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B-24J · 409th Bombardment Squadron · 93rd BG (H)

“Big Gas Bird”

44-10506
Crashed
Fuselage Code
YM
Cataloged Sorties
1

44-10506, nicknamed "Big Gas Bird" (also known as "Betty Boop"), served with the 93rd Bomb Group's 409th Bomb Squadron before being transferred to the 491st Bomb Group's 855th Bomb Squadron (radio call letter S+). It crashed 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
15 APR 1945
Allatt
8 MEN

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