No.

006

SERIAL NO.:

42-40485

MOST POPULAR NOSE ART NAME:

"FYRTLE MYRTLE"

MODEL:

B-24D-65-CO

MFR:

Consolidated-San Diego

CONTRACTOR'S NO.:

1562

INITIAL MFG DATE:

02/25/1943

MFG COMPLETION DATE:

03/09/1943

FIRST FLIGHT DATE:

03/12/1943

MOD CENTER DATE:

03/21/1943

MOD CENTER PLACE:

Tucson

USAAF ACCEPTANCE DATE:

03/13/1943

TO STAGING AREA DATE:

04/06/1943

STAGING PLACE:

Topeka

OVERSEAS FLIGHT DATE:

04/26/1943

DEPARTURE PLACE:

Hamilton Field, CA

OVERSEAS ARRIVAL DATE:

05/13/1943

DESTINATION:

Amberly Field, Brisbane, AUS

MOD COMPLETED

OVERSEAS:

Nose turret

OVERSEAS MOD PLACE:

Townsville

ASSIGNMENT:

380/530/531

ASSIGNMENT

DATE:

Initial Deployment

STATION:

Manbulloo

FIRST MISSION:

07/18/1943

WHERE (1ST MISSION):

Macassar, Celebes

NO. OF MISSIONS:

17 AU

TERMINATION DATE:

10/26/1943

WHY TERMINATED:

Shot Down, Fighters

WHERE TERMINATED:

Celebes

STRICKEN OFF CHARGE:

10/10/1945

WHERE REMOVED:

AFMSC