"DREAM GAL"

Serial No.: 44-40919 Model: B-24J-185-CO



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DATA SHEET

 

 

No.

135

 

 

 

 


SERIAL NO.:


44-40919

MOST POPULAR NOSE ART NAME:


"DREAM GAL"

 

 

 

 

MODEL:

B-24J-185-CO

MFR:

Consolidated-San Diego

 

 

 

 

 

 

CONTRACTOR'S NO.:

4855

 

 

 

 

INITIAL MFG DATE:

05/19/1944

MFG COMPLETION DATE:

05/26/1944

 

 

 

 

FIRST FLIGHT DATE:

05/27/1944

MOD CENTER DATE:

05/31/1944

 

 

MOD CENTER PLACE:

Tucson

USAAF ACCEPTANCE DATE:

05/30/1945

 

 

TO STAGING AREA DATE:

06/24/1944

STAGING PLACE:

Hamilton Field, CA

OVERSEAS FLIGHT DATE:

06/25/1944

DEPARTURE PLACE:

Fairfield, CA

 

 

 

 

OVERSEAS ARRIVAL DATE:

06/28/1944

DESTINATION:

Townsville

 

 

 

 

MOD COMPLETED

 

 

 

OVERSEAS:

 

OVERSEAS MOD PLACE:

 

 

 

 

 

ASSIGNMENT:

380/529

ASSIGNMENT

 

 

 

   DATE:

08/1944

STATION:

Darwin

 

 

 

 

 

 

FIRST MISSION:

08/12/1944

WHERE (1ST MISSION):

Amahai

 

 

 

 

NO. OF MISSIONS:

35 AU + 49 PH = 84

TERMINATION DATE:

10/15/1945

 

 

 

 

WHY TERMINATED:

Salvaged

WHERE TERMINATED:

Biak Island, New Guinea

 

 

 

 

 

STRICKEN OFF CHARGE:

10/11/1946

WHERE REMOVED:

UCIP

 

                NOTES:              



 

AIRCRAFT RECORD CARD

 
Nose Art: "DREAM GAL"
Serial No.: 44-40919
Model: B-24J-185-CO
 




MAINTENANCE CREW

 
Nose Art: "DREAM GAL"
Serial No.: 44-40919
Model: B-24J-185-CO


 

 

SSN

Rank

Name

Crew Chief(s):

35455682

Sgt

William R. Beck

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

SSN

Rank

Name

Mechanic(s):

 

 

Not Available in Current Records

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

                Notes:    

 

 



MISSION RECORD



 

"DREAM GAL"

Serial No.:  44-40919 Model: B-24J-185-CO

 

 

Source:  Pete Burris Collection.

 

 

Source:  Horton/Horton, King of the Heavies, p. 142.


 

Source:  http://www.halun.com/images/dal22.JPG

 

 

 

Source:  http://www.b24bestweb.com/dreamgal1.htm

  


Source:  Horton, Best in the Southwest, p. 257.

 

Source:  Horton, Best in the Southwest, p. 322.

 

 

Source:  http://www.b24bestweb.com/dreamgal3.htm

 


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