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492nd Bomb Group - Replacement Aircraft
List of 492nd Replacement B-24s
 Key:  [ H/J = B-24H or B-24J model ] [ O/R = Original or Replacement aircraft ]
[ Squad = Assigned Squadron ] [ M = Number of Missions with the 492nd ]
Serial # H/J O/R Squad M Notes
41-28978 H R 857th 28  1st mission 28 May 44
Transferred to 446th BG, salvaged 16 Oct 44
41-29470 H R 857th
858th
856th		 6  1st mission 6 Jun 44
Lost: 23 June 44 with Monroe R-01, 8 KIA, 2 POW, MACR 6242
41-29489 H R 859th 6  1st mission 6 Jun 44
Transferred to the 448th BG
42-50279 H R 858th
859th		 25  ENVY OF 'EM ALL
1st mission 4 Jun 44
Flew a total of 61 missions
Transferred to 392nd BG, lost 13 Sep 44, 6 KIA, 4 POW, MACR 8848
42-50313 H R 857th
856th		 22  WABASH CANNON BALL
1st mission 25 May 44
Transferred to 392nd BG 578th BS
Flew a total of 91 missions, returned to US 29 May 44
42-50370 H R 859th 21  OONIE DOONIE
1st mission 29 May 44
Lost: 7 July 44, w/Bocksberger R-15, 2 KIA, 8 POW, MACR 7235
42-50391 H R   4  OLD 75
1st mission 6 Jun 44
Transferred to 448th BG
42-50432 H R 859th 10  1st mission 12 Jul 44
Transferred to 392nd BG, lost 14 Oct 44
42-50439 H R 859th 8  BROAD+HIGH
1st mission 13 Jul 44
Transferred to 467th BG, salvaged 18 Aug 44
42-50456 J R 856th 13  DOROTHY KAY SPECIAL
1st mission 13 Jul 44
Transferred to 458th BG
42-50481 J R 859th 4  1st mission 13 Jul 44
Transferred to 467th BG, lost 16 Aug 44, 10 KIA, MACR 8423
42-50486 J R   0  Not a 492nd plane
42-50491 J R 856th 9  1st mission 12 Jul 44
Transferred to 446th BG, lost 27 Dec 44, 7 KIA, 3 RTD
42-50555 J R 856th 8  BABY SHOES
1st mission 21 Jun 44
Transferred to 458th BG, returned to US 1945
42-50580 J R 859th 8  1st mission 16 Jul 44
Transferred to the 467th BG, lost 16 Aug 44
42-50611 J R 859th 10  BOLD VENTURE II
1st mission 18 Jul 44
Transferred to the 467th BG, returned to USA 1 Jun 45
42-50614 J R 859th 5  MASSACHUSETTS GAL
1st mission 18 Jul 44
Transferred to 467th BG, lost 1 Jan 45, MACR 11587
42-50675 J R 859th 5  BOLD VENTURE III
1st mission 1 Aug 44
Transferred to 467th BG, salvaged 26 Dec 44
42-50719 J R 859th 8  SANS SOUCI
1st mission 19 Jul 44
Salvaged 6 Aug 44 w/Fleming R-47, 9 KIA, 1 WIA
42-50737 J R 859th 7  1st mission 24 Jul 44
Transferred to 467th BG, returned to USA 1945
42-50770 J R 856th 11  1st mission 18 Jul 44
Lost: 4 Aug 44 w/Ives R-48, 10 interned in Sweden, MACR 7715
42-51091 H R 858th
857th		 24  BANGIN' LULU
1st mission 22 Jun 44
Transferred to 446th BG, returned to US 1945
42-51115 H R 857th 16  1st mission 6 Jun 44
Transferred to 446th BG, lost 30 Nov 44, 2 KIA, 8 RTD, MACR 11347
42-51118 H R 857th 23  WE'LL GET BY
1st mission 2 Jun 44
Transferred to 392nd BG, returned to USA 1945
42-51121 H R 857th 31  NIAGARA SPECIAL
1st mission 2 Jun 44
Transferred to 392nd BG, lost: 16 Jan 45, 10 RTD
42-51171 H R 857th
859th		 17  ELI SWOF, JR
1st mission 4 Jun 44
Transferred to 467th BG, lost 2 Mar 45, 6 KIA, 3 POW, MACR 12850
42-51198 H R 856th 8  1st mission 13 Jul 44
Transferred to 466th BG, salvaged 8 Nov 44
42-51234 J R 856th 14  1st mission 13 Jul 44
Transferred to the 44th BG
42-51258 J R 856th 5  1st mission 31 Jul 44
Transferred to the 44th BG, salvaged 25 Feb 45
42-51291 J R 856th 4  OUR JOY
1st mission 4 Jul 44
Transferred to the 448th BG, salvaged 26 Aug 44
42-78486 J R 856th 12  1st mission 18 Jul 44
Transferred to 93rd BG
Lost: 28 Jan 45, MACR 12008
42-94986 H R 857th 16  PREGNANT ANGEL
1st mission 28 May 44
Transferred to 467th BG, returned to USA 1945
42-95005 H R 859th 14  DREAMER
1st mission 6 Jun 44
Lost: 7 Jul 44 w/Watson R-19, 8 KIA, 1 POW, MACR 7236
42-95011 H R 856th 3  1st mission 27 May 44
Lost: 29 May 44 w/Gaulke 602
10 interned in Sweden, MACR 5220
42-95023 H R 857th 26  LUCKY LASS II
1st mission 27 May 44
Transferred to 392nd BG, lost 12 Aug 44
42-95132 H R 858th 5  MOJALAJAB
1st mission 31 May 44
Salvaged 16 Jun 44 w/McMurray 801, 1 WIA,9 RTD
42-95160 H R 856th 4  1st mission 30 May 44
Salvaged 4 Jun 44 w/Sachtleben 607, 10 KIA
42-95177 H R 857th
859th		 10  BO II
1st mission 29 May 44
Lost: 7 Jul 44 w/Newman 913, 6 KIA, 4 POW, MACR 7237
42-95196 H R 858th
856th		 23  1st mission 24 May 44
Lost: 11 Jul 44 w/Platinsky 816
10 interned in Switzerland, MACR 6935
42-95198 H R n/a 0  CLASSY CHASSY
not a 492nd aircraft
42-95215 H R 856th 5  MOONSHINE EXPRESS
1st mission 4 Jul 44
Salvaged 18 Jul 44 w/Seger R-31, 1 KIA, 1 WIA, 8 RTD
42-95220 H R 857th 28  1st mission 25 May 44
Transferred to 467th BG, lost 25 Dec 44, 7 KIA 3 POW, MACR 11122
42-95230 H R 858th
856th		 15  1st mission 28 May 44
Lost: 7 Jul 44 w/F Haag 611, 4 KIA, 6 POW, MACR 7238
42-95234 H R 859th 9  EVERYTHIN'S JAKE
1st mission 13 Jul 44
Transferred to 467th BG, returned to US 1945
42-95272 H R 856th 29  PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS
1st mission 24 May 44
Transferred to 392nd BG, salvaged 14 Feb 45
44-10486 J R   0  Not a 492nd plane
44-10496 J R 859th 2  PURITANICAL BITCH
1st mission 18 Jul 44
Lost: 21 Jul 44 w/Wesson R-33
9 interned in Switzerland, MACR 7844
44-10518 J R 856th 6  QUEENIE
1st mission 18 Jul 44
Transferred to 458th BG
44-40290 J R 859th 24  1st mission 25 May 44
Lost: 21 Jul 44 w/Walker R-41
9 interned in Switzerland, MACR 7260
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