Finding Aid · Aircraft Index · Serial 42-50529
85 Poin-T.S., B-24J
“85 Poin-T.S.”
Finish & Markings
Natural Metal
NOSE ART ON FILE
B-24J · 409th Bombardment Squadron · 93rd BG (H)

“85 Poin-T.S.”

42-50529
Survived War
Fuselage Code
YM
Radio Call Letter
MMike
Cataloged Sorties
5

This B-24J-1-FO, named '85 Poin-T.S.,' served as a G-H (radar) lead aircraft for the 93rd Bomb Group. It flew first with the 329th Bomb Squadron (call letter L, later S), then the 409th Bomb Squadron (call letter M).

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
25 DEC 1944
Mester
11 MEN
Communications Centre
29 DEC 1944
Dunston
8 MEN
Unknown
28 JAN 1945
Bryson
11 MEN
Oil Industry
19 FEB 1945
Shipon
6 MEN
10 MAR 1945
Meadors
9 MEN

Sources