Service File · AircraftB-24D329th Bombardment SquadronScrapped
“Bear Down”
Serial
42-72869
Tail Code
RE
Radio Call
Q · Queen
Catalogued Missions
6
The Ship
Also known as 'Wildcat' and 'U Name It Peg,' this B-24D served with four 93rd Bomb Group squadrons over its career: the 329th (call letter Q), 409th (call letter Q), 330th (call letter L), and 328th (call letter D). It went on to become the 93rd Bomb Group's second formation lead assembly ship.
Data plate.
§ Record of Type
Manufacturer
Consolidated Aircraft Corp. · San Diego, Calif.
Fiscal Year
FY 1942
Block Number
165
Full Designation
B-24D-165-CO
Version
B-24D
Finish
Olive Drab
Date Lost
26 May 1945
Sortie log.
6 flights · oldest first
Date
Target
Type
Pilot · Crew
02 MAR 1944
Frankfurt Am Main
Marshalling Yard
Lt. Bomber · 10 aboard
→
06 MAR 1944
Genshagen
Industrial Area
Lt. Baxter · 10 aboard
→
25 APR 1944
Mannheim
Marshalling Yard
Lt. O'Toole · 10 aboard
→
04 MAY 1944
Target unrecorded
Lt. Schnell · 10 aboard
→
09 MAY 1944
Florennes
Airfield
Lt. Woodson · 9 aboard
→
22 MAY 1944
Target unrecorded
Lt. Tuohey · 10 aboard
→
Photographs.
8 on file
Sources.
§ Provenance
http://www.b24bestweb.com/unameitpeg6.htm
Website
http://www.b24bestweb.com/unameitpeg3.htm
Website
http://www.b24bestweb.com/unameitpeg2.htm
Website
http://www.b24bestweb.com/unameitpeg1.htm
Website
http://www.b24bestweb.com/unameitpeg4.htm
Website
http://www.b24bestweb.com/beardown2.htm
Website
http://www.b24bestweb.com/beardown3.htm
Website
http://www.b24bestweb.com/beardown6.htm
Website
http://www.b24bestweb.com/beardown5.htm
Website
Tony North · Second Air Division Digital Archive · 0
Personal memoir
Joe Baughe · 2023
Website
Plane List
Website
2nd Air Division · 2nd Air Division Digital Archive · 1944
Official record