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Consolidated PB4Y-1 Liberator

Patrol Squadron 51 (VP-51) / Bombing Squadron 101 (VB-101)
Patrol Bombing Squadron 101 (VPB-101)

PB4Y-1 31946 (41-24049) assigned to VP-51 Squadron Number 51-P-7
PB4Y-1 31947 (41-24050) pilot Lehman MIA March 5, 1943
PB4Y-1 31948 (41-24051) pilot Fisler MIA March 5, 1943, 12 missing
PB4Y-1 31949  (41-24088) assigned to VP-51 Squadron Number 51-P-12
PB4Y-1 31950 (41-24053) pilot Bacon MIA February 14, 1943, 11 missing
PB4Y-1 31951  (41-24083) assigned to VP-51 (VB-101) Squadron Number 51-P-10
PB4Y-1 31952 (41-24084) pilot Haskett MIA July 17, 1943, 12 missing temporary assignmen with VB-102
PB4Y-1 31953 (41-24086) assigned to VP-51 Squadron Number 51-P-8
PB4Y-1 31954 (41-24087) assigned to VP-51 (VB-101) Squadron Number 51-P-2
PB4Y-1 31956 (41-24116) assigned to VP-51 (VB-101) Squadron Number 51-P-1
PB4Y-1 31957 (41-24117) assigned to VP-51 (VB-101) Squadron Number 51-P-5
PB4Y-1 31960 (41-24132) assigned to VP-51 (VB-101) ultimate fate unknown
PB4Y-1 31970 (41-24241)  pilot Cooper MIA February 14, 1943, 11 missing
PB4Y-1 32277 (42-110013) pilot Lewis MIA October 23, 1944, 10 missing

Bombing Squadron 102 (VB-102)
PB4Y-1 31952 (41-24084) pilot Haskett MIA July 17, 1943, 12 missing temporary assignmen with VB-102
PB4Y-1 31989 (42-40151) pilot Bonn MIA April 8, 1943
PB4Y-1 31992 (42-40154) pilot Van Vorhis MIA July 6, 1943
PB4Y-1 "Stoop-N-Droop" 31975 (41-24304)  assigned November 10, 1943 transfered March 22, 1944 to VB-104

Bombing Squadron 104 (VB-104) / Patrol Bombing Squadron (VPB-104)
PB4Y-1 "Stoop-N-Droop" 31975 (41-24304)  assigned March 22, 1944 transfered to VB-108
PB4Y-1 "America's Playground" 32009 (42-40258) ultimate fate unknown, likely scrapped
PB4Y-1 "Jungle Fever" 32012 (42-40271) pilot Honey MIA November 15, 1943
PB4Y-1 "Sears Steers" 32048 (42-40561)
PB4Y-1 "Momentary Dysentary" 32060 (42-40575) assigned VB-104 later VB-4 damaged ground accident Oct 24, 1944 NAS Jacksonville
PB4Y-1 "Mark's Farts" 32061 (42-40578)
PB4Y-1 "The Schooner" 32069 (42-40709) pilot Anderson MIA March 9, 1944
PB4Y-1 "Red's Devils" 32071 (42-40712)
PB4Y-1 "Pistol Packin' Mama" 32073 (42-40711) assigned VB-104, later VB-117 crashed Camp Kearney June 6, 1944
PB4Y-1 "Donald's Duck" 32074 (42-40715) ground-looped while landing January 29, 1944
PB4Y-1 "You Got It" 32076 (42-40721)
PB4Y-1 "Vulnerable Virgin" 32077 (42-40724) pilot Dvorachek MIA January 8, 1944, 10 missing
PB4Y-1 "Whata-Honey" 32079 (42-40723) pilot Searle MIA March 7, 1944
PB4Y-1 "Unapproachable" 32080 (42-40725)
PB4Y-1 "Whit's Shits" 32081 (42-40726)
PB4Y-1 "Astro Arsenal" 32083 (42-40728) ultimate fate unknown

Bombing Squadron 106 (VB-106) / Patrol Bombing Squadron 106 (VPB-106)
PB4Y-1 32010 (42-40264) assigned March 3, 1944
PB4Y-1 32080 (42-40725) assigned March 24, 1944
PB4Y-1 32085 (42-40785) crashed February 10, 1944 take off Munda Airfield
PB4Y-1 32092 (42-40799) ditched December 25, 1943 off Koli Point on Guadalcanal, 3 KIA, 8 injured
PB4Y-1 32093 (42-40805) damaged December 15, 1943 landing at Carney Field and written off
PB4Y-1 32102 (42-40882) MIA October 18, 1943 400 miles southwest of Canton, 9 missing
PB4Y-1 32171 (42-73092) assigned March 16, 1944 lost May 27, 1944 lost Los Negros
PB4Y-1 32172 (42-73093) assigned March 12, 1944 lost April 6, 1944 lost Nadzab operational loss due to enemy action
PB4Y-1 32175 (42-73096) pilot Seaman MIA May 1, 1944, 5 missing, 5 rescued, 1 died of wounds
PB4Y-1 32219 (42-73406) pilot Lt. Richard J. O'Donnell MIA March 22, 1944 bound for Munda for Bombing Squadron 106 (VB-106)
PB4Y-1 32238 (42-100301) assigned April 13, 1944
PB4Y-1 32243 (42-100379) assigned April 28, 1944

Bombing Squadron 108 (VB-108)
PB4Y-1 31946 (41-24049) assigned VB-108 later transfered to VB-122

Bombing Squadron 109 (VB-109)
PB4Y-1 32117 (42-40936) pilot Herron MIA February 13, 1944

Bombing Squadron 111 (VB-111) / Patrol Bombing Squadron 111 (VPB-111)
PB4Y-1 38822 (44-40694) assigned to VPB-111 ultimate fate unknown
PB4Y-1 38834 (44-40766) assigned to VPB-111 ultimate fate unknown
PB4Y-1 38836 (44-40768) assigned to VPB-111 ultimate fate unknown
PB4Y-1 38895 (44-41282) assigned to VPB-111 ditched June 17, 1945 off Balambangan Island
PB4Y-1 38901 (44-41288) assigned to VPB-111 ultimate fate unknown
PB4Y-1 "Rugged Beloved" 38913 (44-41308) assigned to VPB-111 pilot Bass MIA June 16, 1945
PB4Y-1 38917 (44-41322) assigned to VPB-111 stricken off charge August 31, 1945 likely scrapped
PB4Y-1 38925  (44-41360) assigned to VPB-111 pilot Hyland ditched March 30, 1945
PB4Y-1 38942 (44-41414) assigned to VPB-111 ultimate fate unknown
PB4Y-1 38945 (44-41484) assigned to VPB-111 crashed July 5, 1945
PB4Y-1 38951 (44-41490) assigned to VPB-111ultimate fate unknown
PB4Y-1 38957 (44-41521) assigned to VPB-111ultimate fate unknown
PB4Y-1 38971 (44-41560) assigned to VPB-111ultimate fate unknown
PB4Y-1 38976 (44-41565) assigned to VPB-111 crashed June 20, 1945 Puerata Princessa Airfield, 7 KIA
PB4Y-1 46726 (44-41602) assigned to VPB-111 ultimate fate unknown
PB4Y-1 65294 (44-41759) assigned to VPB-111 pilot Sires MIA February 5, 1945

Bombing Squadron 115 (VB-115) / Patrol Bombing Squadron 115 (VPB-115)
PB4Y-1 32222 (42-73409) pilot Doerr crashed April 22, 1944
PB4Y-1 32225 (42-100028) assigned to the squadron

Bombing Squadron 122 (VB-122)
PB4Y-1 31946 (41-24049) assigned VB-122

Bombing Squadron 200 (VB-200)
PB4Y-1 32219 (42-73406) pilot Lt. Richard J. O'Donnell MIA March 22, 1944 bound for Munda for Bombing Squadron 106 (VB-106)
PB4Y-1 32175 (42-73096)  assigned to Bombing Squadron 106 (VB-106)

Photographic Squadron One (VD-1)
PB4Y-1 31966 (41-24208) assigned to VD-1
PB4Y-1 31967 (41-24209) assigned to VD-1
PB4Y-1 31979 (42-40083) assigned to VD-1
PB4Y-1 31980 (42-40084) assigned to VD-1 damaged July 24, 1943 and written off
PB4Y-1 31982 (42-40086) assigned to VD-1
PB4Y-1 31983 (42-40087) assigned to VD-1
PB4Y-1 31996 (42-40189) assigned to VD-1
PB4Y-1 "Bonnie Bee" 31998 (42-40191) assigned to VD-1
PB4Y-1P "Wild Cherry II" 65299 (44-41714) assigned to VD-1

Photographic Squadron Three (VD-3)
PB4Y-1 31987 (42-40121)  ultimate fate unknown, likely scrapped
PB4Y-1 31988 (42-40122) assigned to VD-3 squadron number 2.
PB4Y-1 32003 (42-40227) assigned to VD-3 squadron number 3.
PB4Y-1 32006 (42-40261) assigned to VD-3 squadron number 4.
PB4Y-1 32007 (42-40262) assigned to VD-3 squadron number 5.
PB4Y-1 32008 (42-40263) assigned to VD-3 squadron number 6.
PB4Y-1 32011  (42-40270) assigned to VD-3 squadron number 7.
PB4Y-1 32019 (42-40274) pilot Allen crashed January 5, 1944, 12 missing
PB4Y-1 32128 (42-41019) assigned to VD-3 squadron number 28.

Photographic Squadron Four (VD-4)
PB4Y-1 32019 (42-40274) assigned to VD-3



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