041 (392 BG, 578 BS) ditched Jul 6, 1944 in North Sea. MACR 7496
95042 w/o Aug 14, 1944 East Wrentham, UK
95043 (93rd BG) lost Aug 1, 1944, England.  MACR 8234
95044 (389th BG, 567th BS) lost Jun 21, 1944.  MACR 6530
95045 (392 BG, 576 BS) MIA May 29, 1944.  MACR 5213
95047 (453rd BG, 733rd BS) shot down by flak Oct 19, 1944 over Mainz, Germany.  MACR 10177.
9 crew and 2 observers onb oard. Tail gunner KIA, remainder of
crew POW.
95048 (453rd BG, 735th BS) lost Jul 7, 1944.  MACR 7226
95049 (44th BG, 67th BS) crashed at Vermand, France Mar 1, 1945 after crew bailed out.
95050 (458th BG, 752nd BS, "Gas House Mouse") in forced landing at Manston, Kent Dec 11, 1944
and declared damaged beyond repair
95051 (445th BG, 702nd BS) lost May 8, 1944, Germany.  MACR 4784
95054 (467th BG) destroyed on ground at Melsroek, Belgium airfield
during Jan 1, 1945 Bodenplatte raid.
95055 w/o Oct 24, 1944 in ground accident at Seething, UK
95056 (389th BG, 565th BS) interned in Switzerland Jun 28, 1944.  MACR 6735.  Returned to England Oct 1, 1945.
Salvaged Oct 22, 1945.
95058 (446th BG, 705th BS, "White Lit'nin") made wheels-up landing at
Woolbridge after hydraulic system failed during local flight
Condemned for salvage Mar 30, 1945.
95059 (446th BG, 705th BS) crash-landed in Spain Jun 13, 1945 after losing an engine on its way
back to USA
95060 (392 BG, 578 BS) MIA May 19, 1944 near Wolfenbuttel, Germany.  MACR 4925
95061 w/o Apr 25, 1944 in taxi accident at Waller Field, BWI
95064 crashed in northeastern Brazil Apr 11, 1944.  MACR 3500 and 3631.
Aircraft and crew remains located Jul 1995.
95069 w/o Jun 22, 1945 in takeoff accident at Lowry Field, Colorado
95070 (576th BS) crashed Aug 3, 1944 into North Sea after being abandoned by
crew on mission to Zuid Beveland, Netherlands after being damaged by enemy action.
95071 (389th BG, 567th BS) lost Sep 28, 1944, Germany.  MACR 9381
95076 w/o Jan 21, 1945 in force landing at Ashford, UK
95077 (389th BG, 565th BS, *Ginny Gal*) interned in Switzerland Jul 21, 1944
95078 (445th BG, 700th BS) lost Sep 27, 1944, Germany.  MACR 9396
95079 (392nd BG, 577th BS) returned to USA Jun 1945
95080 (467th BG, 791st BS) lost Feb 16, 1945, Holland.  MACR 12425
95084 w/o Jul 13, 1944 Halversgate, UK
95085 (389th BG) salvaged at Hethel Mid Mar 1945 after left main landing gear collapsed.
95088 (389th BG, 565th BS) lost over Holland Feb 19, 1945 when engine failed and instruments
were lost.  Crew bailed out near Sevelen, Germany, plane crashed at Krefeld.  8 POW, 1 KIA.
MACR 12430.
95089 (448th BG, 714th BS) interned in Sweden Jun 21, 1944.  MACR 6265
95091 (389th BG, 567th BS) lost May 27, 1944.  MACR 5260
95092 (392 BG, 579 BS) in midair collision with 42-28731 of 576th BS while returning from
practice and crashed near Foxley, Norfolk, UK Jul 5, 1944
95095 (44th BG, 66th BS) crashed at Sidhean Mor, near Gairloch, Scotland Jun 13, 1945 while en route
from Prestwick to Meeks Field, Iceland.  9 crew, 6 passengers killed.  There is a memorial at the crash site.
95096 (458th BG, 753rd BS, *Bombs Away*) interned in Switzerland Jul 12, 1944.  MACR 6928.
Returned Oct 1, 1945.
95098 (445th BG, 701st BS) lost Jun 20, 1944.  MACR 5928.
95102 w/o Feb 9, 1945 in midair at Old Buckenham, UK.  Named "Spirit of Notre Dame"
95103 (392 BG, 579 BS) crashed Jul 13, 1944
at Wrangle Common, Lincolnshire, UK after midair collision.
95104 (491st BG, 853rd BS) lost Oct 2, 1944, Germany.  MACR 9427
95105 (446th BG, 704th BS, *She's Mine*) lost Dec 2, 1944 on mission to Bingen, Germany.  
All crew KIA.  MACR 11053.  May have collided with 42-51100.
95106 (458 BG, 754 BS) shot down by AAA near Caen, France 6/17/1944.  
9 KIA, 1 POW.  MACR 5806.
95111 (453rd BG, 733rd BS) lost Sep 13, 1944, Germany.  MACR 8853.
95113 in landing accident with 42-95530 at Batista Field, Cuba May 6, 1944.
95115 (467th BG, 790th BS) crashed on takeoff in dense fog at Wroxham after hitting
trees Dec 29, 1944.  15 killed.  Three other crashes caused
missin to Prum, Germany to be scrubbed.
95116 (458th BG, 754th BS, "Junior") shot down Jul 31, 1944, Germany.   MACR 7830.
95117 (450th BG, 752nd BS) lost Jul 20, 1944, Belgium.  MACR 7255
95120 (458th BG, 754th BS, "Hookem Cow" previously "Betty") crashed on takeoff
Apr 14, 1945 at Horsham St Faith on mission to Pointe de Grave, France.
Port inner engine flash-flamed and lost power during takeoff,
crashed into trees, caught fire, and broke up.  Only 2 crewmembers
survived, both injured.  Inhabitants of nearby houses escaped
as bombload did not explode.
95121 salvaged in April 1945 after crashing in Cambridgeshire, UK.
95123 w/o Aug 27, 1944 in takeoff accident North Pickenham, UK
95126 (446 BG, 704 BS, *Hot Shot Charlie*) crashlanded Jul 31, 1944 after mission to Ludwigshaven,
Germany.
95127 (93rd BG, 409th BS, *Slightly Virgin*) shot down by AAA and crashlanded at Sint Denijs-Westrem,
Belgium Nov 26, 1944.
95128 (445 BG, 700 BS) shot down by fighters Sept 27, 1944.
95130 (445th BG, 700th BS, 'Spirit of Pocahontas') lost Jun 21, 1944 when ditched in North Sea.  MACR 6766
95131 "Mag Drop" (859th BS, 2641st Special Group, detached from 492nd BG) shot down 
by Ju 88 night fighter near Linz, Austria while on Carpetbagger mission Apr 25, 1945.  
4 KIA, 5 POW.  MACR 14061
95132 ("Mojalajab") ferried to UK and went to the replacement depot. 
Ended up with 492nd BG, 858th BS, keeping the same name.
Shot down Jun 15, 1944 by Col Joseph Priller (100th victory), crew
limped to the Allied beachhead at Normandy and bailed out.  1 WIA,
9 returned.
95133 w/o Nov 24, 1944 Norwich, UK.  9 lost
95134 (448th BG, 714th BS) shot down near Ludwigshafen, Germany Aug 26, 1944.  MACR 8469
95135 (392 BG, 579 BS) interned in Sweden Jun 20, 1944.  MACR 6157
95136 (392 BG, 576 BS) MIA May 29, 1944.  MACR 5212
95137 (392 BG, 579 BS) crashed May 29, 1944 near Norwich, UK.
95138 (448th BG, 713rd BS) lost Sep 11, 1944 in midair collision with 361st FG P-51
on mission to Magdeburg, Germany.  MACR 8927
95139 w/o Sep 18, 1944 in crash landing Watton, UK
95144 (389 BG, 565 BS) collided with 42-100351 off Langeland, Denmark Jun 20, 1944.
95145 (389th BG, 566th BS) lost Jun 21, 1944 over Berlin. 9 KIA, 1 POW.  MACR 6258.
95146 lost during ferry flight May 1, 1944, North Atlantic.  MACR 4184
95150 (44th BG, 506th BS, *Passion Pit*) shot down by AAA 
Aug 13, 1944, Falaise.  Crew parachuted to safety and became POW.  MACR 8322.
95153 (93rd BG, 330th BS) lost June 13, 1944.  MACR 5912
95155 (489th BG, 846th BS) lost Jul 31, 1944.  MACR 7754
95157 (466th BG, 786th BS) lost Aug 15, 1944, Holland.  MACR 8427
95158 (448th BG, 715th BS) crashlanded at Coldharbour, England Jul 13, 1944
95159 (458th BG, 755th BS) collided with 42-95183 while assembling over Cromer
May 27, 1944.  Lost tail section, crashed into North Sea.  MACR 5631.
All 10 crew killed.
95160 (856th BS, 492nd BG) crashed June 4, 1944 in UK.  All 10 killed.
95161 w/o Jun 21, 1944 in crash 4 mi NW of Attelbridge, UK
95162 (467th BG, 790th BS) lost Aug 5, 1944, Bismarck, Germany.  7 KIA, 2 POW.  MACR 7375
95163 w/o Aug 9, 1944 in crsh landing Horsham St Faith, UK
95164 (392nd BG, 577th BS) crashed Jan 28, 1945 after
midair collision over target, Germany.  MACR 11995
95167 (453rd BG, 734th BS) lost Nov 11, 1944, Germany.  MACR 10342
95168 (93rd BG, 409th BS) shot down by AAA Oct 9, 1944 on mission to Koblenz.  5 crew KIA, 5 MIA.
MACR 9348
95170 (493rd BG "Hell and Back", then to 801st BG, 850th BS "Hell and Back") damaged by night fighter and
party abandoned over France Jul 5, 1944. Flew back and crashlanded at Ford Field, UK.  5 POW, 1 evaded,
2 OK.  MACR 6774.  Salvaged Jul 19/20, 1944.
95171 (734th BS, 453rd BG) collided with 41-29259 Jul 21, 1944 over target
and crashed neear Darmsheim, Germany.  9 crew KIA, one POW.  MACR 7253
95175 (446th BG) damaged by AAA on mission to Bolgne/Calais/Tingry, France Jun 25, 1944.
Returned to base and belly landed. 
95177 first served with 458th BG, 652nd BS, May 1944 to
492nd BG, 857th BS, July 1944 to 492nd BG, 859th BS.
Lost Jul 7, 1944 on mission to Bernburg.  MACR 7237.
6 KIA, 4 POW. 
95178 (446th BG, *Wedding Belle*) crashed in English Channel Dec 12, 1944.  All ll KIA.
95180 (446th BG, 706th BS, *Satan's Little Sister*) shot down by AAA Nov 21, 1944 over IJsselmeer, 
Netherlands on mission to Hamburg.  7 KIA, 2 evaded.  MACR 10408.
95182 (448th BG, 715th BS) lost Aug 24, 1944, Germany.  MACR 8292
95183 (458th BG, 755th BS) collided with 42-91519 during assembly over Cromer 
May 27, 1944.  Flight engineer and tail gunner bailed out under
pilot's orders and presumably drowned over North Sea.  Plane made a
safe landing with remaining 8 crewmembers back at Horsham St. Faith.
MACR 5632
95184 (389th BG, 567th BS) lost Aug 5, 1944.  MACR 7706
95185 (448th BG, 713th BS, *DoBunny*) shot down by Me 262 Mar 25, 1945 during mission to
Buchen and crashlanded in field near Soltau, Germany.
MACR 13549.  All 9 crew survived and became POW.  
95186 (448th BG, 712nd BS) lost Jun 21, 1944.  MACR 6264
95188 (446th BG, 706th BS, *Maximum Effort*) shot down by AAA on mission to Munich Jul 21, 1944.
2 KIA, 8 POW.  MACR 7249.  
95190 (446th BG, 707th BS, *Carolyn Sue*) shot down by AAA Aug 5, 1944 on mission to Fallersleben.
2 KIA, 9 POW.  MACR 7888.
95191 (491st BG) lost Jun 20, 1944.  MACR 8232.
95192 (445th BG, 703rd BS) lost Jul 25, 1944.  MACR 7841.
95194 w/o Apr 9, 1945 in takeoff accident Attelbridge, UK
95195 (392nd BG, 578th BS) MIA Oct 14, 1944, Germany.  MACR 9485
95196 originally to 492nd BG, 858th BS, Jun 20, 1944 reassigned
to 856th BS.  Damaged by flak and interned in Switzerland 
Jul 11, 1944.  MACR 6935
95197 (446th BG, 704th BS, *Shoo-Shoo Baby*) crashed on return from mission Apr 4, 1945 at 
Hall Farm, Raveningham, Norfolk, UK.  Crew bailed out safely.
95198 to 487th BG, 838th BS as replacement.  Jul 1944 transferred
to 492nd BG, 856th BS.  Aug 1944 transferred to 446th
BG, 704th BS.  At one ime had the name "Lazy Lou".
Returned to USA Jun 1945.
95200 (448th BG, 712nd BS) interned in Sweden Jun 20, 1944.  MACR 6240.
95205 (389th BG, 564th BS, *Lonesome Polecat*) interned in Switzerland Sep 5, 1944.  MACR 8601.
Returned Sep 22, 1945.
95206 (453 BG, 732 BS) returned to USA Oct 17, 1945 and salvaged.
95207 w/o Jul 27, 1944 in landing accident at Shipdam, UK
95212 w/o Jun 29, 1944, Hethel, UK
95213 w/o Jun 3, 1944 in crashlanding Prestwick, UK
95215 (492nd BG, 856th BS, "Moonshine Express") lost
Jul 18, 1944.  1 KIA, 1WIA, 8 RTD
95216 in 453rd BG, 732nd BS (E3 H) transferred after Apr 10, 1945 to 458th BG 753rd BS (J4 K)
and salvaged after crash landing at Horsham St. Faith May 6, 1945.
95217 (487th BG, 838th BS) shot down by AAA over target area at Misburg,
Germany Jun 20, 1944.  MACR 5935
95218 (491st BG, 853rd BS) interned in Switzerland Jul 21, 1944 after crash-landing at Dubendorf
MACR 7258
95219 w/o Apr 12, 1945 in landing accident Seething, UK
95220 was replacement in May 1944 for 492nd BG, 857th BS.
Aug 1944 transferred to 467th BG, 788th BS.  Shot down
by German fighter Dec 25, 1944.  MACR 11122.  7 KIA 3 POW.
95222 (392 BG, 576 BS) crashed Aug 5, 1944 at
Bressenhall, UK after takeoff.
95223 (392 BG, 577 BS) missing Jan 18, 1945 during practice mission, England.  MACR 14350.
95224 w/o Aug 22, 1944 in UK
95226 (44th BG, 68th BS, *Channel Hopper*) interned in Switzerland Jul 21, 1944.  MACR 7286
95227 (389th BG, 566th BS) salvaged at RAF Leconfield, Yorkshire Feb 2-4, 1945 as a result of
an accident Jan 31, 1945 when the nose wheel collapsed.
95228 (464th BG, 778th BS, *Brown Nose*) shot down by flak Jul 7, 1944 in
raid on synthetic oil plant, Blechhammer North. MACR 6594.  7 survived, 3 KIA
95229 (392 BG, 579 BS) shot down over Germany Jul 7, 1944.  4 crew
KIA, 5 POW.  MACR 7216
95230 replacement May 1944 for 492nd BG, 858th BS, Reassigned
Jun 20, 1944 to 856th BS.  Lost Jul 7, 1944.  MACR 7238j.
6 POW, 4 KIA.
94232 w/o May 30, 1944 in taxi accident at Grenier Field, Manchester, New Hampshire.
95233 (453rd BS, 732nd BS) lost Jun 24, 1944.  MACR 6233
95234 492nd BG, 859th BS, Transferred Aug 1944 to 467th BG,
788th BS.  Returned to USA Jun 11, 1945.
95235 w/o Mar 24, 1944 in crash 7 mi N of Birmingham, Alabama.  Crew bailed out.
95238 w/o Aug 18, 1944 in midar Burghill, UK
95239 (451st BG) lost Nov 4, 1944.  MACR 9677
95240 (389th BG) lost Mar 24, 1945, Germany.  MACR 13543
95241 (392 BG, 578 BS) crash-landed after being hit by flak Feb 22, 1945
at Noekermeer, near Zoeterwoude, Netherlands.  MACR 12658.
One of the crew members chose to join the Dutch resistance
when he had a chance to go back to England.  He was killed
in a battle with German troops in April 1945.
95243 (392 BG, 577 BS) MIA May 29, 1944.  MACR 5211
95244 w/o Oct 23, 1944 in taxi accident San Giovanni, Italy
95245 w/o Aug 31, 1944 Napoli, Italy
95246 (466th BG, 787th BS, *Honey Gal*) crashed Sep 23, 1944 while attempting to land
at Woodbridge emergency field after being hit by AAA south of Ostend.  Salvaged
Sep 24, 1944.
95247 (445th BG) crashed near Ballum, Ameland,
Netherlands Sept 12, 1944.  Four killed.  MACR 8922
95248 (466th BG, 785th BS, "The Falcon") damaged by flak over target
during mission to Wittlich Jan 8, 1945, causing fuel leak.
Attempted to land at Shipdham but aircraft ran out of fuel on
approach and careered through trees, a haystack, and runway
approach lights before stopping with nose deep in frozen pond.
All crew members survived but both pilots severely injuredl
95249 (489th BG, 845th BS) lost Jun 25, 1944.  MACR 6987
95251 w/o Jun 20, 1944 in landing accident Spinazzola, Italy
95252 (453rd BG, 734th BS) lost Oct 2, 1944, Germany.  MACR 9418.
95253 (389th BG, 565th BS) ferried back to USA Jun 25, 1945.  Salvaged at Altus, OK Sep 14, 1945
95256 (460th BG, 763rd BS) lost Jul 15, 1944, Kraljevo, Yugoslavia.  MACR 6748
95257 (461st BG, 767th BS) lost Jul 25, 1944, Austria.  MACR 7117
95258 (93rd BG, 329th BS) lost Sep 11, 1944.  MACR 8838
95260 (44th BG, 68th BS) lost Dec 27, 1944.  MACR 15998
95265 (459th BG) lost Dec 18, 1944, Adriatic.  MACR 10685
95266 (446th BG, 704th BS, *Heinie Hunter*) ditched in English Channel on mission to 
Munich Jul 11, 1944.  9 KIA, 1 survived.  MACR 8216
95267 (489th BG, 846th BS) lost Jul 21, 1944.  MACR 7842
95268 (446th BG, 785th BS) lost Aug 9, 1944.  MACR 7382
95269 (449th BG) lost Aug 29, 1944.  MACR 8331
95271 (449th BG, 719th BS, *Sleepy Time Gal*) shot down by AAA over Moosbierbaum, Austra
Feb 7, 1945.  MACR 12072.  10 KIA, 1 POW.
95272 "Pursuit of Happiness" first served with 458th BG, 
755th BS, May 1944 transferred to 492nd BG, 856thBS,
Aug 1944 transferred to 392 BG, 576 BS.   Crashlanded 
Feb 14, 1945 between Wendling and Shipdham, UK, salvaged.
95274 w/o Mar 20, 1945 in landing accident San Giovanni, Italy
95275 (484th BG) lost over Adriatic Sea Jan 15, 1945.  MACR 11287.
95276 w/o Sep 26, 1944 in taxi accident Old Buckenham, UK
95278 force landed at Carradreshy, Ireland May 5, 1944 during
ferry flight and w/o
95279 (460th BG) lost Jun 22, 1944.  MACR 6073.
95280 (445th BG, 701st BS) lost Jun 27, 1944.  MACR 6731
95281 (460th BG) lost Jul 8, 1944, Austria.  MACR 6510
95284 (465th BG, 782nd BS) lost Aug 3, 1944, Mt Wannig, Austria.  MACR 7539
95286 (449th BG) lost Dec 28, 1944.  MACR 10891
95287 (461st BG, 766th BS, "Strictly G. I.") lost Nov 19, 1944.  MACR 9937