459th Bombardment Group B-24 Liberator photo's gallery

   44-49771 B-24L Liberator 15AF 459BG756BS 6E Judith Ann in Poltava Russia 12th April 1945 NA674

Photo description: American And Russian Personnel Wave Their Greetings As The Consolidated B-24 'Judith Ann,' Carrying Major General Deane And Major General Edmund W. Hill Comes To A Halt On The Steel Mat Runway At Poltava Airbase, A Shuttle Mission Base In Russia. 12 April 1945. (U.S. Air Force Number 70156AC) 44-49771 "Judith Ann" 459th BG 756th BS (B24-L-15-FO)

Photo Source: National Archives Identifier NAID 204920092 Local ID: 342-FH-3A27396-70156AC

  

 

459th Bombardment Group

459th Bombardment Group

Constituted as 459th Bombardment Group (Heavy) on 19 May 1943. Activated on 1 Jul 1943. Trained for combat with B-24's. Moved to Italy, Jan-Feb 1944, and assigned to Fifteenth AF. Engaged primarily in strategic bombardment, Mar 1944-Apr 1945, attacking such targets as oil refineries, munitions and aircraft factories, industrial areas, airfields, and communications centers in Italy, France, Germany, Poland, Czechoslovakia, Hungary, Austria, Rumania, Bulgaria, Yugoslavia, and Greece. Received a DUC for leading the 304th Wing through enemy interceptors and intense flak to raid an airfield and aircraft assembly plant at Bad Voslau on 23 Apr 1944. During combat the group also flew some support and interdictory missions. Struck railroads in Mar 1944 to cut enemy supply lines leading to the Anzio beachhead. Participated in the preinvasion bombing of southern France in Aug 1944. Hit railroad bridges, depots, and marshalling yards during Apr 1945 to assist Allied forces in northern Italy. Returned to the US in Aug. Inactivated on 18 Aug 1945.

Redesignated 459th Bombardment Group (Very Heavy). Allotted to the reserve. Activated on 19 Apr 1947. Redesignated 459th Bombardment Group (Medium) in Jun 1949. Ordered to active duty on 1 May 1951. Assigned to Strategic Air Command. Inactivated on 16 Jun 1951.

Redesignated 459th Troop Carrier Group (Medium). Allotted to the reserve. Activated on 26 Jan 1955.

Squadrons. 57th: 1947-1949. 756th. 1943-1945; 1947-1949; 1955-. 757th: 1943-1945; 1947-1949; 1955-. 758th: 1943-1945; 1947-1949. 759th: 1943-1945; 1947-1951.

Stations. Alamogordo AAFld, NM, 1 Jul 1943; Kearns, Utah, c. 31 Aug 1943 Davis-Monthan Field, Ariz, c. 20 Sep 1943; Westover Field, Mass, c. 1 Nov 1943-2 Jan 1944; Giulia Airfield, Italy, Feb 1944-c. Jul 1945; Sioux Falls AAFld, SD, c. 16-28 Aug 1945. Long Beach AAFld, Calif, 19 Apr 1947; Davis-Monthan AFB, Ariz, 27 Jun 1949-16 Jun 1951. Andrews AFB, Md, 16 Jan 1955-.

Commanders. Col Marden M Munn, 2 Jul 1943; Col Henry K Mooney, 13 Aug 1944; Lt Col William R Boutz, 19 May 1945; Lt Col J C Bailey, 30 May 1945-unkn. Unkn, 1 May-16 Jun 1951.

Campaigns. Air Combat, EAME Theater; Air Offensive, Europe; Rome-Arno; Normandy; Northern France; Southern France; North Apennines; Rhineland; Central Europe; Po Valley.

Decorations. Distinguished Unit Citation: Bad Voslau, Austria, 23 Apr 1944.

Insigne Shield: Azure, an American eagle proper flying over clouds in the base argent between two parachutes, one in chief transporting an airman, one in base transporting supplies all of the last; in chief a canton argent charged with the Capitol dome of the second. Motto: In Honor Of Congress. (Approved 17 Jan 1956.)

World War II missions of the 459th Bombardment Group, Heavy.
DateCityCountryTarget
03/02/1944VelletriItalyTroops
03/03/1944ViterboItalyAirfield
03/07/1944ViterboItalyAirfield
03/11/1944PratoItalyMarshalling Yard
03/15/1944CassinoItalyTown
03/17/1944ViennaAustriaCity
03/18/1944ManiagoItalyAirfield
03/19/1944KlagenfurtAustriaAirfield
03/22/1944BolognaItalyMarshalling Yard
03/24/1944RiminiItalyMarshalling Yard
03/26/1944SteyrAustriaFactory
03/28/1944VeronaItalyMarshalling Yard
03/29/1944MilanItalyMarshalling Yard
03/30/1944SofiaBulgariaInd Ctr
04/02/1944SteyrAustriaBB Factory
04/03/1944BudapestHungaryMarshalling Yard
04/04/1944BucharestRomaniaMarshalling Yard
04/07/1944BolognaItalyMarshalling Yard
04/12/1944Bad VoslauAustriaAirfield
04/13/1944BudapestHungaryAirfield
04/15/1944NisYugoslaviaMarshalling Yard
04/16/1944Turnu SeverinRomaniaMarshalling Yard
04/17/1944SofiaBulgariaMarshalling Yard
04/20/1944TriesteItalyMarshalling Yard
04/21/1944BelgradeYugoslaviaMarshalling Yard
04/23/1944Bad VoslauAustriaFactory
04/24/1944BucharestRomaniaMarshalling Yard
04/25/1944TurinItalyA/C Factory
04/28/1944Port San StefanoItalyShipping
04/29/1944ToulonFranceMunitions Factory
04/30/1944MilanItalyMarshalling Yard
05/05/1944PloestiRomaniaMarshalling Yard
05/06/1944CampinaRomania
05/07/1944BucharestRomaniaMarshalling Yard
05/12/1944La SpeziaItalyHarbor
05/12/1944La SpeziaItalyHarbor
05/13/1944Castel MaggioreItalyMarshalling Yard
05/14/1944Reggio EmiliaItalyAirfield
05/18/1944PloestiRomaniaO/R
05/19/1944LeghornItalyHarbor
05/22/1944La SpeziaItalyHarbor
05/23/1944MarinoItalyTroops
05/24/1944MunchendorfAustriaAirfield
05/25/1944PiacenzaItalyAirfield
05/26/1944ChamberyFranceMarshalling Yard
05/27/1944MontpelierFranceAirfield
05/28/1944VercelliItaly
05/29/1944PrijedorYugoslaviaTroops
05/29/1944LivnoYugoslaviaTroops
05/30/1944WelsAustriaAirfield
05/31/1944PloestiRomaniaO-R
06/02/1944MiskolcHungaryMarshalling Yard
06/03/1944SplitYugoslaviaTroops
06/04/1944GenoaItalyMarshalling Yard
06/06/1944BrasovBulgariaMarshalling Yard
06/07/1944VoltriItalyShipyards
06/09/1944MunichGermanyAirfield
06/10/1944FerraraItalyAirfield
06/11/1944GiurgiuRomaniaRR Terminal
06/13/1944MunichGermanyMtr Factory
06/16/1944ViennaAustriaO/R
06/22/1944TurinItalyMtr Factory
06/24/1944CraiovaRomaniaRR Depot
06/25/1944AvignonFranceMarshalling Yard
06/26/1944MoosbierbaumAustriaO/R
06/28/1944KarlovoBulgariaAirfield
06/30/1944OdertalGermanyIncomplete Mission
07/02/1944BudapestHungaryMarshalling Yard
07/03/1944BucharestRomaniaLoco Factory
07/06/1944TriesteItalyO/R
07/07/1944OdertalGermanyO/R
07/08/1944MunchendorfAustriaAirfield
07/12/1944MiramasFranceMarshalling Yard
07/13/1944TriesteItalyO/S
07/15/1944PloestiRomaniaO/S
07/16/1944MunchendorfAustriaAirfield
07/17/1944AvignonFranceRR Bridge
07/20/1944FriedrichshafenGermanyA/C Eng
07/21/1944BruxCzechoslovakiaO/R
07/22/1944PloestiRomaniaIncomplete Mission
07/24/1944Les ChanoinesFranceAirfield
07/25/1944LinzAustriaTank Factory
07/28/1944PloestiRomaniaO/R
08/03/1944FriedrichshafenGermanyA/C Factory
08/06/1944GivorsFranceRR Bridge
08/07/1944BlechhammerGermanyO/R
08/12/1944ToulonFranceArtillery
08/13/1944CrestFranceRR Bridge
08/14/1944SavonaItalyArtillery
08/15/1944Beach 263C FranceInvasion
08/18/1944PloestiRomaniaO/R
08/19/1944CampinaRomaniaO/R
08/20/1944BreznoCzechoslovakiaO/R
08/21/1944H. BoszormenyHungaryAirfield
08/22/1944BlechhammerGermanyO-R
08/23/1944FerraraItalyRR Bridge
08/24/1944KolinCzechoslovakiaO/R
08/25/1944BrnoCzechoslovakiaA/C Factory
08/26/1944BucharestRomaniaTroops
08/27/1944BlechhammerGermanyO-R
08/28/1944OraItalyBridge
08/29/1944Mor OstravaCzechoslovakiaTank Factory
09/02/1944NisYugoslaviaMarshalling Yard
09/03/1944SzajolHungaryRR Bridge
09/04/1944LatisanaItalyRR Bridge
09/05/1944SzolnokHungaryRR Bridge
09/06/1944Novi SadYugoslaviaMarshalling Yard
09/08/1944BelgradeYugoslaviaRR Bridge
09/10/1944TriesteItalyHarbor
09/12/1944LechfeldAustriaAirfield
09/13/1944OrdertalGermanyO/R
09/15/1944AthensGreeceAirdrome.
09/17/1944BudapestHungaryMarshalling Yard
09/18/1944BudapestHungaryBridge
09/20/1944GyorHungaryMarshalling Yard
09/21/1944TiszafuredHungaryBridge
09/22/1944MunichGermanyAirfield
09/23/1944S Dona Di PiaveItalyRR Bridge
09/24/1944AthensGreeceAirfield
10/04/1944MunichGermanyMarshalling Yard
10/04/1944OraItalyRR Bridge
10/07/1944ViennaAustriaO/S
10/07/1944GyorHungaryAirfield
10/10/1944LatisanaItalyIncomplete Mission
10/12/1944ViennaAustriaIncomplete Mission
10/12/1944BolognaItalyStores
10/13/1944BlechhammerGermanyO/R
10/13/1944SzekesfehervarHungaryMarshalling Yard
10/14/1944OrdertalGermanyO/R
10/16/1944SpittalAustriaMarshalling Yard
10/17/1944ViennaAustriaMarshalling Yard
10/20/1944MunichGermanyIncomplete Mission
10/21/1944GyorHungaryMarshalling Yard
10/23/1944OssapoItalyMarshalling Yard
10/23/1944RegensburgGermanyO/S
11/01/1944GrazAustriaMarshalling Yard
11/03/1944KlagenfurtAustriaAirfield
11/04/1944WelsAustriaOrd Depo
11/05/1944ViennaAustriaO/R
11/06/1944MitrovicaYugoslaviaTroops
11/07/1944MitrovicaYugoslaviaTroops
11/11/1944LinzAustriaMarshalling Yard
11/15/1944LinzAustriaO/R
11/16/1944MunichGermanyMarshalling Yard
11/16/1944VisegradYugoslaviaTroops
11/17/1944LeobenAustriaFactory
11/17/1944GyorHungaryMarshalling Yard
11/18/1944VicenzaItalyAirfield
11/19/1944VeronaItalyLoco Depo
11/19/1944ViennaAustriaO/R
11/20/1944HodoninCzechoslovakiaMarshalling Yard
11/22/1944MunichGermanyMarshalling Yard
11/25/1944MunichGermanyMarshalling Yard
12/02/1944OdertalGermanyO/R
12/03/1944KlagenfurtAustriaAirfield
12/06/1944GrazAustriaMarshalling Yard
12/07/1944SalzburgAustriaMarshalling Yard
12/08/1944MoosbierbaumAustriaO/R
12/09/1944LinzAustriaIncomplete Mission
12/11/1944GrazAustriaMarshalling Yard
12/12/1944BlechhammerGermanyO/R
12/15/1944LinzAustriaMarshalling Yard
12/16/1944BruxCzechoslovakiaO/R
12/17/1944OdertalGermanyO/R
12/18/1944OswiecimPolandO/R
12/19/1944KlagenfurtAustriaMarshalling Yard
12/20/1944LinzAustriaMarshalling Yard
12/25/1944WelsAustriaMarshalling Yard
12/26/1944OswiecimPolandO/R
12/27/1944GrazAustriaMarshalling Yard
12/28/1944PardubiceCzechoslovakiaO/R
12/29/1944LandshutGermanyMarshalling Yard
01/04/1945VeronaItalyMarshalling Yard
01/08/1945GrazAustriaMarshalling Yard
01/15/1945ViennaAustriaE/S
01/19/1945BrodYugoslaviaRR Bridge
01/20/1945SalsburgAustriaMarshalling Yard
01/31/1945MoosbierbaumAustriaO/R
02/05/1945RegensburgAustriaMarshalling Yard
02/07/1945MoosbierbaumAustriaO/R
02/08/1945ViennaAustriaMarshalling Yard
02/09/1945MoosbierbaumAustriaO/R
02/13/1945ViennaAustriaMarshalling Yard
02/13/1945MariborYugoslaviaMarshalling Yard
02/14/1945MariborYugoslaviaMarshalling Yard
02/14/1945ViennaAustriaO/R
02/15/1945ViennaAustriaMarshalling Yard
02/16/1945RegensburgGermanyAirfield
02/17/1945GrazAustriaMarshalling Yard
02/18/1945AmstettenAustriaIncomplete Mission
02/19/1945PolaItalyS/Y
02/20/1945TriesteItalyShipyard
02/21/1945ViennaAustriaMarshalling Yard
02/22/1945WorglAustriaMarshalling Yard
02/22/1945KlagenfurtAustriaMarshalling Yard
02/23/1945GrazAustriaMarshalling Yard
02/24/1945BrenneroItalyMarshalling Yard
02/25/1945LinzAustriaMarshalling Yard
02/27/1945AugsburgGermanyMarshalling Yard
02/28/1945IscaroItalyRR Bridge
02/28/1945VicenzaItalyMarshalling Yards
03/01/1945MariborYugoslaviaMarshalling Yard
03/01/1945MoosbierbaumAustriaO/R
03/02/1945LinzAustriaMarshalling Yard
03/04/1945St. VietAustriaMarshalling Yard
03/04/1945Weiner NeustadtAustriaMarshalling Yard
03/08/1945Nove ZamkyHungaryMarshalling Yard
03/09/1945GrazAustriaMarshalling Yard
03/09/1945PragerskoAustriaIncomplete Mission
03/10/1945VeronaItalyRR Bridge
03/12/1945ViennaAustriaO/R
03/13/1945RegensburgAustriaO/R
03/14/1945Wiener NeustadtAustria
03/15/1945GrazAustriaMarshalling Yard
03/15/1945MoosbierbaumAustriaO/R
03/16/1945AmstettanGermanyMarshalling Yard
03/19/1945MuhldorfGermanyMarshalling Yard
03/20/1945WelsAustriaMarshalling Yard
03/21/1945NeuburgGermanyAirfield
03/22/1945KralupaCzechoslovakiaO/R
03/23/1945St. ValentinAustriaTank Works
03/24/1945MunichGermanyAirfield
03/25/1945PragueCzechoslovakiaCKD/Works
03/26/1945SzombathelyHungaryMarshalling Yard
03/30/1945ViennaAustriaG/D
03/31/1945LinzAustriaMarshalling Yard
04/01/1945ItalyAA Bat
04/01/1945ZeltwegAustriaMarshalling Yard
04/02/1945KremsAustriaMarshalling Yard
04/05/1945AlessandriaItalyLoco Depo
04/06/1945VeronaItalyMarshalling Yard
04/07/1945BressanoneItaly
04/08/1945CampoItalyRR Bridge
04/09/1945Area AppleItalyTroops
04/10/1945Area CharlieItalyTroops
04/11/1945PonteItalyRR Bridge
04/12/1945NervesaItalyRR Bridge
04/15/1945GhedaItalyFactory
04/15/1945MA-27 Area Troops
04/16/19458th Army Front Troops
04/17/1945MA-27 Area Troops
04/18/1945MA-27 Area Troops
04/19/1945ItalyArtillery
04/19/1945BischofschofenAustriaMarshalling Yard
04/20/1945Ponte GardenaItalyRR Bridge
04/23/1945PaduaItalyHighway Bridge
04/24/1945BossanoItalyHighway Bridge
04/25/1945LinzAustriaMarshalling Yard
04/26/1945TarvisioItalyIncomplete Mission

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Consolidated B-24 Liberator - Operators

 

B-24 Liberator units of the United States Army Air Forces

This is a list of United States Army Air Forces B-24 Liberator combat units during World War II including variants and other historical information. Heavy bomber training organizations primarily under II Bomber Command in the United States and non-combat units are not included.

The USAAF took delivery of its first B-24As in June 1941, although the B-24D was the first production model delivered in quantity in July 1942. B-24s were assigned to every combat Air Force; at peak inventory, the USAAF had 6,043 B-24 Liberators operating worldwide in September 1944.

Following the end of World War II, the Liberator was rapidly withdrawn from USAAF service, being replaced by the Boeing B-29 Superfortress. Literally thousands of Liberators were flown to various disposal units where they were cut up for scrap. Some brand-new late-production B-24Ms from Convair/San Diego and Ford/Willow Run were flown directly from the factory to various reclamation sites such as the scrapyard at RFC Kingman, Arizona in 1945, as the war in Europe had ended and B-29s were doing most of the long-range bombing work in the Pacific.

Only a few Liberators were still around when the United States Air Force was formed in 1947, most of them being used for various research purposes. The last USAF Liberator, a Ford EZB-24M-20-FO serial number 44-51228 used by the Aeronautical Icing Research Laboratory for ice research, was struck off the rolls in 1953. For a time, it was on display at Lackland AFB, Texas, with the armament and gunner positions restored. It is currently at the American Museum at Duxford Aerodrome, England painted as 44-50492, a B-24M that was assigned to the 392d Bombardment Group, 578th Bombardment Squadron.

Ninth Air Force

IX Bomber Command operated Liberators from airfields in Egypt; Libya and Tunisia during the Western Desert Campaign (1942–1943). Transferred B-24s to Twelfth Air Force in October 1943; reassigned to England to become tactical air force supporting American First Army (IX Tactical Air Command), Third Army (XIX Tactical Air Command), and Ninth Army (XXIX Tactical Air Command).

  

 

98th Bombardment Group

98th Bombardment Group

Deployed to Middle East July 1942, First B-24Ds to be deployed overseas (Halverson Detachment). Stationed in British Palestine, Egypt, Libya, Tunisia. Participated in August 1, 1943 Attack on Ploesti Oilfields, Romania.Transferred to Twelfth (October), then Fifteenth Air Force, November 1943.

343d Bombardment Squadron

344th Bombardment Squadron

345th Bombardment Squadron

415th Bombardment Squadron

  

 

376th Bombardment Group

376th Bombardment Group

Deployed to Middle East October 1942. Stationed in British Palestine, Egypt, Libya, Tunisia. Participated in August 1, 1943 Attack on Ploesti Oilfields, Romania. Transferred to Twelfth (October), then Fifteenth Air Force, November 1943.

512th Bombardment Squadron

513th Bombardment Squadron

514th Bombardment Squadron

515th Bombardment Squadron

Twelfth Air Force

Formed November 1942. Operated B-24s in Algeria, Tunisia and Sicily. Transferred Liberators to Fifteenth Air Force in November 1943, becoming tactical air force in Mediterranean Theater of Operations (MTO) primarily supporting Fifth Army (XII Tactical Air Command) in Italy, also operating in Southern France and Germany supporting Seventh Army.

Twelfth Air Force had several B-17 Flying Fortress groups which were transferred from VIII Bomber Command in England when the command was formed in the fall of 1942. In Tunisia, the Liberator-equipped 98th and 376th Bombardment Groups were briefly transferred from Ninth Air Force in October 1943 to the command. All of Twelfth AF's heavy bomb groups were reassigned to Fifteenth Air Force in November.

   

Fifteenth Air Force

Activated in Tunisia on November 1, 1943. Primary strategic bombardment Air Force of the Mediterranean Theater of Operations (MTO) operating from airfields in Southern Italy. Had 15 B-24 groups. Bombing raids against targets in Italy, then took part in raids on Germany, Austria, Hungary, Yugoslavia, and Romania. Supported the invasion of southern France.

    

 

449th Bombardment Group

449th Bombardment Group

Grottaglie Airfield, January 1944-May 1945. Transitioned to B-29s, May 1945.

716th Bombardment Squadron

717th Bombardment Squadron

718th Bombardment Squadron

719th Bombardment Squadron

    

 

450th Bombardment Group

450th Bombardment Group

Manduria Airfield, December 1943-May 1945. Transitioned to B-29s, May 1945.

720th Bombardment Squadron

721st Bombardment Squadron

722d Bombardment Squadron

723d Bombardment Squadron

 

   

 

451th Bombardment Group

451st Bombardment Group

Gioia del Colle Airfield, January 1944. San Pancrazio Airfield, March 1944; Castelltuccio Airfield, April 1944-June 1945. Inactivated September 1945

724th Bombardment Squadron

725th Bombardment Squadron

726th Bombardment Squadron

727th Bombardment Squadron

   

 

454th Bombardment Group

454th Bombardment Group

San Giovanni Airfield, January 1944-July 1945. Transitioned to B-29s, August 1945.

736th Bombardment Squadron

737th Bombardment Squadron

738th Bombardment Squadron

739th Bombardment Squadron

    

 

455th Bombardment Group

455th Bombardment Group

San Giovanni Airfield, January 1944-September 1945. Inactivated September 1945

740th Bombardment Squadron

741st Bombardment Squadron

742d Bombardment Squadron

743d Bombardment Squadron

    

 

456th Bombardment Group

456th Bombardment Group

Stornara Airfield, January 1944-July 1945. Transitioned to B-29s, August 1945.

744th Bombardment Squadron

745th Bombardment Squadron

746th Bombardment Squadron

747th Bombardment Squadron

  

 

459th Bombardment Group

459th Bombardment Group

Giulia Airfield, February 1944-July 1945. Inactivated August 1945.

756th Bombardment Squadron

757th Bombardment Squadron

758th Bombardment Squadron

759th Bombardment Squadron

    

 

460th Bombardment Group

460th Bombardment Group

Spinazzola Airfield, February 1944-June 1945. Transferred to Air Transport Command for Green Project transport of troops from Europe to United States, June 1945. Inactivated July 1945.

760th Bombardment Squadron

761st Bombardment Squadron

762d Bombardment Squadron

763d Bombardment Squadron

    

 

 

461st Bombardment Group

461st Bombardment Group

Torretto Airfield, February 1944-July 1945. Inactivated August 1945.

764th Bombardment Squadron

765th Bombardment Squadron

766th Bombardment Squadron

767th Bombardment Squadron

   

 

464th Bombardment Group

464th Bombardment Group

Pantanella Airfield, March 1944-May 1945. Transferred to Air Transport Command for Green Project transport of troops from Europe to United States, May 1945. Inactivated July 1945.

776th Bombardment Squadron

777th Bombardment Squadron

778th Bombardment Squadron

779th Bombardment Squadron

  

 

465th Bombardment Group

465th Bombardment Group

Pantanella Airfield, April 1944-June 1945. Transferred to Air Transport Command for Green Project transport of troops from Europe to United States, June 1945. Inactivated July 1945.

780th Bombardment Squadron

781st Bombardment Squadron

782d Bombardment Squadron

783d Bombardment Squadron

    

 

 

484th Bombardment Group

484th Bombardment Group

Torretto Airfield, April 1944-May 1945. Transferred to Air Transport Command for Green Project transport of troops from Europe to United States, May 1945. Inactivated July 1945.

824th Bombardment Squadron

825th Bombardment Squadron

826th Bombardment Squadron

827th Bombardment Squadron

 

 

485th Bombardment Group

485th Bombardment Group

Venosa Airfield, April 1944-May 1945. Transitioned to B-29s, August 1945.

828th Bombardment Squadron

829th Bombardment Squadron

830th Bombardment Squadron

831st Bombardment Squadron

  

 

376th Bombardment Group

98th Bombardment Group; 376th Bombardment Group

Previously served with both the Ninth and Twelfth Air Forces before being assigned to the Fifteenth Air Force in November 1943. Stationed in Tunisia and later Southern Italy. Inactivated November 1945.

2641st Special Group (Provisional)

Assigned directly to 15th AF Headquarters. Flew B-17s, B-24s and other aircraft types as needed. Engaged in special operations in the Mediterranean Theater of Operations, December 1944-May 1945.

859th Bombardment Squadron

885th Bombardment Squadron

Consolidated B-24 Liberator

National origin:- United States
Role:- Heavy bomber, Anti-submarine warfare, Maritime patrol aircraft
Manufacturer:- Consolidated Aircraft
Designer:- Consolidated Aircraft
First flight:-
Introduction:- 1941
Produced:- 1940 - 1945
Status:- Retired 1968 (Indian Air Force)[1]
Number built:- 18,188[2]
Variants:- Consolidated PB4Y-2 Privateer, Consolidated C-87 Liberator Express, Consolidated Liberator I
Developed into:- Consolidated R2Y, Consolidated B-32 Dominator
Primary users:-  United States Army Air Force;  United States Navy;  Royal Air Force;  Royal Australian Air Force

Specifications (B-24J)

Data from Quest for Performance,[57] Jane's Fighting aircraft of World War II,[58] General Dynamics aircraft and their predecessors[59]

General characteristics

Crew: 11 (pilot, co-pilot, navigator, bombardier, radio operator, nose turret, top turret, 2 waist gunners, ball turret, tail gunner)
Length: 67 ft 2 in (20.47 m)
Wingspan: 110 ft (34 m)
Height: 17 ft 7.5 in (5.372 m)
Wing area: 1,048 sq ft (97.4 m2)
Aspect ratio: 11.55
Zero-lift drag coefficient: CD0.0406
Frontal area: 42.54 sq ft (3.952 m2)
Airfoil: root: Davis (22%); tip: Davis (9.3%)[60]
Empty weight: 36,500 lb (16,556 kg)
Gross weight: 55,000 lb (24,948 kg)
Max takeoff weight: 65,000 lb (29,484 kg) plus
Fuel capacity: 2,344 US gal (1,952 imp gal; 8,870 l) normal capacity; 3,614 US gal (3,009 imp gal; 13,680 l) with long-range tanks in the bomb bay; Oil capacity 131.6 US gal (109.6 imp gal; 498 l) in four self-sealing nacelle hopper tanks
Powerplant: 4 × Pratt & Whitney R-1830-35 Twin Wasp, R-1830-41 or R-1830-65 14-cylinder two-row air-cooled turbosupercharged radial piston engines, 1,200 hp (890 kW) each
Propellers: 3-bladed Hamilton Standard, 11 ft 7 in (3.53 m) diameter constant-speed fully-feathering propellers

Performance

Maximum speed: 297 mph (478 km/h, 258 kn) at 25,000 ft (7,600 m)
Cruise speed: 215 mph (346 km/h, 187 kn)
Stall speed: 95 mph (153 km/h, 83 kn)
Range: 1,540 mi (2,480 km, 1,340 nmi) at 237 mph (206 kn; 381 km/h) and 25,000 ft (7,600 m) with normal fuel and maximum internal bomb load
Ferry range: 3,700 mi (6,000 km, 3,200 nmi)
Service ceiling: 28,000 ft (8,500 m)
Rate of climb: 1,025 ft/min (5.21 m/s)
Time to altitude: 20,000 ft (6,100 m) in 25 minutes
Lift-to-drag: 12.9
Wing loading: 52.5 lb/sq ft (256 kg/m2)
Power/mass: 0.0873 hp/lb (0.1435 kW/kg)

Armament

Guns:
Guns: 10 × .50 caliber (12.7 mm) M2 Browning machine guns in 4 turrets and two waist positions
Bombs:
Short range (400 mi [640 km]): 8,000 pounds (3,600 kg)
Long range (800 mi [1,300 km]): 5,000 pounds (2,300 kg)
Very long range (1,200 mi [1,900 km]): 2,700 pounds (1,200 kg)

Avionics

not known

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World War II missions of the 459th Bombardment Group, Heavy.
DateCityCountryTarget
03/02/1944VelletriItalyTroops
03/03/1944ViterboItalyAirfield
03/07/1944ViterboItalyAirfield
03/11/1944PratoItalyMarshalling Yard
03/15/1944CassinoItalyTown
03/17/1944ViennaAustriaCity
03/18/1944ManiagoItalyAirfield
03/19/1944KlagenfurtAustriaAirfield
03/22/1944BolognaItalyMarshalling Yard
03/24/1944RiminiItalyMarshalling Yard
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04/04/1944BucharestRomaniaMarshalling Yard
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04/21/1944BelgradeYugoslaviaMarshalling Yard
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04/25/1944TurinItalyA/C Factory
04/28/1944Port San StefanoItalyShipping
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04/30/1944MilanItalyMarshalling Yard
05/05/1944PloestiRomaniaMarshalling Yard
05/06/1944CampinaRomania
05/07/1944BucharestRomaniaMarshalling Yard
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05/12/1944La SpeziaItalyHarbor
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05/14/1944Reggio EmiliaItalyAirfield
05/18/1944PloestiRomaniaO/R
05/19/1944LeghornItalyHarbor
05/22/1944La SpeziaItalyHarbor
05/23/1944MarinoItalyTroops
05/24/1944MunchendorfAustriaAirfield
05/25/1944PiacenzaItalyAirfield
05/26/1944ChamberyFranceMarshalling Yard
05/27/1944MontpelierFranceAirfield
05/28/1944VercelliItaly
05/29/1944PrijedorYugoslaviaTroops
05/29/1944LivnoYugoslaviaTroops
05/30/1944WelsAustriaAirfield
05/31/1944PloestiRomaniaO-R
06/02/1944MiskolcHungaryMarshalling Yard
06/03/1944SplitYugoslaviaTroops
06/04/1944GenoaItalyMarshalling Yard
06/06/1944BrasovBulgariaMarshalling Yard
06/07/1944VoltriItalyShipyards
06/09/1944MunichGermanyAirfield
06/10/1944FerraraItalyAirfield
06/11/1944GiurgiuRomaniaRR Terminal
06/13/1944MunichGermanyMtr Factory
06/16/1944ViennaAustriaO/R
06/22/1944TurinItalyMtr Factory
06/24/1944CraiovaRomaniaRR Depot
06/25/1944AvignonFranceMarshalling Yard
06/26/1944MoosbierbaumAustriaO/R
06/28/1944KarlovoBulgariaAirfield
06/30/1944OdertalGermanyIncomplete Mission
07/02/1944BudapestHungaryMarshalling Yard
07/03/1944BucharestRomaniaLoco Factory
07/06/1944TriesteItalyO/R
07/07/1944OdertalGermanyO/R
07/08/1944MunchendorfAustriaAirfield
07/12/1944MiramasFranceMarshalling Yard
07/13/1944TriesteItalyO/S
07/15/1944PloestiRomaniaO/S
07/16/1944MunchendorfAustriaAirfield
07/17/1944AvignonFranceRR Bridge
07/20/1944FriedrichshafenGermanyA/C Eng
07/21/1944BruxCzechoslovakiaO/R
07/22/1944PloestiRomaniaIncomplete Mission
07/24/1944Les ChanoinesFranceAirfield
07/25/1944LinzAustriaTank Factory
07/28/1944PloestiRomaniaO/R
08/03/1944FriedrichshafenGermanyA/C Factory
08/06/1944GivorsFranceRR Bridge
08/07/1944BlechhammerGermanyO/R
08/12/1944ToulonFranceArtillery
08/13/1944CrestFranceRR Bridge
08/14/1944SavonaItalyArtillery
08/15/1944Beach 263C FranceInvasion
08/18/1944PloestiRomaniaO/R
08/19/1944CampinaRomaniaO/R
08/20/1944BreznoCzechoslovakiaO/R
08/21/1944H. BoszormenyHungaryAirfield
08/22/1944BlechhammerGermanyO-R
08/23/1944FerraraItalyRR Bridge
08/24/1944KolinCzechoslovakiaO/R
08/25/1944BrnoCzechoslovakiaA/C Factory
08/26/1944BucharestRomaniaTroops
08/27/1944BlechhammerGermanyO-R
08/28/1944OraItalyBridge
08/29/1944Mor OstravaCzechoslovakiaTank Factory
09/02/1944NisYugoslaviaMarshalling Yard
09/03/1944SzajolHungaryRR Bridge
09/04/1944LatisanaItalyRR Bridge
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09/08/1944BelgradeYugoslaviaRR Bridge
09/10/1944TriesteItalyHarbor
09/12/1944LechfeldAustriaAirfield
09/13/1944OrdertalGermanyO/R
09/15/1944AthensGreeceAirdrome.
09/17/1944BudapestHungaryMarshalling Yard
09/18/1944BudapestHungaryBridge
09/20/1944GyorHungaryMarshalling Yard
09/21/1944TiszafuredHungaryBridge
09/22/1944MunichGermanyAirfield
09/23/1944S Dona Di PiaveItalyRR Bridge
09/24/1944AthensGreeceAirfield
10/04/1944MunichGermanyMarshalling Yard
10/04/1944OraItalyRR Bridge
10/07/1944ViennaAustriaO/S
10/07/1944GyorHungaryAirfield
10/10/1944LatisanaItalyIncomplete Mission
10/12/1944ViennaAustriaIncomplete Mission
10/12/1944BolognaItalyStores
10/13/1944BlechhammerGermanyO/R
10/13/1944SzekesfehervarHungaryMarshalling Yard
10/14/1944OrdertalGermanyO/R
10/16/1944SpittalAustriaMarshalling Yard
10/17/1944ViennaAustriaMarshalling Yard
10/20/1944MunichGermanyIncomplete Mission
10/21/1944GyorHungaryMarshalling Yard
10/23/1944OssapoItalyMarshalling Yard
10/23/1944RegensburgGermanyO/S
11/01/1944GrazAustriaMarshalling Yard
11/03/1944KlagenfurtAustriaAirfield
11/04/1944WelsAustriaOrd Depo
11/05/1944ViennaAustriaO/R
11/06/1944MitrovicaYugoslaviaTroops
11/07/1944MitrovicaYugoslaviaTroops
11/11/1944LinzAustriaMarshalling Yard
11/15/1944LinzAustriaO/R
11/16/1944MunichGermanyMarshalling Yard
11/16/1944VisegradYugoslaviaTroops
11/17/1944LeobenAustriaFactory
11/17/1944GyorHungaryMarshalling Yard
11/18/1944VicenzaItalyAirfield
11/19/1944VeronaItalyLoco Depo
11/19/1944ViennaAustriaO/R
11/20/1944HodoninCzechoslovakiaMarshalling Yard
11/22/1944MunichGermanyMarshalling Yard
11/25/1944MunichGermanyMarshalling Yard
12/02/1944OdertalGermanyO/R
12/03/1944KlagenfurtAustriaAirfield
12/06/1944GrazAustriaMarshalling Yard
12/07/1944SalzburgAustriaMarshalling Yard
12/08/1944MoosbierbaumAustriaO/R
12/09/1944LinzAustriaIncomplete Mission
12/11/1944GrazAustriaMarshalling Yard
12/12/1944BlechhammerGermanyO/R
12/15/1944LinzAustriaMarshalling Yard
12/16/1944BruxCzechoslovakiaO/R
12/17/1944OdertalGermanyO/R
12/18/1944OswiecimPolandO/R
12/19/1944KlagenfurtAustriaMarshalling Yard
12/20/1944LinzAustriaMarshalling Yard
12/25/1944WelsAustriaMarshalling Yard
12/26/1944OswiecimPolandO/R
12/27/1944GrazAustriaMarshalling Yard
12/28/1944PardubiceCzechoslovakiaO/R
12/29/1944LandshutGermanyMarshalling Yard
01/04/1945VeronaItalyMarshalling Yard
01/08/1945GrazAustriaMarshalling Yard
01/15/1945ViennaAustriaE/S
01/19/1945BrodYugoslaviaRR Bridge
01/20/1945SalsburgAustriaMarshalling Yard
01/31/1945MoosbierbaumAustriaO/R
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02/13/1945MariborYugoslaviaMarshalling Yard
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02/14/1945ViennaAustriaO/R
02/15/1945ViennaAustriaMarshalling Yard
02/16/1945RegensburgGermanyAirfield
02/17/1945GrazAustriaMarshalling Yard
02/18/1945AmstettenAustriaIncomplete Mission
02/19/1945PolaItalyS/Y
02/20/1945TriesteItalyShipyard
02/21/1945ViennaAustriaMarshalling Yard
02/22/1945WorglAustriaMarshalling Yard
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02/27/1945AugsburgGermanyMarshalling Yard
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03/01/1945MoosbierbaumAustriaO/R
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03/04/1945St. VietAustriaMarshalling Yard
03/04/1945Weiner NeustadtAustriaMarshalling Yard
03/08/1945Nove ZamkyHungaryMarshalling Yard
03/09/1945GrazAustriaMarshalling Yard
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03/10/1945VeronaItalyRR Bridge
03/12/1945ViennaAustriaO/R
03/13/1945RegensburgAustriaO/R
03/14/1945Wiener NeustadtAustria
03/15/1945GrazAustriaMarshalling Yard
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03/21/1945NeuburgGermanyAirfield
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03/25/1945PragueCzechoslovakiaCKD/Works
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03/30/1945ViennaAustriaG/D
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04/01/1945ItalyAA Bat
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04/23/1945PaduaItalyHighway Bridge
04/24/1945BossanoItalyHighway Bridge
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    CBI Notes

    Consolidated B-24 Liberator Notes

  1. Quote: 'One of the primary reasons we decided to go with the 'A' model, vs the LB-30, was that this airplane was originally a B-24A.''[52]

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  54. 'B-24D-53-CO 'Shady Lady' Serial Number 42-40369'. pacificwrecks.com.

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  • Klassiker (German) - http://shop.flugrevue.de/abo/klassiker-der-luftfahrt
  • Le Fana de L'Aviation (French) - http://boutique.editions-lariviere.fr/site/abonnement-le-fana-de-l-aviation-626-4-6.html
  • Le Fana de L'Aviation (French) - http://www.pdfmagazines.org/tags/Le+Fana+De+L+Aviation/
  • Osprey (English) - http://www.ospreypublishing.com/
  • Revi Magazines (Czech) - http://www.revi.cz/

    Web References: +

  • Air Force Historical Research Agency website https://www.afhra.af.mil/
  • Ancestry https://www.fold3.com/
  • NARA National Archives https://catalog.archives.gov/
  • B-24 database https://www.b24bestweb.com/
  • IWM https://www.iwm.org.uk/
  • Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/

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