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Serial No.: 42-73481 Model: B-24J-50-CO


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DATA SHEET

 

 

No.

108

 

 

 

 


SERIAL NO.:


42-73481

MOST POPULAR NOSE ART NAME:


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MODEL:

B-24J-50-CO

MFR:

Consolidated-San Diego

 

 

 

 

 

 

CONTRACTOR'S NO.:

3051

 

 

 

 

INITIAL MFG DATE:

10/18/1943

MFG COMPLETION DATE:

10/25/1943

 

 

 

 

FIRST FLIGHT DATE:

10/28/1943

MOD CENTER DATE:

10/29/1943

 

 

MOD CENTER PLACE:

Tucson

USAAF ACCEPTANCE DATE:

10/29/1943

 

 

TO STAGING AREA DATE:

11/09/1943

STAGING PLACE:

Topeka

OVERSEAS FLIGHT DATE:

11/30/1943

DEPARTURE PLACE:

Fairfield, CA

 

 

 

 

OVERSEAS ARRIVAL DATE:

12/03/1943

DESTINATION:

Townsville

 

 

 

 

MOD COMPLETED

 

 

 

OVERSEAS:

 

OVERSEAS MOD PLACE:

 

 

 

 

 

ASSIGNMENT:

380/531

ASSIGNMENT

 

 

 

   DATE:

 

STATION:

Long Strip

 

 

 

 

 

 

FIRST MISSION:

02/02/1944

WHERE (1ST MISSION):

Sorong, New Guinea

 

 

 

 

NO. OF MISSIONS:

55 AU + 1 PH = 56

TERMINATION DATE:

03/10/1945

 

 

 

 

WHY TERMINATED:

Crash Landed, Out of Gas

WHERE TERMINATED:

Samar Island, Philippines

 

 

 

 

 

STRICKEN OFF CHARGE:

03/10/1945

WHERE REMOVED:

Biak

 

            NOTES:              

 


 

AIRCRAFT RECORD CARD

 
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Serial No.: 42-73481
Model: B-24J-50CO
 



MAINTENANCE CREW

 
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Serial No.: 42-73481
Model: B-24J-50-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
 

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Serial No.:  42-73481 Model: B-24J-50-CO

 

First Nose Art - OD

Source:  Horton/Horton, King of the Heavies, p. 155.


 

Source:  Flying Circus, p. 173; Horton/Horton, King of the Heavies, p. 170; Horton, Best in the Southwest, p. 282.

 

 

Source:  Horton, Best in the Southwest, p. 266.

 

 

Revised Nose Art When Paint Stripped

Source:  http://www.halun.com/images/dal37.JPG

 

 

Source:  Horton/Horton, King of the Heavies, p. 155; Horton, Best in the Southwest, p. 274.

 

 

 Source:  http://oldcmp.net

 


Third Form of Nose Art

Source:  Pete Burris Collection.


 

Source:  Horton/Horton, King of the Heavies, p. 85.

 

 

Source:  Horton, Best in the Southwest, p. 316.

 

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

 


Wreck in Samar Island on Way to Mindoro for Change of Station

Source:  Horton, Best in the Southwest, p. 317.

 

Source:  Horton, Best in the Southwest, p. 317.

 

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