No.

015

SERIAL NO.:

42-40500

MOST POPULAR NOSE ART NAME:

CARELESS

MODEL:

B-24D-65-CO

MFR:

Consolidated-San Diego

CONTRACTOR'S NO.:

1577

INITIAL MFG DATE:

03/01/1943

MFG COMPLETION DATE:

03/12/1943

FIRST FLIGHT DATE:

03/16/1943

MOD CENTER DATE:

03/25/1943

MOD CENTER PLACE:

Tucson

USAAF ACCEPTANCE DATE:

03/18/1943

TO STAGING AREA DATE:

04/16/1943

STAGING PLACE:

Topeka

OVERSEAS FLIGHT DATE:

04/23/1943

DEPARTURE PLACE:

Hamilton Field, CA

OVERSEAS ARRIVAL DATE:

04/29/1943

DESTINATION:

Amberly Field, Brisbane, AUS

MOD COMPLETED

OVERSEAS:

OVERSEAS MOD PLACE:

ASSIGNMENT:

380/531

ASSIGNMENT

DATE:

Initial Deployment

STATION:

Manbulloo

FIRST MISSION:

06/11/1943

WHERE (1ST MISSION):

Koepang, Timor

NO. OF MISSIONS:

1 AU

TERMINATION DATE:

06/11/1943

WHY TERMINATED:

Shot Down

WHERE TERMINATED:

Koepang, Timor

STRICKEN OFF CHARGE:

06/11/1943

WHERE REMOVED:

AFMSC

      NOTES:        Had RCM ferret set installed (2nd installation, after DAUNTLESS "DOTTIE")