Serial No.: 42-41243 | Model: B-24D-150-CO |
Data Sheet | Aircraft Record Card | Maintenance Crew | Mission Record | Photos |
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063 |
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MOST
POPULAR NOSE ART NAME: |
FASCINATING BITCH / BATTLE WEARY |
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MODEL: |
B-24D-150-CO |
MFR: |
Consolidated-San Diego |
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CONTRACTOR'S
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2320 |
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INITIAL MFG DATE: |
07/09/1943 |
MFG
COMPLETION DATE: |
07/19/1943 |
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FIRST FLIGHT DATE: |
07/22/1943 |
MOD
CENTER DATE: |
07/25/1943 |
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MOD
CENTER PLACE: |
Oklahoma City |
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USAAF ACCEPTANCE DATE: |
07/23/1943 |
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STAGING AREA DATE: |
09/28/1943 |
STAGING
PLACE: |
Herington, KS |
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OVERSEAS
FLIGHT DATE: |
10/03/1943 |
DEPARTURE
PLACE: |
Fairfield, CA |
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OVERSEAS ARRIVAL DATE: |
10/08/1943 |
DESTINATION: |
Townsville |
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MOD COMPLETED |
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OVERSEAS: |
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MOD PLACE: |
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ASSIGNMENT: |
380/528/529 |
ASSIGNMENT
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DATE: |
11/23/1943 |
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STATION: |
Fenton |
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FIRST
MISSION: |
11/24/1943 |
WHERE
(1ST MISSION): |
Kaoe Bay, Halmahera |
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NO.
OF MISSIONS: |
61 AU/NG |
TERMINATION
DATE: |
02/08/1945 |
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WHY TERMINATED: |
Salvaged |
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WHERE
TERMINATED: |
Darwin,
Australia, 02/08/1945 |
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STRICKEN
OFF CHARGE: |
05/14/1945 |
WHERE
REMOVED: |
UCIP |
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NOTES: Oklahoma nose installed; fitted
with tri-metrogon cameras
Nose Art: | FASCINATING BITCH / BATTLE WEARY |
Serial No.: | 42-41243 |
Model: | B-24D-150-CO |
Nose Art: | FASCINATING BITCH / BATTLE WEARY |
Serial No.: | 42-41243 |
Model: | B-24D-150-CO |
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SSN |
Rank |
Name |
Crew Chief(s): |
18063661 |
M/Sgt |
Jack B. Terry |
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34231067 |
M/Sgt |
Edward V. Gaudet |
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Mechanic(s): |
37184712 |
Cpl |
Edward G. McDonald |
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31144495 |
Cpl |
Abraham (NMI) Phillips |
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Notes:
Serial No.: 42-41243 | Model: B-24D-150-CO |
No pictures of the FASCINATING BITCH noseart are available to our knowledge.
Source: Horton,
Best in the Southwest.
Source: Horton,
Best in the Southwest, p. 188.
Source: Horton/Horton,
King of the Heavies, p. 136.
Source: Gossard/Frye
Videotape.
Source: Gossard/Frye
Videotape.
Benbow Crew
Source: Horton/Horton,
King of the Heavies, p. 161; Horton, Best in the Southwest, p.
187.
Source: Flying
Circus, p. 134.
Source: Joe
Dally Collection.
Source: Horton,
Best in the Southwest, p. 484.
Source: Horton,
Best in the Southwest, p. 484.
Source:
http://www.b24bestweb.com/battleweary1.htm
Source: Pete
Burris Collection.