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  B-24L-15-FO "Lady Luck" Serial Number 44-49845  
USAAF
13th AF
5th BG
31st BS

Aircraft History
Built by Ford. Delivered to the U.S. Army Air Force (USAAF) as B-24L-15-FO Liberator serial number 44-49845. Ferried overseas via Hickam Field then across the Pacific to the South Pacific (SoPAC).

Wartime History
Assigned to the 13th Air Force (13th AF), 5th Bombardment Group (5th BG) "Bomber Barons", 31st Bombardment Squadron (31st BS). Nicknamed "Lady Luck".

Later, flown back to the United States. On October 24, 1945 flown to Kingman Airfield and placed into storage and later scrapped.

References
USAF Serial Number Search Results - B-24L-15-FO Liberator 44-49845
"49845 to RFC Kingman Oct 24, 1945"

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Last Updated
October 14, 2024

 

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