DRUNKARD'S DREAM

Serial No.: 42-110115 Model: B-24J-135-CO


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DATA SHEET

 

 

No.

121

 

 

 

 


SERIAL NO.:


42-110115

MOST POPULAR NOSE ART NAME:


DRUNKARD'S DREAM

 

 

 

 

MODEL:

B-24J-135-CO

MFR:

Consolidated-San Diego

 

 

 

 

 

 

CONTRACTOR'S NO.:

3911

 

 

 

 

INITIAL MFG DATE:

01/31/1944

MFG COMPLETION DATE:

02/05/1944

 

 

 

 

FIRST FLIGHT DATE:

02/08/1944

MOD CENTER DATE:

02/11/1944

 

 

MOD CENTER PLACE:

Tucson

USAAF ACCEPTANCE DATE:

02/09/1944

 

 

TO STAGING AREA DATE:

03/27/1944

STAGING PLACE:

Hamilton Field, CA

OVERSEAS FLIGHT DATE:

04/22/1944

DEPARTURE PLACE:

Fairfield, CA

 

 

 

 

OVERSEAS ARRIVAL DATE:

04/26/194

DESTINATION:

Townsville

 

 

 

 

MOD COMPLETED

 

 

 

OVERSEAS:

 

OVERSEAS MOD PLACE:

 

 

 

 

 

ASSIGNMENT:

380/531

ASSIGNMENT

 

 

 

   DATE:

04/1944

STATION:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FIRST MISSION:

05/06/1944

WHERE (1ST MISSION):

Penfoei, Timor

 

 

 

 

NO. OF MISSIONS:

36 AU + 38 PH = 74

TERMINATION DATE:

06/18/1945

 

 

 

 

WHY TERMINATED:

Take-off Crash

WHERE TERMINATED:

Murtha Strip, Mindoro, Philippines

 

 

 

 

 

STRICKEN OFF CHARGE:

09/05/1945

WHERE REMOVED:

UCIP

 

            NOTES:            

 

AIRCRAFT RECORD CARD

 
Nose Art: DRUNKARD'S DREAM
Serial No.: 42-110115
Model: B-24J-135-CO
 



MAINTENANCE CREW

 
Nose Art: DRUNKARD'S DREAM
Serial No.: 42-110115
Model: B-24J-135-CO


 

 

SSN

Rank

Name

Crew Chief(s):

35112994

Sgt

James A. Rhem

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SSN

Rank

Name

Mechanic(s):

 

 

Not Available in Current Records

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                    Notes:    

 


MISSION RECORD
 

DRUNKARD'S DREAM

Serial No.:  42-110115 Model: B-24J-135-CO

Drunkards Dream

Source: Photo sent to Barbara Gotham, June 14, 2015, from Paul H. Tedesco, Ph.D.;
Professor Tedesco received the photo from the late Sgt William Lee, Group Headquarters, Ground Staff, Intelligence, Topographer.

See also: http://http://www.b24bestweb.com/drunkardsdream1.htm





Early Version of Nose Art

Source:  Horton, Best in the Southwest.

 

 

Source:  Pete Burris Collection.

 

 

 Source:  http://www.b24bestweb.com/drunkardsdream1.htm

 

Source:  http://www.halun.com/images/dal40.JPG

 

 

Later Version of Nose Art

Source:  Horton/Horton, King of the Heavies, p. 122.

 

 

Source:  Horton/Horton, King of the Heavies, p. 95.

 

 

Source:  Horton, Best in the Southwest.

 

 

Source:  Horton, Best in the Southwest, p. 377.

 

 

Source:  Horton, Best in the Southwest, p. 272.

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