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42-95224
"
Lonely Heart
"
B-24H-20-FO
Aircraft Info
Type | Model | Series:
Manufacturer:
Plant Location:
Manufacturer Code:
Finish:
Block Number:
Contract Number
Original Aircraft:
PFF Equipped:
RCM Equipped:
Manufacturer:
Plant Location:
Manufacturer Code:
Finish:
Block Number:
Contract Number
Original Aircraft:
PFF Equipped:
RCM Equipped:
B 24 H
Ford
Willow Run, Michigan
FO
NMF
20
AC-21216
No
Ford
Willow Run, Michigan
FO
NMF
20
AC-21216
No
Assigned Squadrons
791st BS
Assigned:
Date Unknown
Date Unknown
Detached:
Date Unknown
Date Unknown
c
+
790th BS
Assigned:
Date Unknown
Date Unknown
Detached:
12 Jun 45
12 Jun 45
c
_
Total Assigned Squadrons: 002
Demise
Date:
17 Oct 45
Description:
Returned to USA following end of hostilities. Scrapped
Notes:
Notes
Topic
No Notes at this time
Missions
#
Date
Disp.
Credit
City
Country
Target
Squadron
Pilot
Crew #
028
19 May 44
☉
☉
Brunswick
Ger
791st
Mikkelsen, J. A.
029
20 May 44
☉
x
Rheims
Fra
791st
Rigsbee, V. W.
030
21 May 44
☉
☉
Siracourt
Fra
791st
Mikkelsen, J. A.
031
23 May 44
☉
☉
Bourges
Fra
791st
Mikkelsen, J. A.
032
24 May 44
☉
☉
Melun
Fra
791st
Rigsbee, V. W.
033
25 May 44
☉
☉
Mulhouse
Fra
791st
Rigsbee, V. W.
034
27 May 44
☉
☉
Neukirchen
Ger
791st
Rigsbee, V. W.
036
29 May 44
☉
☉
Tutow
Ger
791st
Seward, J. H.
037
30 May 44
☉
☉
Zwischenahn
Ger
791st
Seward, J. H.
040
03 Jun 44
☉
☉
Berck Sur Mer
Fra
791st
Rigsbee, V. W.
042
06 Jun 44
☉
x
Colleville-Sur-Mer / Port En Bessin
Fra
791st
Rigsbee, V. W.
044
06 Jun 44
☉
☉
Pontaubault
Fra
791st
Rigsbee, V. W.
046
08 Jun 44
☉
☉
Pontaubault
Fra
791st
Rigsbee, V. W.
047
10 Jun 44
☉
☉
Chateau Dun
Fra
791st
Graf, W. R.
050
12 Jun 44
☉
☉
Evreux/Fauville
Fra
791st
Rigsbee, V. W.
051
14 Jun 44
☉
☉
Beauvoir
Fra
791st
Sweeney, F. R.
053
17 Jun 44
☉
☉
Guyancourt
Fra
791st
Rigsbee, V. W.
056
18 Jun 44
☉
☉
Watten
Fra
791st
Rigsbee, V. W.
059
20 Jun 44
☉
x
Mimoyecques
Fra
791st
Zalusky, T. P.
062
24 Jun 44
☉
☉
Toussus
Fra
791st
Seward, J. H.
064
25 Jun 44
☉
☉
Pont En Vendin
Fra
791st
Rigsbee, V. W.
066
28 Jun 44
☉
☉
Saarbrucken
Ger
791st
McMahon, C. L.
067
29 Jun 44
☉
☉
Aschersleben
Ger
791st
Rigsbee, V. W.
068
01 Jul 44
x
x
Beaumetz
Fra
791st
Rigsbee, V. W.
069
02 Jul 44
☉
☉
Blanc Pignon
Fra
791st
Rigsbee, V. W.
070
05 Jul 44
☉
☉
Le Culot
Bel
791st
Rigsbee, V. W.
072
07 Jul 44
☉
☉
Lutzkendorf
Ger
791st
Mikkelsen, J. A.
074
11 Jul 44
☉
☉
Munich
Ger
791st
Murphy, T. H.
077
16 Jul 44
☉
☉
Sarrbrucken
Ger
791st
Rigsbee, V. W.
078
17 Jul 44
☉
☉
Haut Maisnil
Fra
791st
Rigsbee, V. W.
079
18 Jul 44
☉
☉
Troan
Fra
791st
Rigsbee, V. W.
080
19 Jul 44
☉
☉
Kempten
Ger
791st
Rigsbee, V. W.
081
20 Jul 44
☉
☉
Eisenach
Ger
791st
Rigsbee, V. W.
083
24 Jul 44
☉
☉
Montreuil
Fra
791st
Rigsbee, V. W.
084
25 Jul 44
☉
☉
Montreuil
Fra
791st
Rigsbee, V. W.
085
29 Jul 44
☉
☉
Breman
Ger
791st
Rigsbee, V. W.
086
31 Jul 44
☉
☉
Ludwigshafen
Ger
791st
Rigsbee, V. W.
089
03 Aug 44
☉
☉
Lille
Fra
791st
Waite, D. A.
090
04 Aug 44
☉
☉
Rostock
Ger
791st
White, C. J.
091
05 Aug 44
☉
☉
Brunswick
Ger
791st
Leyes, C. J.
092
06 Aug 44
☉
x
Hamburg
Ger
791st
White, C. J.
093
07 Aug 44
☉
☉
Ghent
Bel
791st
Feldtkeller, R. E.
094
08 Aug 44
☉
☉
Clastres
Fra
791st
Feldtkeller, R. E.
095
09 Aug 44
☉
☉
Saarbrucken
Ger
791st
Waite, D. A.
096
11 Aug 44
☉
☉
Strasbourg
Fra
791st
Littleford, J. W.
097
12 Aug 44
☉
☉
Mourmelon Le Grande
Fra
791st
Waite, D. A.
098
13 Aug 44
☉
☉
Seine River
Fra
791st
Waite, D. A.
099
14 Aug 44
☉
☉
Dole-Tavaux
Fra
791st
Waite, D. A.
100
15 Aug 44
☉
☉
Vechta
Ger
791st
Reed, P. M.
101
16 Aug 44
☉
☉
Magdeburg
Ger
791st
Waite, D. A.
102
18 Aug 44
☉
☉
Woippy
Fra
791st
Waite, D. A.
P01
22 Aug 44
791st
Rice, J. W.
113
03 Oct 44
☉
☉
Gaggenau
Ger
791st
Laszlo, G. .
115
06 Oct 44
☉
☉
Wenzendorf Stade
Ger
791st
Moffette, J. F.
116
07 Oct 44
☉
☉
Magedburg
Ger
791st
Pettit, H. P.
146
24 Dec 44
☉
☉
Daun / Gerolstein / Ober
Ger
790th
Ross, J. K.
147
25 Dec 44
☉
☉
Mechernich / Gerolstein / Hallschlag
Ger
790th
Rosenthal, D. M.
148
26 Dec 44
☉
☉
Niederlahnstein
Ger
790th
Rosenthal, D. M.
152
30 Dec 44
☉
☉
Neuwied
Ger
790th
Davis, M. R.
153
31 Dec 44
☉
☉
Engers
Ger
790th
Davis, M. R.
154
01 Jan 45
☉
☉
Guls
Ger
790th
Davis, M. R.
155
02 Jan 45
☉
☉
Remagen
Ger
790th
Graham, L. O.
156
03 Jan 45
☉
☉
Zwiebrucken
Ger
790th
Barry, L. W.
157
05 Jan 45
☉
☉
Cochem
Ger
790th
Epting, C. E.
158
07 Jan 45
☉
☉
Rastatt
Ger
790th
Phillips, J. G.
159
10 Jan 45
☉
☉
Schonberg
Ger
790th
Rosenthal, D. M.
160
13 Jan 45
☉
☉
Rudesheim
Ger
790th
Graham, L. O.
161
14 Jan 45
☉
☉
Hallendorf
Ger
790th
Patton, N. G.
162
16 Jan 45
☉
☉
Dresden
Ger
790th
Woodis, B. L.
S1
20 Jan 45
Aaschaffenburg
Ger
790th
Rosenthal, D. M.
S1
27 Jan 45
Kiel
Ger
790th
Davis, M. R.
164
29 Jan 45
☉
☉
Munster
Ger
790th
Davis, M. R.
165
31 Jan 45
☉
☉
Brunswick
Ger
790th
Woodis, B. L.
166
03 Feb 45
☉
☉
Magdeburg
Ger
790th
Epting, C. E.
167
06 Feb 45
☉
☉
Magdeburg
Ger
790th
Davis, M. R.
168
08 Feb 45
☉
x
Salzbergen
Ger
790th
Rice, J. W.
169
09 Feb 45
☉
☉
Magdeburg
Ger
790th
Davis, M. R.
197
18 Mar 45
☉
☉
Berlin
Ger
790th
Willis, R. H.
198
19 Mar 45
☉
☉
Leipheim
Ger
790th
Crump, G. L.
200
21 Mar 45
☉
☉
Hesepe
Ger
790th
McFarland, J. W.
202
23 Mar 45
☉
☉
Osnabruck
Ger
790th
Davis, M. R.
205
25 Mar 45
☉
☉
Hitzacker
Ger
790th
Steele, L. G.
207
31 Mar 45
☉
☉
Brunswick
Ger
790th
Davis, M. R.
209
04 Apr 45
☉
☉
Perleburg
Ger
790th
Johnston, G. B.
212
07 Apr 45
☉
☉
Krummel
Ger
790th
Harrang, L. B.
213
08 Apr 45
☉
☉
Unterschlauersbach
Ger
790th
Harrang, L. B.
214
09 Apr 45
☉
☉
Lechfeld
Ger
790th
Harrang, L. B.
215
10 Apr 45
☉
☉
Rechlin-Larz
Ger
790th
Willis, R. H.
218
15 Apr 45
☉
☉
Royan
Fra
790th
Cockrell, J. T.
219
16 Apr 45
☉
☉
Landshut
Ger
790th
Christie, L. W.
220
17 Apr 45
☉
☉
Carlsbad
Cze
790th
Harrang, L. B.
221
20 Apr 45
☉
☉
Zweisel
Ger
790th
Willis, R. H.
TRLY
07 May 45
790th
RZI
12 Jun 45
790th
Harrang, L. B.
Total Flights:
Total Combat:
094
Total Dispatched:
088
Total Credited:
083
Significant Dates
Date
Event
Unit
Location
Recipient
Destination
20 Mar 44
Acceptance Test
Willow Run, MI - 6211
20 Mar 44
Date Available
Willow Run, MI - 6211
23 Mar 44
Date Delivered
Birmingham, AL - 4109
24 Mar 44
Arrived ATC
Birmingham, AL - 4109
10 Apr 44
Date Available
Birmingham, AL - 4109
15 Apr 44
Arrived
ATC - Queenshore
16 Apr 44
RON (Remained overnight)
ATC - Newcastle
17 Apr 44
Arrived
Mitchel Field, NY - 2359
22 Apr 44
Departed
Mitchel Field, NY - 2359
23 Apr 44
Allocated - Made
ATC
SOXO (8th AF)
24 Apr 44
Departed US
Dow FIeld, Bangor, ME
26 Apr 44
Allocated - Reported
ATC
SOXO (8th AF)
30 Apr 44
Received - Made
ATC
SOXO (8th AF)
04 May 44
Received - Reported
ATC
SOXO (8th AF)
16 Jun 45
Return US
Bradly Field, CT - 1199
17 Jun 45
Excess
ATC
Bradly Field, CT - 1199
Willow Run
17 Jun 45
Ferry
ATC
Bradly Field, CT - 1199
Storage
Cincinnati - 5321
20 Jun 45
Ferry
ATS
Cincinnati, OH - 5321
Storage
Wayne, MI (Ypsilanti) - 6295
30 Aug 45
Gained (FR)
ATS
Wayne Airport (WIllow Run) - 6295
13 Sep 45
Ferry
ATC
Wayne Airport (WIllow Run) - 6295
Cincinnati - 5321
17 Sep 45
Transfer to Scrapper
ATS
Altus, OK - 8403
RCF
Altus, OK - 8403
17 Oct 45
Scrapped
RFC
Altus, OK - 8403
Stories
Date
Topic
Author
06 Aug 1944
Roy J. Doole - KIA
MACR
22 Aug 1944
Eyewitness Account
Walter R Smith
22 Aug 1944
Eyewitness Account
John W Rice
22 Aug 1944
Eyewitness Acount
James R Horak
22 Aug 1944
Eyewitness Account
William M Angle
22 Aug 1944
Eyewitness Account
Clarence Reed
22 Aug 1944
Eyewitness Account
Bruce W Owen
22 Aug 1944
Eyewitness Account
Olin B Blocker
22 Aug 1944
Eyewitness Account
Thomas E Devlin
22 Aug 1944
Eyewitness Account
Edwin C Bublitz
22 Aug 1944
Eyewitness Account
Charles J North
23 Aug 1944
Engineering Report - 42-95224 'Lonely Heart'
Kenneth R Kleinman
Diary Entries
Date
Type
Author
04 Aug 44
Combat
Hatten, Paul Van Buren
06 Aug 44
Combat
Hatten, Paul Van Buren
22 Aug 44
Practice
Haenn, Joseph William
22 Aug 44
Practice
Rewey, John Delbert
05 Jan 45
Combat
Antetomaso, Mario Paul
03 Feb 45
Combat
Antetomaso, Mario Paul
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