41-24294[]
Brewery Wagon
AIRCRAFT TYPE: B-24D-25 MANUFACTURE: CO
CONSTRUCTION #: 1089 SERIES NUMBER: 75 / 92
DATE BUILT: 00 Dec 1942 DATE ACCEPTED: 00 Dec 1942 DATE SOC: 01 August 1943
| AIR FORCE ASSIGNED | DATE OF SERVICE |
|---|---|
| 9th | 01 May 43 - 01 Aug. 43 |
| GROUP ASSIGNED | DATE OF SERVICE |
|---|---|
| 376th | 01 May 43 - 01 Aug. 43 |
| SQUADRON ASSIGNED | DATE OF SERVICE |
|---|---|
| 512nd | 01 May 43 - 01 Aug. 43 |
- GROUP MARKINGS:
- SQUADRON MARKINGS:
- A/C I.D. MARKINGS: 36 V
- MARKINGS ASSIGNED: 01 May 1943
- AIRCRAFT NAME (S): Brewery Wagon
- FINAL LOCATION: Ploesti, Romania
- MACR: 154
HISTORY[]
| # | DATE | MISSION | PILOT | COMMENTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 May 43 | Reggio, Italy Target: port facilities |
1st Lt McAtee | Aborted - weather | |
| 1 | 04 May 43 | Reggio, Italy Target: port facilities |
1st Lt Miller, R. | |
| 09 May 43 | Messina, Sicily - railroad yard | 1st Lt Miller, R. | Aborted - engines: #2 oil failure, #3 failing,
all engines - no power at altitude | |
| 2 | 13 May 43 | Augusta, Sicily Target: port facilities |
1st Lt McAtee | |
| 3 | 21 May 43 | San Giovanni, Italy Target: port facilities |
1st Lt. Palm. | 1 bomb hung after release, ships generators weak |
| 4 | 25 May 43 | Messina, Sicily Target: port facilities |
1st Lt. Reynolds | Engines: #3 & 4 oil pressure fluctuating |
| 5 | 30 May 43 | Foggia, Italy Target: airfield |
1st Lt. Reynolds | |
| 6 | 04 Jun. 43 | Grottaglie, Italy Target: airfield |
1st Lt. Iovine | |
| 7 | 06 Jun. 43 | Reggio, Italy Target: port facilities |
1st Lt. Reynolds | Engines: #1 cutting out, #3 fuel pressure, #4 throwing oil, #1 voltage regulator failure |
| 19 Jun. 43 | San Giovanni, Italy Target: - railroad yard |
1st Lt. Reynolds | Aborted - engines: #1 & 4 loosing oil, #3 low oil pressure | |
| 8 | 21 Jun. 43 | Reggio, Italy Target: railroad yard |
1st Lt. Reynolds | Aborted - #1 & 4 engines cutting out Combat damage - cockpit (pilot KIA), engines: #1 & 2, hydraulics |
| 9 | 02 Jul. 43 | Grottaglie, Italy Target: airfield |
2nd Lt VanFleet | |
| 05 Jul. 43 | Messina, Sicily port facilities |
1st Lt. Iovine | Aborted - #1 engine oil line failure | |
| 10 | 06 Jul. 43 | Gerbini, Sicily Target: airfield |
1st Lt. Iovine | Aircraft was sluggish at altitude |
| 11 Jul. 43 | Reggio, Italy Target: airfield |
1st Lt. Hines | Aborted - engines: #2 threw oil, 3 failure (oil leak), #4 oil pressure fluctuating | |
| 11 | 19 Jul. 43 | Rome, Italy Target: railroad yard |
1st Lt VanFleet | |
| end | 01 Aug. 43 | Ploesti, Romania Target: oil production |
1st Lt Palm | Combat damage (Me109) - engines #1, 3 & 4, nose holed shot-down by (Bf 109G) Hauptman W. Steinmann (I./JG 4) - Ploesti, Romania - SOC |
Photos[]
B-24D 41-24294 (Brewery Wagon) in the forground.