Serial No.: 42-40496 | Model: B-24D-65-CO |
Data Sheet | Aircraft Record Card | Maintenance Crew | Mission Record | Photos |
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013 |
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MODEL: |
B-24D-65-CO |
MFR: |
Consolidated-San
Diego |
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CONTRACTOR'S
NO.: |
1573 |
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INITIAL MFG DATE: |
02/27/1943 |
MFG
COMPLETION DATE: |
03/11/1943 |
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FIRST FLIGHT DATE: |
03/15/1943 |
MOD
CENTER DATE: |
03/20/1943 |
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MOD
CENTER PLACE: |
Tucson |
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USAAF ACCEPTANCE DATE: |
03/16/1943 |
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TO
STAGING AREA DATE: |
04/07/1943 |
STAGING
PLACE: |
Topeka |
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OVERSEAS
FLIGHT DATE: |
04/17/1943 |
DEPARTURE
PLACE: |
Hamilton
Field, CA |
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OVERSEAS ARRIVAL DATE: |
04/24/1943 |
DESTINATION: |
Amberly
Field, Brisbane, AUS |
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MOD COMPLETED |
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OVERSEAS: |
Nose
turret |
OVERSEAS
MOD PLACE: |
Townsville |
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ASSIGNMENT: |
380/528/530 |
ASSIGNMENT
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Initial
Deployment, To 530 |
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DATE: |
07/05/1943 |
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STATION: |
Fenton |
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FIRST
MISSION: |
05/30/1943 |
WHERE
(1ST MISSION): |
Surabaya,
Java |
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NO.
OF MISSIONS: |
27 |
TERMINATION
DATE: |
02/01/1944 |
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WHY TERMINATED: |
Crash
Landing |
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WHERE
TERMINATED: |
Fenton,
NT, Australia |
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STRICKEN
OFF CHARGE: |
12/31/1945 |
WHERE
REMOVED: |
OSSO |
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NOTES:
Nose Art: | "JUAREZ WHISTLE" |
Serial No.: | 42-40496 |
Model: | B-24D-65-CO |
Nose Art: | "JUAREZ WHISTLE" |
Serial No.: | 42-40496 |
Model: | B-24D-65-CO |
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SSN |
Rank |
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Crew Chief(s): |
36302130 |
M/Sgt |
Sydney E. Allen |
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SSN |
Rank |
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Mechanic(s): |
37273235 |
S/Sgt |
Morris G. Michaelson |
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35380650 |
Sgt |
William L. Miller |
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34268866 |
Cpl |
James R. Morris |
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Notes:
Serial No.: 42-40496 | Model: B-24D-65-CO |
Possible Nose Turret Installation July-August 1943
Right Side
Only
John
Dennis Crew
Source: Horton, Best in the Southwest, p. 66; Livingstone, Under
the Southern Cross, p. 71.
Source: Horton/Horton, King of the Heavies, p. 147.
Source: Horton/Horton, King of the Heavies, p. 27.
Source: Horton, Best in the Southwest, p. 40.
Source:
Janet L. Moore Collection.
DENNIS CREW
Source: Jim Leddy.
Last updated: 07/09/2012 07:50 PM