CARROT TOP

Serial No.: 42-73114 Model: B-24J-10-CO



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DATA SHEET

 

 

No.

082

 

 

 

 


SERIAL NO.:


42-73114

MOST POPULAR NOSE ART NAME:


CARROT TOP

 

 

 

 

MODEL:

B-24J-10-CO

MFR:

Consolidated-San Diego

 

 

 

 

 

 

CONTRACTOR'S NO.:

2684

 

 

 

 

INITIAL MFG DATE:

09/01/1943

MFG COMPLETION DATE:

09/08/1943

 

 

 

 

FIRST FLIGHT DATE:

09/11/1943

MOD CENTER DATE:

09/20/1943

 

 

MOD CENTER PLACE:

Tucson

USAAF ACCEPTANCE DATE:

09/14/1943

 

 

TO STAGING AREA DATE:

10/02/1943

STAGING PLACE:

Lincoln, NE

OVERSEAS FLIGHT DATE:

10/14/1943

DEPARTURE PLACE:

Fairfield, CA

 

 

 

 

OVERSEAS ARRIVAL DATE:

10/19/1943

DESTINATION:

Townsville

 

 

 

 

MOD COMPLETED

 

 

 

OVERSEAS:

 

OVERSEAS MOD PLACE:

 

 

 

 

 

ASSIGNMENT:

380/528

ASSIGNMENT

 

 

 

   DATE:

11/1943

STATION:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FIRST MISSION:

12/15/1943

WHERE (1ST MISSION):

Balikpapan, Borneo

 

 

 

 

NO. OF MISSIONS:

77 AU/NG + 1 PH = 78

TERMINATION DATE:

03/06/1945

 

 

 

 

WHY TERMINATED:

Crash Landing

WHERE TERMINATED:

Murtha Strip, Mindoro, Philippines

 

 

 

 

 

STRICKEN OFF CHARGE:

05/10/1945

WHERE REMOVED:

UCIP

 

                    NOTES:              



 

AIRCRAFT RECORD CARD

 
Nose Art: CARROT TOP
Serial No.: 42-73114
Model: B-24J-10-CO
 




MAINTENANCE CREW

 
Nose Art: CARROT TOP
Serial No.: 42-73114
Model: B-24J-10-CO

 

 

 

SSN

Rank

Name

Crew Chief(s):

18052737

M/Sgt

McElroy D. Jefferson

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

SSN

Rank

Name

Mechanic(s):

14068610

Sgt

John J. Gannon

 

37158563

Cpl

Leland F. Hedgecock

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

                Notes:    

 

MISSION RECORD



 

CARROT TOP

Serial No.:  42-73114 Model: B-24J-10-CO

 

 Source:  Horton, Best in the Southwest.

 

 

Source:  Pete Burris Collection.

 

 

 Source:  Horton, Best in the Southwest.

  

Source:  Horton, Best in the Southwest, p. 314.


 

Source:  Horton/Horton, King of the Heavies, p. 138.

 

 

Sheehan Crew
Standing, L to R:  Harry Kulp-WG, Chas. Bixby-ENG/TOP, John Cullen-R/O,
Bob Walter-NOSE, Herb Gerstner-TAIL, Gene Bucki-WG.  Kneeling:
Sherwood Sheehan-P, Bob Schmitz-NAV, Irv Rowe-BOMB, Chas. Cooney-CP

Source:  Joe Dally Collection; Horton/Horton, King of the Heavies, p. 160;
Horton, Best in the Southwest, p. 213

 

 

Source:  Joe Dally Collection.

 


Source:  Horton, Best in the Southwest, p. 491.

 

 

Source:  Horton, Best in the Southwest, p. 491.

 

 

Source:  http://www.b24bestweb.com/carrottop1.htm

 

 

 Source:  Gossard/Frye Videotape.

 

Source:  Unknown
 

 Source:  Horton, Best in the Southwest, p. 314.

 


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