Service File · AircraftB-24J409th Bombardment SquadronCrashed
42-51241
Serial
42-51241
Tail Code
YM
Radio Call
T · Tare
Catalogued Missions
17
The Ship
42-51241 flew with the 93rd Bomb Group's 409th Bomb Squadron. It crashed on 31 March 1945 between Wrentham and South Cove, north of Southwold, and was subsequently salvaged.
Sortie log.
17 flights · oldest first
Date
Target
Type
Pilot · Crew
09 OCT 1944
Target unrecorded
Lt. Frobish · 10 aboard
→
24 DEC 1944
Ahrweiller
Unknown
Lt. Smith · 9 aboard
→
25 DEC 1944
Hallschlag
Communications Centre
Lt. Bigolin · 10 aboard
→
05 JAN 1945
Target unrecorded
Lt. Schmoller · 9 aboard
→
06 JAN 1945
Bonn Rhine H/B
Highway Bridge
Lt. Bigolin · 10 aboard
→
10 JAN 1945
Target unrecorded
Lt. Gaston · 10 aboard
→
28 JAN 1945
Kaiserstuhl
Oil Industry
Lt. Johnson · 10 aboard
→
03 FEB 1945
Magdeburg/Rothensee
Oil Industry
Lt. Bigolin · 10 aboard
→
06 FEB 1945
Magdeburg
Marshalling Yard
Lt. Bigolin · 9 aboard
→
09 FEB 1945
Target unrecorded
Lt. Brandfass · 9 aboard
→
19 FEB 1945
Target unrecorded
Lt. Bigolin · 10 aboard
→
22 FEB 1945
Target unrecorded
Lt. Row · 10 aboard
→
02 MAR 1945
Magdeburg/Rothensee O/I
Oil Industry
Lt. Belter · 10 aboard
→
03 MAR 1945
Magdeburg/Rothensee O/R
Oil Refinery
Lt. Belter · 10 aboard
→
18 MAR 1945
Berlin/Henningsdorf
Armoured Fighting Vehicle Industry
Lt. Marmon · 9 aboard
→
24 MAR 1945
American Assault Area
Unknown
Lt. Comingore · 9 aboard
→
25 MAR 1945
Bucken
Oil Dump
Lt. Belter · 1 aboard
→
Sources.
§ Provenance
http://www.b24bestweb.com/241-v2.htm
Website
Joe Baughe · 2023
Website
Plane List
Website
2nd Air Division · 2nd Air Division Digital Archive · 1944
Official record