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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:
Description:
Notes:
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
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:
094
Total Combat:
089
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
24 Apr 44
Departed US
Dow FIeld, Bangor, ME
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
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