Service File · AircraftB-24J409th Bombardment SquadronCrashed
42-50597
Serial
42-50597
Tail Code
YM
Radio Call
P · Peter
The Ship
B-24J-1-FO serial number 42-50597 served with the 329th Bomb Squadron (call letter I) before being reassigned to the 409th Bomb Squadron (call letter P), both of the 93rd Bomb Group.
On 19 December 1944, the aircraft was lost in a fatal takeoff accident at Hardwick, England. Pilot: Robert W. Marx.
Data plate.
§ Record of Type
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Co. · Willow Run, Mich.
Fiscal Year
FY 1942
Block Number
1
Full Designation
B-24J-1-FO
Version
B-24J
Finish
Natural Metal
Date Lost
19 December 1944
Sources.
§ Provenance
http://www.b24bestweb.com/597-v2.htm
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