No.

079

SERIAL NO.:

42-72964

MOST POPULAR NOSE ART NAME:

"DOTTIE'S DOUBLE"

MODEL:

B-24J-1-CO

MFR:

Consolidated-San Diego

CONTRACTOR'S NO.:

2534

INITIAL MFG DATE:

08/11/1943

MFG COMPLETION DATE:

08/19/1943

FIRST FLIGHT DATE:

MOD CENTER DATE:

09/01/1943

MOD CENTER PLACE:

Fort Worth

USAAF ACCEPTANCE DATE:

08/31/1943

TO STAGING AREA DATE:

STAGING PLACE:

OVERSEAS FLIGHT DATE:

10/22/1943

DEPARTURE PLACE:

OVERSEAS ARRIVAL DATE:

10/29/1943

DESTINATION:

MOD COMPLETED

OVERSEAS:

OVERSEAS MOD PLACE:

ASSIGNMENT:

380/530

ASSIGNMENT

   DATE:

12/1943

STATION:

Fenton

WHERE

Cape Hoskins,

FIRST MISSION:

12/13/1943

          (1^ST MISSION):

      New Britain

NO. OF MISSIONS:

82 AU/NG + 30 PH = 112

TERMINATION DATE:

09/25/1945

WHY TERMINATED:

Salvaged

WHERE TERMINATED:

Biak Island, New Guinea

STRICKEN OFF CHARGE:

10/11/1946

WHERE REMOVED:

UCIP