458th Bombardment Group (H)

Group Aircraft

December 24, 1944: About half of the 458th’s Liberators can be seen in this photo of the maximum effort.

Photo: Rick Rokicki

SQUADRON CODES

752nd – 7V | 753rd – J4 | 754th – Z5 | 755th – J3

Names and Serial Numbers

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Name	Block	Mfg	Serial No.	SQ	RCL	Comments
A & G FISH SHOPPE	B-24JSH-1	FO	42-50684	J3	D
A DOG'S LIFE	B-24JAZ-155	CO	44-40281	J4	Q	CRASH HORSHAM
ABLE MABEL	B-24H-20	FO	42-95008	J3	R	LOST - 29 JUN 44
ADMIRABLE LITTLE CHARACTER	B-24H-15	FO	42-52335	Z5	R	LOST - 25 APR 44
AL'S YOUTH	B-24		unknown	Z5	H
ARISE MY LOVE AND COME WITH ME	B-24J-5	FO	42-50768	Z5	A
BABY SHOES	B-24J-1	FO	42-50555	J3	G
BACHELOR’S PARADISE	B-24H-15	FO	42-52432	J3	P	LOST - 9 APR 44
BACHELOR'S BEDLAM	B-24JAZ-155	CO	44-40287	J4	J
BAD GIRL	B-24JAZ-155	CO	44-40288	J4	S	CRASH HORSHAM
BASTARD	B-24J-1	FO	42-50720	Z5	R
BATTLE AXE	B-24		unknown
BECKY	B-24H-25	FO	42-95216	J4	K
BELLE OF BOSTON	B-24H-15	FO	42-52404	Z5	Q	CRASH FRETTENHAM
BIG CHIEF LIL’ BEAVER	B-24J-5	FO	42-51514	7V	B
“BIG DICK” HARD TO HIT	B-24J-100	CO	42-100433	J3	B	LOST - 6 AUG 44
BIG-TIME OPERATOR	B-24H-10	CF	41-29288	J3	L
BLONDIE'S FOLLY	B-24H-10	CF	41-29331	J3	F	DITCHED - 16 MAR 44
BO	B-24H-10	DT	41-28718	7V	M	INTERNED SWEDEN
BO II	B-24H-25	FO	42-95177	7V	S
BOMB TOTIN' MAMA	B-24H-10	CF	41-29295	Z5	K	LOST - 9 APR 44
BOMB-AH-DEAR	B-24JAZ-100	CO	42-100431	J4	B	LOST - 30 OCT 44
BOMBS AWAY	B-24H-25	FO	42-95096	Z5	U	INTERNED SWITZERLAND
BREEZY LADY	B-24J-140	CO	42-110141	J4	U
BRINEY MARLIN	B-24H-25	FO	42-95183	J4	O
BUGS BUNNY	B-24J-1	FO	42-50640	Z5	O
COOKIE	B-24H-25	FO	42-95165	Z5	S
COOKIE / OPEN POST	B-24J-401	CF	42-50499	7V	F
DAISY MAE	B-24		unknown
DEAR MOM	B-24H-10	CF	41-29277	752		INTERNED SPAIN
DIXIE BELLE	B-24H-25	FO	42-95163	Z5	K	CRASH HORSHAM
DIXIE BELLE 2nd / SPOTTED APE	B-24H-10	DT	41-28697	Z5	P	CRASH HORSHAM
DIXIE DUDROP	B-24H-5	DT	41-28666
DOROTHY KAY SPECIAL	B-24J-401	CF	42-50456	Z5	D
DOWNWIND-LEG	B-24H-10	DT	41-28721	J4	L
DREAM BOAT / SPARE PARTS	B-24H-10	DT	41-28706	J4	F	CRASH ODIHAM
DUSTY'S DOUBLE TROUBLE	B-24H-25	DT	42-51179	J3	P
E.T.O. PLAYHOUSE	B-24H-20	CF	42-50314	7V	L	LOST - 11 SEP 44
EASTERN BEAST	B-24H-10	DT	41-28743	J3	F	WEATHER / ASSY SHIP
ELMER / LADY LUCK	B-24J-130	CO	42-110070	Z5	E
ENVY OF 'EM ALL	B-24H-20	CF	42-50279	Z5	T
ENVY OF 'EM ALL II	B-24H-25	FO	42-95108	Z5	M
FILTHY MCNAUGHTY	B-24J-1	FO	42-50608	Z5	W
FINAL APPROACH	B-24H-15	FO	42-52457	7V	Q	LOST - 9 APR 45
FIRST SERGEANT	B-24D-30	CO	42-40127	Z5	Z	BURNED ON RUNWAY
FLAK MAGNET	B-24H-10	CF	41-29273	J4	Q	LOST - 22 APR 44
FLAK MAGNET II (shark jaws)	B-24H-20	DT	41-28962	J4	N	TRSF 467BG
FORD’S FOLLY	B-24H-15	FO	42-52515	754	H	LOST - 6 MAR 44
FORD'S FOLLIES	B-24M-10	FO	44-50715	Z5	G
FRITZI	B-24H-10	CF	41-29329	7V	L	LOST - 23 MAR 44
GAS HOUSE MOUSE	B-24H-25	FO	42-95050	7V	J	SALVAGE 11 DEC 44
GATOR	B-24H-1	FO	42-7516	7V		CRASH HORSHAM
GINNY	B-24H-10	DT	41-28669	752	G	CRASH HORSHAM
GWEN	B-24J-140	CO	42-110184	J3	F	LOST - 25 AUG 44
HEAVENLY BODY	B-24H-20	DT	41-28942	7V	U	LOST - 9 AUG 44
HEAVENLY HIDEAWAY	B-24H-30	CF	42-50449	J4	W	MID-AIR COLLISION ENGLAND
HELL'S ANGEL’S	B-24H-15	CF	41-29596	Z5	R	MID-AIR COLLISION ENGLAND
HERE I GO AGAIN	B-24H-25	FO	42-95179	7V	X	CRASHED ENGLAND
HOOKEM COW / BETTY / STINKY	B-24H-25	FO	42-95120	J3	M	CRASH HAINFORD
HOT BOX	B-24		unknown
HOWLING BANSHEE	B-24JAZ-155	CO	44-40273	J4	T
I'LL BE BACK	B-24H-10	CF	41-29305	Z5	N
JAYHAWKER	B-24H-5	DT	41-28667	7V	F	INTERNED SWEDEN
JOLLY ROGER	B-24J-5	FO	42-50864	J3	B	LOST - 14 OCT 44
JOLLY ROGER	B-24J-165	CO	44-40475	J3	V
JUDY'S BUGGY	B-24H-10	FO	42-52293	754
JUNIOR	B-24H-25	FO	42-95116	Z5	V	LOST - 31 JUL 44
KISS ME BABY	B-24JAZ-155	CO	44-40264	J4	K
LADY JANE	B-24H-25	FO	42-95133	J4	K	CRASH NORWICH
LADY LUCK / THE BEAST	B-24J-100	CO	42-100408	J4	D
LADY PEACE	B-24JSH-1	FO	42-95557	J3	H	LADY PEACH?
LARRUPIN' LINDA	B-24J-401	CF	42-50502	7V	A
LASSIE COME HOME	B-24JAZ-155	CO	44-40283	J4	I	CRASH NORWICH
LAST CARD LOUIE	B-24H-15	FO	42-52441	J3	I
LIBERTY LIB	B-24H-10	CF	41-29303	7V	H
LILY MARLENE	B-24J-5	FO	42-50907	J3	D	CRASH HYDE'S FARM
LINDA LOU	B-24J-5	FO	42-50764	Z5	I
LITTLE LAMBSY DIVEY	B-24J-100	CO	42-100407	J3	A	CRASH BELGIUM
LITTLE SHEPPARD	B-24H-10	DT	41-28711	755
LORELEI	B-24H-10	CF	41-29300	J4	M	LOST - 11 JUL 44
LUCKY 13 / LUCKY “ 1”	B-24J-5	FO	42-51561	7V	G	CRASH BELGIUM
LUCKY STRIKE	B-24H-10	DT	41-28709	7V	I
MAREZ-EE-DOTES	B-24H-1/20	CF	41-29xxx / 50xxx
MARY HARRIET	B-24-140	CO	42-110149
MEAT AROUND THE CORNER	B-24H-10	DT	41-28738	Z5	O	CRASH SWITZERLAND
MINNIE / OLD LEMON	B-24H-1	DT	41-28628	753
MISS CARRIAGE	B-24H-1/15	DT	41-28xxx
MISS GUS	B-24H-25	FO	42-95xxx
MISS PAT	B-24H-25	FO	42-95106	Z5	L	LOST - 17 JUN 44
MISS USED	B-24JAZ-155	CO	44-40277	J4	P
MIZPAH	B-24J-95	CO	42-100366	Z5	B
MONYA	B-24J-160	CO	44-40424	7V	F
MY ASS'AM DRAGON	B-24H-15	FO	42-52332	754	F
MY BUNNIE	B-24H-15	CF	41-29567	7V	G
MY BUNNIE II	B-24J-1	DT	42-51270	7V	A
NOKKISH	B-24H-10	CF	41-29302	7V	P	CRASH HORSHAM
OH MONA!	B-24LHO-10	FO	44-49544	J3	E
OLD DOC'S YACHT	B-24H-20	FO	42-95018	Z5	J
OLE SATAN	B-24H-10	CF	41-29298	755	G	LOST - 3 MAR 44
OUR .. MAMA	B-24		unknown
OUR BURMA	B-24J-1	FO	42-50740	J3	F
PADDLEFOOT	B-24H-10	DT	41-28719	J3	Q
PANHANDLE PEGGY	B-24	FO	unknown
PATCHIE	B-24H-25	FO	42-95219	7V	W
PLUTOCRAT	B-24H-15	FO	42-52455	7V	O
PRINCESS PAT	B-24H-30	FO	42-95316	J3	N	EMERG LAND BELGIUM
PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS	B-24H-25	FO	42-95272	J4	K
RHAPSODY IN JUNK	B-24H-10	DT	41-28733	J4	P	LOST - 18 JUN 44
ROLL CALL	B-24H-10	CF	41-29299	754	M	LOST - 6 MAR 44
ROUGH RIDERS	B-24H-15	CF	41-29342	J3	S	LOST - 9 SEP 44
ROYAL FLUSH	B-24JAZ-155	CO	44-40291	J4	O	CRASH HORSHAM
S.O.L.	B-24JAZ-145	CO	44-40066	J4	V
SATAN'S MATE	B-24JAZ-95	CO	42-100341	J4	A	LOST - 11 JUL 44
SHACK TIME	B-24JAZ-155	CO	44-40275	J4	L
SHOO SHOO BABY	B-24H-20	DT	42-51095	Z5	Q	LOST - 29 JUN 44
SILVER CHIEF	B-24JAZ-150	CO	44-40201	J4	N
SKI-NOSE	B-24H-10	FO	42-52160	755		ORIG A/C TRSF 392BG
SKY ROOM	B-24J-1	FO	42-50578	Z5	U
SLEEPY TIME GAL	B-24		unknown	J3
SPITTEN KITTEN / SKY TRAMP	B-24J-145	CO	44-40126	Z5	D
SQUAT'N DROPPIT	B-24H-10	DT	41-28710	755		ORIG A/C TRSF 448BG
STAR DUST	B-24J-1	FO	42-50516	Z5	B
STINKY	B-24H-30	DT	42-51200	J4	B
SWEET LORRAINE / BOOMERANG	B-24J-95	CO	42-100362	Z5	A	LOST - 7 JUL 44
SWEET SUE	B-24LHO-15	FO	44-49926	Z5	S
TABLE STUFF	B-24JAZ-155	CO	44-40285	J4	H
TAIL WIND	B-24H-15	CF	41-29359	J3	J	DITCHED - 5 AUG 44
TEN GUN DOTTIE	B-24J-65	CF	44-10602	J3	A
THE BIRD	B-24J-100	CO	42-100425	J3	D	CRASH SPIXWORTH
THE CAT'S (ASS)	B-24H-20	FO	42-94946	7V	R	INTERNED SWITZERLAND
THE FLYING CIRCUS	B-24		unknown
THE GYPSYQUEEN	B-24H-30	DT	42-51196	J3	Q
THE IRON DUKE	B-24J-55	CF	44-10491	Z5	I	LOST - 22 FEB 45
THE PIED PIPER	B-24H-30	DT	42-51206	J3	S
THE SHACK	B-24J-155	CO	44-40298	Z5	E
THE TRAVLIN BAG	B-24J-5	FO	42-50912	J4	D
THE WORRY BIRD	B-24H-1/20	CF	41-29xxx / 50xxx
TIME’S A WASTIN’	B-24JAZ-140	CO	42-110163	J4	M
TOP O’ THE MARK	B-24H-25	DT	42-51110	7V	P
URGIN’ VIRGIN / The ROTTEN SOCK	B-24H-10	CF	41-29276	J4	T
V	B-24H-10	DT	41-28735	J4	S
VALE OREGAN	B-24J-95	CO	42-100357	Z5	D	SHOT DOWN by INTRUDERS
WABBIT TWACKS	B-24H-15	FO	42-52392	J4	O	LOST - 8 APR 44
WE'LL GET BY	B-24J-145	CO	44-40118	7V	E	DESTROYED EXPLOSION on BASE
WHAT A COOKY	B-24	CF	unknown
WOLFGANG	B-24J-95	CO	42-100365	7V	B	LOST - 12 JUL 44
WOLVES LAIR	B-24H-15	CF	41-29352	7V	K
WURF'LESS	B-24H-15	FO	42-52382	7V	J	LOST - 18 APR 44
WYNN WITH PAGE	B-24		unknown
YANKEE BUZZ-BOMB	B-24H-15	CF	41-29340	7V	N
YE OLDE HELLGATE	B-24H-10	DT	41-28705	J4	H
YOKUM BOY	B-24J-90	CO	42-100311	7V	A
YOU CAN’T TAKE IT WITH YOU	B-24H-25	FO	42-95117	7V	M	LOST - 20 JUL 44
YOU'VE HAD IT	B-24M-10	FO	44-50766	7V	J

Aircraft not named, or name unknown

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Ship # / Pilot List "Unknown" #	Block	Mfg	Serial No.	SQ	RCL	Comments
SHIP #005 / UNKNOWN 034	B-24H-20	FO	42-95005	Z5	H
SHIP #059 / UNKNOWN 056	B-24J-130	CO	42-110059	J3	E
SHIP #097 / UNKNOWN 022	B-24H-20	DT	42-51097	J3	T	CRASH LAND FRANCE
SHIP #134 / UNKNOWN 039	B-24J-145	CO	44-40134	J4	R	CRASH LAND HORSHAM
SHIP #150	B-24J-140	CO	42-110150			491BG
SHIP #159	B-24H-25	FO	42-95159	J3	P	ROUGH RIDERS II (No artwork)
SHIP #172 / UNKNOWN 017	B-24J-140	CO	42-110172	Z5	D	MID AIR COLLISION ENGLAND
SHIP #179 / UNKNOWN 010	B-24H-1	CF	41-29179		Z
SHIP #199 / UNKNOWN 023	B-24H-30	DT	42-51199	Z5	U
SHIP #215 / UNKNOWN 024	B-24H-30	DT	42-51215	J3	T	LOST - 22 FEB 45
SHIP #261 / UNKNOWN 042	B-24LHO-5	FO	44-49261	J3	A
SHIP #274 / UNKNOWN 029	B-24H-10	FO	42-52274	J3	H
SHIP #278	B-24J-155	CO	44-40278			389BG?
SHIP #286 / UNKNOWN 011	B-24H-10	CF	41-29286	753	R	LOST - 6 MAR 44
SHIP #292	B-24H-10	CF	41-29292	753		ORIG A/C TRSF 446BG
SHIP #306	B-24H-10	CF	41-29306			ORIG A/C TRSF445BG
SHIP #306 / UNKNOWN 030	B-24H-15	FO	42-52306	753	I	LOST - 6 MAR 44
SHIP #320 / UNKNOWN 018	B-24H-20	CF	42-50320	J4	J
SHIP #353 / UNKNOWN 049	B-24H-15	FO	42-52353	Z5	J	SHOT DOWN by INTRUDERS
SHIP #364	B-24H-15	FO	42-52364	752		ORIG A/C TRSF 445BG
SHIP #373 / UNKNOWN 051	B-24J-5	DT	42-51373	J4	S
SHIP #423 / UNKNOWN 031	B-24H-15	FO	42-52423	J3	R	LOST - 9 APR 44
SHIP #450 / UNKNOWN 032	B-24H-15	FO	42-52450	Z5	G	LOST - 6 MAR 44
SHIP #470 / UNKNOWN 013	B-24H-15	CF	41-29470	J3	O
SHIP #487	B-24J-55	CF	44-10487	7V	B	Girl on Surfboard (No name)
SHIP #489 / UNKNOWN 014	B-24H-15	CF	41-29489	J4	I
SHIP #504 / UNKNOWN 019	B-24J-401	CF	42-50504	7V	D
SHIP #539 / UNKNOWN 045	B-24M-5	FO	44-50539	J4	B
SHIP #554 / UNKNOWN 050	B-24JSH-1	FO	42-95554	Z5	E
SHIP #575 / UNKNOWN 020	B-24J-1	FO	42-50575	J3	E
SHIP #610 / UNKNOWN 037	B-24JSH-1	FO	42-95610	7V	D
SHIP #618 / UNKNOWN 038	B-24J-70	CF	44-10618	J3	T
SHIP #618 / UNKNOWN 052	B-24M-5	FO	44-50618	Z5	S
SHIP #628 / UNKNOWN 033	B-24JSH-1	FO	42-95628	J3	K
SHIP #667 / UNKNOWN 053	B-24MSH-10	FO	44-50667	J3	R
SHIP #669 / UNKNOWN 026	B-24JSH-10	FO	42-51669	J3	J
SHIP #671 / UNKNOWN 001	B-24H-0	DT	41-28671	J4	K	CRASH HORSHAM
SHIP #673 / UNKNOWN 054	B-24M-10	FO	44-50673	J3	Q
SHIP #678 / UNKNOWN 002	B-24H-10	DT	41-28678	J3	M	LOST - 22 MAR 44
SHIP #682 / UNKNOWN 003	B-24H-10	DT	41-28682	Z5	I
SHIP #692	B-24H-10	DT	41-28692			ORIG A/C TRSF 392BG
SHIP #693 / UNKNOWN 025	B-24M-10	FO	44-50693	J3	P
SHIP #720 / UNKNOWN 004	B-24H-10	DT	41-28720	755	N	LOST - 8 MAR 44
SHIP #729 / UNKNOWN 046	B-24H-10	DT	41-28729	J4	G	CRASH LAND WATTON
SHIP #743 / UNKNOWN 006	B-24JSH-10	FO	42-51743	J3	F
SHIP #812 / UNKNOWN 016	B-24J-105	CO	42-109812	7V	D	LOST - 24 DEC 44
SHIP #837 / UNKNOWN 041	B-24JSH-20	FO	44-48837	J3	L
SHIP #892 / UNKNOWN 055	B-24M-15	FO	44-50892	J3	N
SHIP #902 / UNKNOWN 043	B-24LSH-15	FO	44-49902	J3	M
SHIP #910 / UNKNOWN 044	B-24LHO-15	FO	44-49910	J3	D
SHIP #936 / UNKNOWN 027	B-24JSH-15	FO	42-51936	J3	I
SHIP #939 / UNKNOWN 028	B-24JSH-15	FO	42-51939	J4	A	CRASH NEAR OXFORD
SHIP #954 / UNKNOWN 021	B-24JSH-5	FO	42-50954	J3	A	LOST - 16 JAN 45
SHIP #963 / UNKNOWN 007	B-24H-20	DT	41-28963	Z5	V	CRASH SWEDEN
SHIP #980 / UNKNOWN 009	B-24H-20	DT	41-28980	J4	V