HEAVENLY BODY

HEAVENLY BODY

Serial No.: 42-73116 Model: B-24J-15-CO

Aircraft Record Card

Maintenance Crew

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DATA SHEET

No.

084

SERIAL NO.:

42-73116

MOST POPULAR NOSE ART NAME:

HEAVENLY BODY

MODEL:

B-24J-15-CO

MFR:

Consolidated-San Diego

CONTRACTOR'S NO.:

2686

INITIAL MFG DATE:

09/01/1943

MFG COMPLETION DATE:

09/08/1943

FIRST FLIGHT DATE:

09/11/1943

MOD CENTER DATE:

09/20/1943

MOD CENTER PLACE:

Tucson

USAAF ACCEPTANCE DATE:

09/15/1943

TO STAGING AREA DATE:

09/26/1943

STAGING PLACE:

Topeka

OVERSEAS FLIGHT DATE:

10/16/1943

DEPARTURE PLACE:

Fairfield, CA

OVERSEAS ARRIVAL DATE:

10/21/1943

DESTINATION:

Townsville

MOD COMPLETED

OVERSEAS:

OVERSEAS MOD PLACE:

ASSIGNMENT:

380/528

ASSIGNMENT

DATE:

STATION:

Fenton

FIRST MISSION:

01/02/1944

WHERE (1^STMISSION):

Pomelaa, Celebes

NO. OF MISSIONS:

59 AU/NG + 4 PH = 63

TERMINATION DATE:

03/14/1945

WHY TERMINATED:

Ditched, Engine Failure

WHERE TERMINATED:

South China Sea

STRICKEN OFF CHARGE:

05/10/1945

WHERE REMOVED:

UCIP

NOTES: Tri-Met Cameras

AIRCRAFT RECORD CARD

Nose Art: HEAVENLY BODY

Serial No.: 42-73116

Model: B-24J-15-CO

MAINTENANCE CREW

Nose Art: HEAVENLY BODY

Serial No.: 42-73116

Model: B-24J-15-CO

SSN

Rank

Name

Crew Chief(s):

37129670

M/Sgt

William E. Seale

	SSN	Rank	Name
Mechanic(s):			Not Available in Current Records

Notes:

MISSION RECORD

HEAVENLY BODY

Serial No.: 42-73116

Model: B-24J-15-CO

Source: Pete Burris Collection.

Source: Horton/Horton, King of the Heavies, p. 136.

Source: Horton, Best in the Southwest, p. 213, 320.

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

Source: The Flying Circus, p. 131.

Source: http://www.b24bestweb.com/heavenlybody-v2.htm

Source: Horton, Best in the Southwest, p. 268.

Source: Horton, Best in the Southwest, p. 268.

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