25 February 1944 Regensburg, Germany 451st Bomb Group over Regensburg, Germany. The group was awarded their first Distinguished Unit Citation for this mission.	WOLF WAGON, Spring 1944 42-64449 WOLF WAGON 724th Squadron. Pilot John O'Conner and his crew #11 left the USA on 2 December 1943, as part of the original cadre. Returned from the 5 April 1944 mission to Ploesti with over 350 holes from flak and German fighters. John O'Conner landed her with all three tires shot out. She came to stop in three feet of water off the landing strip at San Pancrazzio. She was deemed Class 26 and salvaged for parts. The 451st received their second Distinguished Unit Citation for this mission.	24 April 1944 Bucharest, Romania BIG BOOBER GIRL 41-29199 727th Squadron. Despite a smoking engine, the pilot of this 451st bomb group B-24 Liberator chose to stay and make the bomb run over Bucharest. Another engine was damaged over the target by flak and the ship went down and the crew bailed out over Yugoslavia.	GOOSEY LUCY over the Alps 1944 42-78250 GOOSEY LUCY 726th Squadron. Flew her first mission on 7 May 1944. Crashed on take off on mission to Ploesti, 22 July 1944. Five of the crew died in the crash, and five others were injured.	31 May 1944 Ploesti, Romania Waves of Consolidated B-24 Liberators of the 451st Bomb Group, 15th AAF fly over the target area, the Concordia Vega oil refinery, Ploesti, Romania, unmindful of bursting flak, after dropping their bomb loads on the oil cracking plant, on 31 May 1944, during the strongest heavy bombardment attack of the day. Pillars of black smoke rise from hits on the storage tank area and oil pumping station, as well as other installations. Closest aircraft is CON JOB, aircraft on far right is SOD BUSTER.	6 June 1944 Castelluccio, Italy 6 June 1944, while D-Day landings are happening on the Normandy Beaches, at Castelluccio the 451st is lining up for another mission to Ploesti, Romania. Ship 42-7757 WINDY CITY 724th Squadron, piloted by 2nd Lt. William R. Harris, will not return, due to flak. But all 10 of the crew will evade capture.
BODACIOUS CRITTER 42-64450 BODACIOUS CRITTER 727th Squadron failed to return from the mission to Szony, Hungary 11 June 1944. THE CRITTER was attacked by five ME-109s. After a running aerial gunfight THE CRITTER went down in flames.	14 June 1944 Budapest, Hungary CALAMITY JANE 42-52440 725th Squadron over Szony Oil Refinery, Budapest, Hungary, 14 June 1944.	14 June 1944 Budapest, Hungary CALAMITY JANE 42-52440 725th Squadron over Szony Oil Refinery, Budapest, Hungary, 14 June 1944.	2 July 1944 Budapest, Hungary 451st Bomb Group over Budapest, Hungary 2 July 1944	3 July 1944 Bucharest, Romania 42-07687 THE STORK 726th Squadron	6 July 1944 Aviano, Italy "Bombing Of Airdrome And Oil Storage At Aviano, Italy By Consolidated B-24 Liberators Of The 15th Air Force On 6 July 1944. Two Of The Liberators Shown Leaving The Smoking Target. Photographs By 1st Combat Camera Unit."
15 July 1944 Ploesti, Romania 41-29580 SCREAMIN MEEMIE II 726th Squadron over Ploesti, Romania 15 July 1944	17 July 1944 Arles, France 42-78274 COCKY CREW 724th (center) and #24 on a mission to knock out the railroad bridge at Arles, France 17 July 1944.	25 July 1944 Linz, Austria 42-50906 MINNESOTA MAULER 724th Squadron over the Herman Goering Steel Works at Linz, Austria. She replaced 42-78236 GAS HOUSE JR. who had replaced GASHOUSE. Pilot Paul Johnshoy named her for his home state, and the fact that he wanted nothing to do with any aircraft with the name GASHOUSE again. She was forced to land at Foggia Main on 24 January 1945 due to battle damage. She was repaired and returned to the group. Crash-landed with Fredrick Ade's crew at Zara, Yugoslavia, on 9 March 1945.	25 July 1944 Linz, Austria 42-78145 CON JOB 727th Squadron. "Bombing Of Linz, Austria, By Consolidated B-24 "Liberators" Of The 15th Air Force On 25 July 1944. (Photographed By Sgt. Irving Stern.) 451st Bomb Group."	9 August 1944 Almasfuzito, Hungary 42-78471 FERTILE MYRTLE 724th Squadron over Almasfuzito Oil Refinery, Hungary 9 August 1944	10 August 1944 Ploesti, Romania 451st over Ploesti, Romania 10 August 1944. This is the 100th mission for the 451st and their 10th mission to Ploesti.
10 August 1944 Ploesti, Romania "This B-24 Liberator seems to have just barely gotten away from its target at Ploesti, Romania in time to miss being taken in by the cloud of smoke caused by bombs dropped by the 451st Bomb Group, 15th Air Force, during an attack on this important target on August 10, 1944."	CANNON FODDER 42-78102 CANNON FODDER 726th Squadron Assigned to the group in May 1944. CANNON FODDER crashed on takeoff on August 15, 1944. She flew 48 missions.	17 August 1944 Castelluccio, Italy 41-28931 T'INGS IS TUFF 724th Squadron. On 17 August 1944 she was badly damaged by flak over Ploesti, Romania. The crew was able to make it back and crash-landed at the base. An Army Air Force film crew was at the base and captured the landing on film. The crew was able to walk away from the plane but she was deemed unfit for repair and salvaged on August 18, 1944.	22 August 1944 Vienna, Austria 41-29580 SCREAMIN MEEMIE II 726th Squadron damaged and struggling back to base after a mission to Vienna, Austria 22 August 1944.	HEY MOE & SASSY LASSY 42-51090 HEY MOE 725th Squadron #40. Departed the USA on 1 May 1944. Assigned to the 451st in July. She flew 67 missions in 69 days. For this her Crew Chief, Gaylord Ault, was awarded the Bronze Star. It was the ground crew that named the plane. Master Sergeant Gaylord Ault and his assistants, Sergeants Kirouak and Murley, had a habit of saying "Hey Moe, hand me a wrench" or "Hey Moe give me a hand." So they painted the words HEY MOE on the nose of the aircraft.	23 August 1944 Markersdorf, Austria 42-78471 FERTILE MYRTLE 724th Squadron. Attacked by FW-190's during the bomb run on 23 August 1944. Cornelious Donoghue pulled FERTILE MYRTLE away from the formation; it was last observed left wing down falling towards the ground. Seven parachutes were observed in the area. FERTILE MYRTLE crashed near Kirchberg, Austria. Cornelious Donoghue and two of the crew were killed in action. MACR #7966
23 August 1944 Markersdorf, Austria EXTRA JOKER 42-95379 725th Squadron. Photographer Leo Stoutsenberger had been asked by one of the crew to take a photo of their EXTRA JOKER to send to the folks back home. Just then, as the formation reached its IP they were attacked by numerous FW-190's.	23 August 1944 Markersdorf, Austria EXTRA JOKER 42-95379 725th Squadron received cannon fire into its main gas tanks aft of #1 engine resulting in uncontrollable fire. The aircraft fell from the formation and slowly spiraled down and exploded.	23 August 1944 Markersdorf, Austria 42-95379 EXTRA JOKER 725th Squadron over Markersdorf Airdrome (Vienna, Austria area) 23 August 1944. "These are the last moments of a B-24 Liberator bomber of the USAF. It is part of a squadron engaged in a raid on an industrial target in Austria. Enemy fighters came up in force, downing all bombers except the one from which this photograph was made. At least five enemy fighters were destroyed."	23 August 1944 Markersdorf, Austria EXTRA JOKER 42-95379 725th Squadron. As she falls from formation the Fw-190's continue their attack until THE JOKER explodes, taking her crew with her.	SASSY LASSY & HEY MOE 44-41114 SASSY LASSY 725th Squadron #58. Left the USA on 31 July 1944 with Ken Whiting's crew. They named her SASSY LASSY, but never had the opportunity to paint the name on her. On Mission #109 to Markersdorf, 23 August 1944 she was flown by George Tudor's crew. Due to the difference in bombsights Tudor traded Liberators with Ken Whiting's crew. The famous photos of George Tudor's EXTRA JOKER were taken from this aircraft as fighters hammered away at the luckless EXTRA JOKER.	September 1944 Castelluccio, Italy 44-41008 SLOPPY BUT SAFE 727th Squadron, Original pilot 1st Lt. Harold T. Thompson. Arrived 1 September 1944 and returned to the USA 6 June 1945. During an acceptance flight it was noted that the controls were rather sloppy. The controls were tightened and the aircraft was pronounced safe, thus the name. A real survivor, SLOPPY BUT SAFE flew a group high of 91 missions and the nose panel with the art by gunner Gordon Snyder is preserved in the American Airpower Heritage Museum in Midland, Texas.
7 October 1944 Vienna, Austria BURMA BOUND 41-28861 725th Squadron. 7 October 1944 over Vienna the ship was hit several times by flak, wounding the pilot George Tudor and co-pilot Dave Gould. They were able to make an emergency landing at the Isle of Vis, with seven on board wounded, and with only #2 and #3 engines operational and no hydraulics. For bringing the crippled ship home, George Tudor was awarded the Silver Star. After repairs BURMA BOUND returned to the 451st on 25 November 1944 and completed the war.	7 October 1944 Vienna, Austria 42-51369 BOOT IN THE ASS 724th Squadron on a mission to the Winterhafen Oil Depot. The 451st photographers were very good and left us with beautiful documentation like this vapor-trail action shot.	13 October 1944 Vienna, Austria BETTY CO-ED 41-41109 725th Squadron. "Consolidated B-24 emerges from flak area with its No. 2 engine smoking."	13 October 1944 Castelluccio, Italy 44-41335 JEANIE 724th Squadron: The target that day was the Ostereichische Motor Works & Marshalling Yard, Vienna, Austria. It was a maximum effort mission for all groups and many aircraft and crews were lost. But returning to Castelluccio, Thomas "Doc" Moran, leading the 724th, with number two engine feathered and no hydraulic system due to battle damage, made a nose wheel only landing. It was such a good landing that not even a prop was bent and half the base showed up to inspect the results.	42-51923 SHORT STUFF 725th Squadron 42-51923 SHORT STUFF 725th Squadron. Left the USA on 24 September 1944, and was assigned to the group on 14 October 1944. Destroyed 11 November 1944 when it caught fire after landing, just back from the mission to Reverdo, Italy	17 December 1944 Odertal, Germany 17 December 1944 enroute to Odertal Oil Refinery, near Blechhammer, Germany two planes of the 726th (42-51941 & 42-52045) were involved in a mid-air collision. Lt. King and his crew were trapped as their tailless B-24 fell straight down. Lt. Shelton's crew were able to escape their stricken aircraft after several hours of nursing it towards home.
26 December 1944 Oswiecm, Poland "Consolidated B-24 Liberators on way to Oswiesim Oil Refinery, 50 miles from Krakow, Poland. 15th AAF." 451st Bomb Group.	15 January 1945 Austrian Alps 451st over the Alps enroute to Vienna, Austria 15 January 1945.	15 January 1945 Vienna, Austria 44-49647 724th Squadron	19 January 1945 Brod, Yugoslavia 451st Bomb Group #14. "Explosions and smoke in the upper left are from hits scored on the railroad and highway bridges over the Sava River at Brod, Yugoslavia, by Consolidated B-24 Liberators of the 15th Air Force on 19 January 1945."	451st Bomb Group Over the Alps 42-52036 725th Squadron. Lost to mid-air collision with 42-52440 CALAMITY JANE on 7 February 1945 with the crew of Darrell Burk. MACR #12090	20 February 1945 Pola, Italy "A Consolidated B-24 Of The 451st Bomb Group, 727th Bomb Squadron, Flies Over Pola, Italy As Bombs Burst On The Target Area On 20 February 1945."
20 February 1945 Pola, Italy 44-49043 SHORT STUFF II 727th Squadron. Left the USA on 15 December 1945 and was assigned to the group on 19 January 1945. Crash landed a Zara, Yugoslavia returning from Mission #244 to Linz, Austria on 25 April 1945 (second to last mission of the war).	19 March 1945 Muhldorf, Germany 44-50443 LO-ANN-ROY 727th Squadron. "A consolidated B-24 Liberator of the 15th A.F. releases its bombs on the railyards at Muhldorf, Germany on 19 March 1945. Bombers of the 15th A.F. are slicing vital rail lines from Vienna to Munich as the air offensive against the enemy reaches an all time high."	March 1945 Austria 44-49043 SHORT STUFF II 727th Squadron in accurate flak over Austria, March 1945. Left the USA on 15 December 1944 and was assigned to the group on 19 January 1945. Crash landed at Zara, Yugoslavia returning from Mission #244 to Linz, Austria on 25 April 1945 (second to last mission of the war).