No.

038

SERIAL NO.:

42-40528

MOST POPULAR NOSE ART NAME:

DAUNTLESS DABBIE

MODEL:

B-24D-70-CO

MFR:

Consolidated-San Diego

CONTRACTOR'S NO.:

1605

INITIAL MFG DATE:

03/08/1943

MFG COMPLETION DATE:

03/18/1943

FIRST FLIGHT DATE:

03/20/1943

MOD CENTER DATE:

03/27/1943

MOD CENTER PLACE:

Tucson

USAAF ACCEPTANCE DATE:

03/22/1943

TO STAGING AREA DATE:

04/26/1943

STAGING PLACE:

OVERSEAS FLIGHT DATE:

05/01/1943

DEPARTURE PLACE:

Hamilton Field, CA

OVERSEAS ARRIVAL DATE:

05/08/1943

DESTINATION:

Amberly Field, Brisbane, AUS

MOD COMPLETED

OVERSEAS:

OVERSEAS MOD PLACE:

ASSIGNMENT:

380/530

ASSIGNMENT

   DATE:

Initial Deployment

STATION:

New Guinea

FIRST MISSION:

Unknown

WHERE (1^ST MISSION):

New Guinea

NO. OF MISSIONS:

5 AU/NG

TERMINATION DATE:

06/15/1943

WHY TERMINATED:

Mid-Air Collision

WHERE TERMINATED:

Port Moresby, New Guinea

STRICKEN OFF CHARGE:

10/31/1944

WHERE REMOVED:

Townsville