"FRISCO" FRANNIE / RAMEY'S WRECK

Serial No.: 42-73451 Model: B-24J-45-CO


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DATA SHEET

 

 

No.

104

 

 

 

 


SERIAL NO.:


42-73451

MOST POPULAR NOSE ART NAME:

"FRISCO" FRANNIE / RAMEY'S WRECK

 

 

 

 

MODEL:

B-24J-45-CO

MFR:

Consolidated-San Diego

 

 

 

 

 

 

CONTRACTOR'S NO.:

3021

 

 

 

 

INITIAL MFG DATE:

10/15/1943

MFG COMPLETION DATE:

10/21/1943

 

 

 

 

FIRST FLIGHT DATE:

10/24/1943

MOD CENTER DATE:

10/29/1943

 

 

MOD CENTER PLACE:

Tucson

USAAF ACCEPTANCE DATE:

10/27/1943

 

 

TO STAGING AREA DATE:

11/13/1943

STAGING PLACE:

Topeka

OVERSEAS FLIGHT DATE:

 

DEPARTURE PLACE:

Fairfield, CA

 

 

 

 

OVERSEAS ARRIVAL DATE:

 

DESTINATION:

Townsville

 

 

 

 

MOD COMPLETED

 

 

 

OVERSEAS:

 

OVERSEAS MOD PLACE:

 

 

 

 

 

ASSIGNMENT:

380/530/531

ASSIGNMENT

 

 

 

   DATE:

 

STATION:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FIRST MISSION:

01/19/1944

WHERE (1ST MISSION):

Ambon

 

 

 

 

NO. OF MISSIONS:

51 AU/NG + 18 PH = 69

TERMINATION DATE:

06/29/1945

 

 

 

 

WHY TERMINATED:

Salvaged

WHERE TERMINATED:

Biak Island, New Guinea

 

 

 

 

 

STRICKEN OFF CHARGE:

09/05/1945

WHERE REMOVED:

UCIP

 

                NOTES:              


 

AIRCRAFT RECORD CARD

 
Nose Art: "FRISCO" FRANNIE /
RAMEY'S WRECK
Serial No.: 42-73451
Model: B-24J-45-CO
 



MAINTENANCE CREW

 
Nose Art: "FRISCO" FRANNIE /
RAMEY'S WRECK
Serial No.: 42-73451
Model: B-24J-45-CO

 


 

SSN

Rank

Name

Crew Chief(s):

15042650

M/Sgt

DeForest W. Pepper Jr.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SSN

Rank

Name

Mechanic(s):

 

 

Not Available in Current Records

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                    Notes:    

 

 


MISSION RECORD
 

"FRISCO" FRANNIE / RAMEY'S WRECK

Serial No.:  42-73451 Model: B-24J-45-CO

 

Right Side, OD

 

Source:  Joe Dally Collection.

Source:  Joe Dally Collection.


 

Source:  Horton, Best in the Southwest, p. 457; Joe Dally Collection.

 

 

Source:  Horton, King of the Heavies, p. 150.

 

Source:  Unknown

 

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