Service File · AircraftB-24J409th Bombardment SquadronCrashed
42-51241
Serial
42-51241
Tail Code
YM
Radio Call
T · Tare
Catalogued Missions
17
Data Plate§ Type
ManufacturerDouglas Aircraft Co. · Tulsa, Okla.
Fiscal YearFY 1942
Block Number1
Full DesignationB-24J-1-DT
VersionB-24J
FinishNatural Metal
Date Lost31 March 1945
Markings & Finish
Natural Metal
Paint finish
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
Target unrecorded
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
mc_371-117_aircraft_lists
Website
Joe Baughe · 2023
Website
Plane List
Website
2nd Air Division · 2nd Air Division Digital Archive · 1944
Official record