Finish & Markings
Natural Metal
B-24J · 329th Bombardment Squadron · 93rd BG (H)
“The Beast”
42-51359
Survived WarFuselage Code
RE
Radio Call Letter
J“Jig”
Cataloged Sorties
2
42-51359, nicknamed "The Beast," served with the 93rd Bomb Group across several squadron assignments: the 328th Bomb Squadron (radio call letter J), the 329th Bomb Squadron (radio call letters F and later Y), and finally back to the 328th Bomb Squadron (radio call letter M). It returned to the Zone of Interior on 24 May 1945.
Sortie Log
A sortie is a single combat mission flown by an aircraft and its crew. The entries below document known sorties associated with this airman, drawn from flight logs, mission records, and archival sources. This list represents verified flights but may not be complete; gaps may reflect missing documentation, transferred assignments, or records lost to time.
Date
Pilot
Cataloged Crew
Target
Target Type
31 MAR 1945
Long
9 MEN
Photographs
Sources
B-24 Best Web
Website
http://www.b24bestweb.com/359-v2-4.htm
B-24 Best Web
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http://www.b24bestweb.com/359-v2-6.htm
B-24 Best Web
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http://www.b24bestweb.com/359-v2-5.htm
B-24 Best Web
Website
http://www.b24bestweb.com/359-v2-3.htm
B-24 Best Web
Website
http://www.b24bestweb.com/359-v2-2.htm
B-24 Best Web
Website
http://www.b24bestweb.com/359-v2-1.htm
Plane List
Website
Plane List
Load List
Official record
2nd Air Division · 2nd Air Division Digital Archive · 1944