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392 ^ND BOMB GROUP AIRCRAFT DISPOSITIONS
SORTED BY LAST 3 DIGITS OF AIRCRAFT NUMBER

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41-29002 (H) 578 EC - T MIA Sept. 21, 44 over the North Sea 30

42-100005 (J) 577 DC - P Old Man Boston Marclar Crashed Jan 29, 44 at Gissing, England after mid-air collision 2

42-95012 (H) 577 DC - U DC - U+ Trips Daily MIA Dec 2, 44 63

42-95023 (H) 577 DC - Y+ Crashed Aug 12, 44 at Chesthunt, Hertfordshire, England after mid-air collision 2

42-95025 (H) 579 GC - P Crash landed Jun 15, 44 at Eye, Suffolk, England 7

42-95027 (H) 577 DC - B+ Shot down June 23, 44 over target area 17

42-110027 (J) 576 CI - E MIA, Jun 21, 44 over target area 30

42-110028 (J) 578 (J) 579 EC - Z GC - Z MIA Jul 7, 44 28

42-95031 (H) 576 CI - P Mary Louise Crashed Feb 16, 45 at Pudding Norton, near Fakenham, England after being abandoned (Port stabilizer shotaway) 71

42-95033 (H) 578 EC - X Interned Jul 11, 44 at Altenrhein, Switzerland 16

42-95035 (H) 579 GC - S Call Me Later Crash landed Jun 29, 44 at Wendling, England 12

42-95037 (H) 579 GC - M Sally Crash landed Jun 29, 44 at Frettenham, England 16

42-95040 (H) 577 DC - O+ Silver Streak Returned to USA Jun, 45 77

42-95041 (H) 578 EC - D Ditched Jul 6, 44 in the North Sea 15

42-95045 (H) 576 CI - H MIA May 29, 44 5

42-129052 (H) 579 18 July 1943 Crashed during a training mission near Boone, IA See: 18 July 1943 0

42-110058 (J) 577 (J) 577 DC-Y DC - Y+ Lyndy Transferred Jul 44 to 453rd BG 57

42-95060 (H) 578 EC - R MIA May 19, 44 near Wolfenbuttel, Germany 4

42-110061 (J) 577 DC - W Shot down Apr 8, 44 1

42-110062 (J) 576 CI - A Crashed Apr 29, 44 after mid-air collision over Enshede, Netherlands 4

44-40067 (J) 785 2U - P+ Big Fat Mamma Loaner from the 466^th BG to the 579^th BS

42-95070 (H) 576 CI - F Crashed Aug 3, 44 in the North Sea after being abandoned. Non-ops 27

42-95079 (H) 577 DC - E+ Puss 'N Boots Returned to USA Jun, 45 70

42-52083 (H) 579 GC - E Out House Mouse MIA Jan 4, 44 over the North Sea 6

42-95092 (H) 579 GC - T Mid-air collision with B-24H 42-28731 of the 576th BS at 1130 hours while returning from a practice mission. Crashed and burned in cornfield at Foxley, Norfolk. One crewman killed 4

42-110096 (J) 577 (J) 577 DC - W DC - W+ Good Conduct, later becoming, Sharp Character Transferred on Aug 9, 44 to 492 BG 27

42-110097 (J) 576 CI - M Transferred Aug 7, 44 to 389^th BG 36

42-52097 (H) 577 DC - O Lonesome Polecat MIA Apr 9, 44 19

42-100100 (J) 578 EC - T Double Trouble MIA Apr 29, 44 near Enschede, Netherlands 22

42-100102 (J) 576 CI - H Texas Refugees Shot down Feb 24, 44 10

42-51103 (H) 579 GC - E Returned to USA Jun, 45 7

42-95103 (H) 579 GC - V Berlin Bitch Crashed Jul 13, 44 at Wrangle Common, Lincolnshire, England after mid-air collision 5

42-110105 (J) 578 EC - T MIA Apr 29, 44 near Enschede, Netherlands 10

44-40105 (J) 579 GC - B Shot down Apr 24, 44 over Kortrijk, Belgium 1

42-51106 (H) 576 CI - A Interned Jul 11, 44 at Altenrhein, Switzerland 16

42-51107 (H) 579 GC - Q Crashed Aug 2, 44 at Lymbridge Green, Elmsted, Kent, England, after being abandoned 2

42-100117 (J) 579 GC - L Delayed Action Shot down Mar 18, 44 near Schramburg, Germany 17

42-51118 (H) 577 DC - B+ Returned to USA Jun, 45 48

42-95118 (H) 577 DC - Y+ Alfred V Returned to USA Jun, 45 25

42-51121 (H) 578 EC - U Niagara Special Crashed Jan 16, 45 near Conflans-En-Jarney, France after being abandoned 58

41-29125 (H) 576 CI - D Tar Heel Baby 20 June 44 Lnd. Sweden

42-51125 (H) 577 DC F+ Interned Jun 20, 44 at Rostanga, Sweden 7

42-51126 (H) 579 GC - Q Umbriago Crash landed Nov 16, 44 on the Continent 16

41-29127 (H) 579 GC - G Li’l Gypsy Interned Mar 18, 44 at Dubendorf, Switzerland 24

41-51128 (H) 579 GC - T Returned to USA Jun, 45 21

41-29129 (H) 576 CI - A Shot down May 19, 44 near the target 43

41-29131 (H) 576 (H) 576 CI - K CI - K Spirit of '46 Flying Patch Transferred Nov 26, 44 to Greencastle, Ireland 87

41-29135 (H) 579 GC - A Last Frontier Crashed Dec 20, 43 at West Bradenham, England 7

42-95135 (H) 579 GC - D Interned Jun 20, 44 at Bulltofta, Sweden 14

42-95136 (H) 576 CI - A MIA May 29, 44 7

42-95137 (H) 579 GC - Q Crashed May 29, 44 at Thorpe, near Norwich, England 3

42-51145 (H) 576 (H) 579 CI - M GC-A Returned to USA Jun, 45 40

42-51150 (H) 579 GC - U I Walk Alone Crashed Mar 22, 45 at Whitehouse Farm, Horstead, England 42

42-95151 (H) 577 DC - C+ Monotonous Maggie Returned to USA Jun, 45 88

42-52160 (H) 579 GC - K Ski-Nose MIA Jul 7, 44 27

41-29163 (H) 578 EC - F Transferred Aug, 44 (approx) to 492^nd BG 1

42-95164 (H) 577 DC - P+ Lady Eve Crashed Jan 28, 45 after mid-air collision over target 26

42-51169 (H) 577 DC - G+ The Chiefton Returned to USA Jun, 45 42

41-29174 (H) 577 DC - R Amblin' Okie Crashed Mar 18, 44 after a mid-air collision over St-Just-en-Chaussee, France 25

42-51186 (H) 579 (J) 578 GC - T EC - C Crash landed Jan 10, 45 at Seething, England 42

42-100187 (J) 578 EC - V Pallas Athene 'G.I. Jane' Salvaged May 29, 45 (War Weary) (transf to SNBD) 43

41-29192 (H) 577 DC - X Shot down Feb 24, 44 near Wetzlar, Germany 4

42-51194 (H) 576 CI - W My Prayer Returned to USA Jun, 45 91

42-95195 (H) 579 GC - M MIA Oct 14, 44 24

42-51205 (H) 578 EC - F Star Swinger Returned to USA Jun, 45 35

42-51207 (H) 577 DC - A+ MIA Dec 2, 44 11

42-51212 (H) 579 GC - M Crash landed Jul 21, 44 at Deanland airfield, Sussex, England 5

42-95222 (H) 576 CI - Q Crashed Aug 5, 44 at Gressenhall, England after take-off 33

42-95223 (H) 577 DC - F+ Little Lulu Missing Jan 18, 45 over England during a practice mission 37

42-95229 (H) 579 GC - R Rap 'em Pappy MIA Jul 7, 44 22

42-51235 (J) 578 EC - B Lassie Come Home Crashed Jan 7, 45 between Hellimer and Francaltrof, France after being abandoned 30

42-51238 (J) 579 (J) 577 GC - F DC - T+ Little Joe Returned to USA, Jun 45 72

42-51240 (J) 578 EC - S Windy City Belle Returned to USA Jun, 45 57

42-95241 (H) 578 EC - G Jolly Duck Crash landed Feb 22, 45 at Noekermeer, near Zoeterwoude, Netherlands 37

42-95243 (H) 577 DC - A+ MIA May 29, 44 4

42-51249 (J) 578 EC - A Sweat N Duck Returned to USA Jun, 45 73

44-50249 (L) 579 GC - N Returned to USA Jun, 45 2

42-95250 (H) 578 EC - U Returned to USA Jun, 45 42

42-100261 (J) 579 EC - A Sweet Chariot Crashed Jun 4, 44 at Silk Willoughby, near Sleaford, Lincolnshire, England after being abandoned 39

42-51268 (J) 579 (J) 578 GC - J EC - F Pleasant Surprise MIA Jan 10, 45 over Belgium 49

42-95272 (H) 579 (H) 576 GC - G CI - C Pursuit of Happiness Crash landed Feb 14, 45 between Wendling and Shipdham, England 141

42-50279 (H) 579 GC - J Envy of 'em All Shot down Sept 13, 44 over Bingen, Germany 61

42-50284 (H) 578 EC A Shoo! Shoo! Baby Returned to USA Jun, 45 (Salv W.W. as of ??) 2

42-50287 (H) 577 DC - V+ Shot down Jun 23, 44 over Dunkirk, France 17

42-95293 (H) 578 EC - H American Beauty MIA Nov 4, 44 35

44-40295 (J) 578 EC - C Crash landed Aug 13, 44 at Thorpe Abbotts, England 29

44-40297 (J) 576 CI - D Silent Yokum Returned to USA Jun, 45 0

44-95299 (H) 576 CI - A Returned to USA Jun, 45 77

42-51302 (J) 576 CI - N Shot down Mar 2, 45 by another B-24 test firing guns, hear Dummer Lake, Germany 22

42-100308 (J) 579 (J) 579 (J) 579 EC - M GC - J GC - J Our Gal Transferred Aug 6, 44 to 492nd BG 34

44-49308 (L) 579 GC - D Returned to USA Jun, 45 15

42-50313 (H) 578 EC - W Wabash Cannon Ball Returned to USA Jun, 45 91

42-50323 (H) 577 DC - D+ Heaven Can Wait MIA Dec 2, 44 33

42-100334 (J) Patches Transferred Feb, 44 (approx) to 93^rd BG ?

42-50337 (H) 578 EC - O Umbriago II Crash landed Dec 31, 4? on the Continent 67

42-50338 (H) 578 EC - Q Shot down Jun 23, 44 over the target 19

42-100340 (J) 578 EC - W Crash landed Feb 20, 44 at Pagleshan, Essex, England 1

42-51340 (J) 579 (J) 576 GC - M CI - M Crashed Mar 25, 45 at Skeyton, England after a mid-air collision w/44-25084/578^th BS 65

42-50343 (H) 579 (H) 579 GC - C GC - C Tondelayo Interred Jun 20, 44 at Bulltofta, Sweden 20

42-100344 (J) 577 DC - W Show down Feb 24, 44 2

42-51345 (J) 577 DC - D+ Crashed Jan 16, 45 at Ivinghoe, Bedfordshire, England after being abandoned 3

42-100346 (J) 577 CI - P Late Date Crash landed Feb 24, 44 at Wendling, England 9

42-51357 (J) 576 CI - J Returned to USA Jun, 45 56

42-50358 (H) 578 EC - Q Pleasure Bent Shot down Sept 11, 44 near Koblenz, Germany 12

42-100371 (J) 576 CI - F Doodle Bug Lost Apr 29, 44 after mid-air collision near Enschede, Netherlands 14

44-49385 (L) 579 GC - B Returned to USA Jun, 45 15

42-50387 (H) 576 CI - T Birdie Schmidt ARC MIA Feb 15, 45 over enemy coastline 63

42-50390 (H) 577 DC-A+ Returned to USA Jun 45 22

42-50409 (H) 576 CI - S Returned to USA Jun, 45 104

42-52411 (H) 576 CI - B MIA Mar 18, 44 5

42-52415 (H) 578 (H) 577 (H) 577 EC - X DC - S DC - S+ Fairy Belle II Crash landed Oct 15, 44 in Belgium 58

41-29427 (H) 577 DC - U Ready-Willing and Able Exploded in air Apr 29, 44 over Wendling, England 13

42-50430 (H) 577 DC - A Old Standby Salvaged Sept 18, 44 after snapping gear on landing 23

42-100432 (J) 577 (J) 577 DC - X DC - X+ Crash landed Jul 7, 44 at Newchurch, Kent, England ?

42-50432 (H) 576 CI - F Crash landed on Oct 14, 44 in Brussels, Belgium 22

41-29433 (H) 576 CI - D Crash landed May 29, 44 at Sporle, NW of Little Fransham, England 21

42-50433 (H) 579 GC - Q MIA Jul 21, 44 7

42-50435 (H) 579 GC - P Shot down Jul 21, 44 over the target 1

42-64435 (H) 576 CI - B MIA Feb 21, 44 over the English Channel 21

44-40436 (J) 578 EC - P Nancy Returned to USA Jun, 45 40

42-50446 (H) 578 EC - R Is This Trip Necessary later J.C. Poolhall Crashed Apr 14, 45 on T/O 92

41-29448 (H) 579 (H) 579 (H) 577 GC - L GC - L DC - L+ Carol Ann Returned to USA Jun 45 73

44-49454 (L) 579 GC - H The Wild Hair Returned to USA Jun, 45 6

42-51459 (J) 579 GC - C Lady Diana II Returned to USA Jun, 45 31

42-95464 (H) 576 CI - F Mary L. Exceeded the runway Feb 11, 45 at Foulsham, Norfolk, England and was salvaged 6

42-52465 (H) 578 EC - X Shot down Mar 18, 44 near Schramberg Germany ?

42-7466 (H) 578 EC - N Ford’s Folly Shot down Sept 11, 44 over Koblenz, Germany MACR8850 P.Lt. Rudd 8K 2 POW 44

42-7467 (H) Crashed Aug 24, 43 (non-ops) 0

42-7468 (H) Crashed Aug 30, 43 (non-ops) 0

42-7469 (H) 579 EC - E Rose of Juarez Crash landed Apr 8, 44 at Wendling, England 33

42-7470 (H) 579 GC - F Exterminator MIA Oct 8, 43 4

42-7471 (H) 579 GC - G Filthy Annie MIA Oct 4, 43 over the North Sea 3

42-7472 (H) 578 (H) 579 (H) 579 (H) 579 EC - O GC - F GC - F GC - Z Bull Bat Returned to USA Mar 21, 45 80

42-7473 (H) 579 EC - J Carol Ann Crashed Mar 6, 44 on T/O at Church Farm, Great Dunham, England 15

41-29474 (H) 579 GC - M MIA May 19, 44 11

42-7474 (H) 579 GC - H Satan's Flame MIA Oct 4, 43 over the North Sea 3

41-29476 (H) 576 CI - H Gashouse Gus Crash landed Mar 24, 45 in Belgium 32

42-7477 (H) 579 CI - J The Drip MIA Nov 5, 43 2

42-78477 (J) 578 EC - D Miss Minnie II Returned to USA Jun, 45 90

42-7478 (H) 578 EC - P Flying Crusader Crashed Oct 9, 44 at West Bradenham, near Wendling, England 82

42-7479 (H) 577 DC - O War Horse MIA Jan 4, 44 over the North Sea 16

42-7480 (H) 578 EC - Q My Diversion Crash landed Feb 9, 44 at Wendling, England 28

42-78480 (J) 576 CI - B Crash landed Jan 16, 45 near (Armentieres,) France 53

42-7481 (H) 579 GC - K Whiskers MIA Oct 4, 43 over the North Sea 5

42-7482 (H) 577 DC - P Shack Rat MIA Jan 4, 44 over the North Sea 13

42-7483 (H) 578 EC - R Shot down Nov 13, 43 at Zwartsluis, Netherlands 5

42-7484 (H) 579 GC - L Sally Ann MIA Jan 29, 44 19

41-29485 (H) 578 EC - ? Lost in mid-air collision Apr 9, 44 with 389th BG ship over Dereham, Norfolk England

42-7485 (H) 577 (H) 578 DC - Q EC - O Alfred Crash landed Jan 6, 44 at Pretty Corner, Sheringham, England 16

42-7486 (H) 578 CI - V The Shark MIA Nov 18, 43 10

42-7487 (H) 576 CI - B Million $ Baby MIA Jan 4, 44 over the North Sea 14

42-7488 (H) 578 EC - S Hell-Z-Droppin' MIA Oct 8, 43 6

42-50489 (J) 576 CI - G Crashed Jan 16, 45 in France after being abandoned 36

42-7489 (H) 577 (H) 578 CI - Q EC - T Malfunction Ditched Mar 5, 44 in the English Channel approx. 30 miles south of Brighton, Englind 32

42-7490 (H) 578 EC - U Big Ass Bird MIA Nov 5, 43 7

42-7491 (H) 577 DC - R Pregnant Peg MIA Mar 3, 44 near Heligoland 4

42-7492 (H) 576 CI - M Hell Wagon Transferred Aug 25, 44 to Depot 35

42-7493 (H) 577 CI - S Gregory the Great MIA Nov 26, 43 7

44-50493 (M) 578 EC - C Dugan Returned to USA Jun, 45 28

44-7495 (H) 577 (H) 577 DC - T DC - T+ Axis Grinder Returned to USA 7 Mar, 45 55

44-10495 (J) 579 (J) 578 GC - S EC - H Short Snorter II Returned to USA Jun, 45 118

42-7496 (H) 577 CI - U The Jinx Shot down Feb 24, 44 over the target area 16

42-7497 (H) 577 CI - N Old Daddy Crashed Mar 18, 44 south of Strasbourg, France 20

42-7500 (H) 576 GC - D Sky Queen MIA Dec 20, 43 9

42-7501 (H) 576 CI - A Transferred Nov, 43 to 44^th BG 0

42-7502 (H) 578 EC - X Bakadori Interned Nov 18, 43 at Orbro, Sweden 32

42-7503 (H) 577 GC - V Miss America MIA Nov 13, 43 over the North Sea 5

41-29505 (H) 577 CI - ? Crashed Apr 27, 44

42-73505 (J) 577 DC - S Fairy Belle Crashed Apr 8, 44 at Sidestrand, England 30

42-7506 (H) 576 CI - C Southern Comfort MIA Dec 11, 43 7

42-7507 (H) 576 CI - K Heaven Can Wait Transferred Nov 43 to 44^th BG 0

42-95507 (J) 577 DC - P+ Lady Doris Returned to USA Jun, 45 29

41-29509 (H) 578 EC - A Knuckle Head Crashed Apr 27, 44 at Westgate-on-Sea, Kent England 9

42-7509 (H) 577 DC - Y Gallivantin' Gal Transferred Oct 7, 44 to 44th BG 0

42-7510 (H) 579 GC - C El Lobo MIA Apr 29, 44 38

41-29511 (H) 576 (H) 579 (H) 578 CI - C GC - B EC - Y Sweet Eloise Returned to USA Jun, 45 150

42-7511 (H) 576 CI - L Southern Comfort MIA Feb 24, 44 (Shot down over Gotha, Germany) 32

42-52517 (H) 578 (H) 579 EC -U GC - U Model T MIA Jul 7, 44 27

42-7518 (H) 578 EC - S Push Over later became, Hard To Get Shot down Mar 18, 44 at Schramberg, Germany 33

42-51519 (J) 577 (J) 579 (J) 579 DC - B+ GC - E GC - J Return to USA Jun, 45 35

42-7521 (H) 577 CI - X Poop Deck Pappy Transferred Oct 7, 43 to 44^th BG (Salvaged 26 Nov. 43) 0

42-7522 (H) 576 CI - J Transferred Oct 7, 43 to 44^th BG 0

44-10522 (J) 578 EC - O Returned to USA Jun, 45 0

44-50522 (M) 577 DC - F+ Returned to USA Jun, 45 12

42-52524 (H) 785 2U - D+ The Lemon Crash landed Sept 18, 44 at Brussels, Belgium (On Loan from 466thBG to 576th BS.) ?

42-7524 (M) 576 CI - E The Hell Cat Crash landed Dec 8, 43 at Wendling, England (Two thirds of aircraft was salvaged) 9

41-29527 (H) 576 CI - G Foxy Phoebe Returned to USA Jun, 45 5

42-50527 (M) 576 CI - Q Hazee Returned to USA Jun, 45 1

42-7527 (H) 576 CI - F Black Widow Shot down Feb 24, 44 (over the target area) 12

44-10528 (J) 579 (J)576 GC - H CI - F Crash landed Dec 31, 44 at Beetley, England 33

41-29529 (H) 576 CI - ? Jun 45 returned to USA

42-7529 (H) 579 GC - D Coral Princess Exploded Feb 20, 44 in mid-air over Manston, Kent, England 20

42-7533 (H) 576 CI - H Transferred Oct 7, 43 to the 44^th BG 0

42-7535 (H) 579 GC - A Peep Sight Transferred Oct 7, 43 to the 44^th BG 0

42-7536 (H) 578 EC - O Transferred Oct 7, 43 to the 44th BG 0

42-7537 (H) 576 CI - G Jungle Princess Crash landed and salvaged Dec 31, 43 at Swanton Morley, England 12

42-7540 (H) 576 CI - A Crew Chief MIA Nov 13, 43 over the North Sea 6

44-50542 (M) 579 EC B Agony Wagon Returned to USA Jun, 45 15

42-7543 (H) 392 GC-B Georgie Bell MIA Nov 5, 43 2

42-52544 (H) 579 (H) 577 EC-A DC - K+ Able Mabel Transferred Oct 12, 44 to Greencastle, N. Ireland 76

42-7544 (H) 577 N Transferred Nov, 43 to the 44^th BG 0

42-7545 (H) 578 Y Transferred Nov, 43 to the 44^th BG 0

44-50545 (M) 576 CI - C Returned to USA Jun, 45 20

42-7546 (H) 577 DC - P Alfred II Crashed Apr 29, 44 at Walcott, England after being abandoned 49

42-7547 (H) 578 W Transferred Nov, 43 to the 44^th BG 0

42-52548 (H) 578 EC - S Jaw-Ja Boy Shot down Sept 9, 44 over the target 45

42-7548 (H) 578 N Transferred Nov, 43 to the 44^th BG 0

42-7549 (H) 579 M Transferred Oct 7, 43 to the 44^th BG 0

42-7551 (H) 579 H Transferred Oct 7, 43 to the 44^th BG 0

41-29552 (H) 579 GC - D Bronco Nagurski Crashed May 11, 44 on take off 11

42-7552 (H) 576 B Transferred Nov, 43 to the 44^th BG 0

42-7556 (H) 577 (H) 579 DC - W GC - G Exterminator II Crash landed Dec 4, 43 at Wendling England 5

41-29560 (H) 579 GC - H Rat Poison Crash landed Jan 1, 45 on the Continent 5

42-7560 (H) 576 CI - G Blanid's Baby Crash landed Oct 29, 44 at Wendling England 34

42-7561 (H) 579 GC - A Mac's Sack MIA Nov 13, 43 16

44-50568 (M) 578 EC - E Fearless Fosdick Returned to USA Jun, 45 18

42-7570 (H) 579 GC - A Our Baby MIA Feb 2, 44 9

42-50571 (J) 578 EC - G Dirty Gertie Return to USA Jun, 45 0

44-50571 (M) 576 CI - P Return to USA Jun, 45 12

44-49577 (L) 579 GC - L The Gremlin's Roost Returned to USA Jun, 45 8

42-50586 (J) 579 GC - U Interned Jun 20, 44 at Hjortshog, Sweden 6

42-7588 (H) 578 EC - R MIA Dec 30, 43 2

44-50589 (M) 576 CI - F Returned to USA Jun, 45 15

42-50593 (J) 579 GC - R Lady Diana MIA Sept 11, 44 25

42-52593 (H) 576 CI - B Crash landed Apr 9, 44 at Beccles, England 6

42-7596 (H) 578 EC - U Crash landed Jan 7, 44 at Wendling, England 7

42-7598 (H) 576 CI - E The Flak Ducker Crashed Mar 6, 44 at Amerongen, Netherlands 19

42-7599 (H) 579 EC - B Mack's Sack III MIA Apr 8, 44 29

42-50604 (H) 577 DC - B+ MIA Aug 6, 44 5

42-52604 (H) 578 EC - Y MIA May 29, 44 12

42-52605 (H) 579 GC - J Exploded Apr 22, 44 in mid-air over the Netherlands coast 2

42-7605 (H) 578 EC - T MIA Dec 31, 43 1

42-52607 (H) 577 DC - V+ MIA Sept 8, 44 over Vitry-le-Francois, France 2

41-29608 (H) 579 GC - N Crash landed Oct 19, 44 at Wendling, England 40

42-50615 (J) 576 CI - D Battle-damaged during mission to Oberpfaffenhofen. Crew bailed out on return. Aircraft crashed near Old Buchenham Airrfield, Norfolk (453^rd BG). Engines torn off, fuselage damaged. Jul 21, 44. 7

42-52615 (H) 579 GC - H Ditched Sept 11, 44 in North Sea off Great Yarmouth England 36

41-28617 (H) 576 GC - B Transferred Oct 15, 44 to Greencastle, N. Ireland 31

42-50623 (J) 579 (J) 578 GC - O EC - N Idiot's Delight Shot down Dec 28, 44 82

42-7624 (H) 578 EC - Z Flying 8 Ball Crash landed Mar 9, 44 at Beccles, England 32

42-7626 (H) 579 GC - B Ramblin' Okie later, Liberty Belle MIA Dec 13, 43 9

42-50636 (J) 579 (J) 578 (J) 578 GC - O EC - X EC - V Crashed Feb 27, 45 on the Continent, (21 Mar 45 transf to SBD) 50

42-7637 (H) 577 DC - S The Queen of Peace Interned Jan 4, 44 at Smedstorp, Sweden 7

42-52639 (H) 576 (H) 577 CI - R DC - K+ Salvaged W.W. May 26, 45 7

42-52642 (H) 577 (H) 577 DC - Q DC - Q+ Short Round Crash landed Oct 9, 44 at Wendling England 33

42-7646 (H) 577 B Transferred Dec 21, 43 to the 482^nd BG ?

42-50647 (J) 579 (J) 577 (J) 576 GC - A DC - Q+ CI - M Liberty Belle Returned to USA Jun, 45 56

42-52649 (H) 577 DC N DC - N+ Pregnant Peg II Crash landed Jul 31, 44 at Watton, England 26

42-50650 (J) 576 CI - E Returned to USA Jun, 45 87

41-28651 (H) 576 CI - C MIA Mar 18, 44 9

42-52654 (H) 579 GC - J Nightlife Nellie Lost Apr 11, 44 after being struck with bombs 5

42-7658 (H) 577 DC - O Poco Loco Shot down Feb 24 over the target 14

42-50659 (J) 576 CI - D Yankee Doodit Ditched Mar 15, 45 in the North Sea 30 miles SE of Great Yarmouth, England 68

44-50663 (M) 579 GC - S Returned to USA Jun, 45 0

42-50670 (H) 576 (H) 579 CI - K GC - K Returned to USA Jun, 45 36

42-52670 (H) 576 CI - L Crash landed Jun 18, 44 at Barkston, Lincolnshire, England 23

44-50671 (M) 579 GC - R Returned to USA Jun, 45 0

42-50673 (J) 579 GC - K Shot down Sept 18, 44 near Turnhoutt, Belgium 1

44-50684 (M) 579 GC - P The Wild Hair Returned to USA Jun, 45 0

41-28688 (M) 578 EC - Q MIA Apr 24, 44, 20 miles SW of Strasbourg, France 18

41-23689 (D) 579 GC - X Minerva Salvaged W.W. Oct 30, 44 (29 May 45 transf to SNBD) 0

41-28692 (M) 576 CI - J Interned Mar 18, 44 at Dubendorf, Switzerland 10

42-50697 (J) 579 (J) 577 GC - D DC - D+ We'll Get By Transferred May, 45 to the 467^th BG 70

41-28700 (H) 577 DC - S+ Transferred Feb 45 to the 492 BG 8

42-52704 (H) 577 DC - P Son of Satan II Shot down Apr 18, 44 hear Brandenburg Germany 5

42-50709 (J) 579 (J) 576 GC - P CI - E E for Easy Shot down Mar 24, 45 in enemy lines near the drop zone 38

42-50710 (J) 576 CI - N Transferred (?) to the 445^th BG 15

41-28731 (H) 576 CI - V Crashed Jul 5, 44 after mid-air collision during a practice mission 7

41-28742 (H) 579 GC - A Old Glory Shot down Mar 18, 44 near Schramberg, Germany 1

44-50753 (M) 577 DC Q+ Short Round II Returned to USA Jun 45 20

42-52754 (H) 577 DC - ? MIA Apr 11, 44 ?

42-50758 (J) 579 (J) 577 GC - C DC - W+ YMCA Flying Service MIA Sept 12, 44 over Hannover Germany 37

41-28759 (M) 577 DC - V+ MIA Apr 29, 44 over the target 4

42-94764 (H) 578 EC - N Bad Penny Crash landed Sept 12, 44 at Manston, Kent, England 61

42-52770 (H) 576 CI - V Ruptured Duck Returned to USA Jun, 45 91

41-28772 (H) 578 EC - Q El Capitan Returned to USA Jun, 45 40

42-94772 (H) 576 CI - J MIA Jul 7, 44 30

42-50785 (J) 577 DC - N+ MIA Dec 2, 44 16

41-28788 (M) 578 (M) 579 EC - E GC - F I'll Be Back Returned to USA Jun, 45 27

42-109789 (J) 579 GC - G Mairzy Doats Transferred to 445^th BG prior to Aug 18, 44 50

42-109792 (?) 579 GC - N Wicket Widget III Transf to 389 BG, returned to USA Jun 45

42-50792 (J) 579 (J) 577 GC - N DC - S+ Bomb Boogie (Tail Wind?) Returned to USA Jun 45 53

41-28801 (H) 579 GC - Q Transferred May 26, 45 to the 467th BG 7

42-50804 (J) 578 EC - T Pleasant Surprise II Crashed Mar 25, 45 mid-air collision during assembly over Hall Farm, Buxton Lamas, England 28

42-50813 (J) 577 DC - Q+ DC - V+ Crash landed Jan 16, 45 near Luneville France 42

42-109814 (J) 579 GC - D Jive Bomber Shot down Mar 26, 44 over target 11

42-109824 (J) 577 DC - W The Arsenal Shot down Mar 18, 44 after mid-air collision over St-Just-en-Chaussee, France 5

42-109826 (J) 577 DC - U Late Date II Interned Mar 18, 44 after crashing at Diessenhofen, Switzerland 6

41-28829 (H) 578 EC - (?) My Everlovin' Gal Transferred (?) to 44^th BG (prior to Apr 9, 44) ?

42-109835 (J) 576 CI - H MIA Apr 11, 44 7

42-94838 (H) 578 EC - X Rebel Gal Returned to USA Jun, 45 89

41-28841 (H) 577 DC - Z+ The Philly Filly MIA Feb 9, 45 over the Netherland's coast 1

41-28852 (H) 578 EC - Y Transferred sometime prior to Jan 16, 45 to maintenance depot (29 May 45 transferred to SNBD) 37

42-50861 (J) 577 DC - S+ Crash landed on the Continent, Dec 29, 44 16

42-94867 (H) 577 (H) 577 DC - R DC - R+ MIA Dec 2, 44 30

42-50868 (J) 577 DC X+ Crashed Jan 28, 45 after a mid-air collision over the target 6

41-28875 (H) 577 (H) 577 DC - D+ DC - R+ Overshot runway Mar 24, 45 and was salvaged 109

42-94886 (H) 787 6L - U No Feathered Injun MIA Sept 18, 44, near Middelburg, Walcheren, The Netherlands (ON Loan from 466th BG to 579thBS) ?

44-49886 (L) 579 GC - M Returned to USA Jun, 45 4

41-28891 (?) 579 EC-L Jun 45 returned to US

42-109896 (J) 578 EC - W Gypsy Queen Transferred sometime prior to Dec 29, 44 to 453rd BG 46

42-94897 (H) 579 (H) 576 GC - E CI - M Big Time Operator Crash landed Dec 6, 44 at Wendling, England 71

42-94898 (H) 577 DC - N+ Marion later, Terri Ann Returned to USA Jun, 45 26

41-28899 (H) 576 CI - ? Crashed in UK, Dec 28, 44 ?

42-51899 (J) 578 (J) 579 EC - T GC - G Returned to USA Jun, 45 29

42-50901 (J) 577 DC - W+ Wimpy Queen Returned to USA Jun, 45 42

42-94906 (H) 577 DC - U+ Dragon Lady Returned to USA Jun, 45 33

42-94907 (H) 576 CI - U Shot down Jul 21, 44 over the target 15

42-94912 (H) 576 CI - U Black Widow II Returned to USA Jun, 45 20

41-28916 (H) 576 CI - O Returned to USA Jun, 45 91

42-99938 (J) 576 CI -C Dixie Dumper Crash landed Feb 20, 44 at Tibenham, England 7

42-99945 (J) 578 EC - O Pink Lady MIA Mar 18, 44 over Belgium 23

42-51958 (J) 577 (J) 579 DC - S+ GC - O Returned to USA Jun, 45 13

42-94961 (H) 577 DC - Z+ Alfred IV MIA Dec 2, 44 43

42-94966 (H) 578 EC - E Madame Shoo-Shoo Shot down Oct 7, 44 over the target 55

42-99976 (J) 576 CI - D Pocatello Chief MIA Mar 15, 44 near Seesen, Germany 18

42-99979 (J) 578 (J) 577 EC - R DC - W Kentucky Baby Crashed Apr 21, 44 at North Tuddenham, England 16

42-99981 (J) 578 EC - U BTO MIA Mar 18, 44, 20 miles south of Strasbourg, France ?

42-99989 (J) 577 DC - V Son of Satan Crash landed Mar 18, 44 in the UK at Gravesend, Kent, England 14

42-99990 (J) 579 (J) 579 GC - H GC - B Short Snorter Crashed Aug 2, 44 in a field near Manston, Kent, England 47

41-28991 (H) 576 CI - L The Half Moon Trio Returned to USA Jun 45 59

42-99992 (J) 579 GC - ? Transferred Mar (approx) 44 to the 389^th BG 0

Note: The sorties flown were derived from the personal records of M/Sgt W. Hoyt Barfield, the Group's line chief, with additions and corrections by researcher, Ben Jones.
Last Updated on 02/07/2000