Finish & Markings
Natural Metal
NOSE ART ON FILE
B-24H · 409th Bombardment Squadron · 93rd BG (H)
“What A Sack”
42-95258
Missing in ActionFuselage Code
YM
Radio Call Letter
H“How”
Cataloged Sorties
1
On September 11, 1944, during a mission to oil facilities in Magdeburg, Germany, the aircraft was struck by flak and shot down. All crew members survived, were captured, and held as prisoners of war. The loss is documented in MACR 8838.
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.
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Cataloged Crew
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