THE K.O. KID

Serial No.: 44-40342 Model: B-24J-155-CO


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DATA SHEET

 

 

No.

127

 

 

 

 


SERIAL NO.:


44-40342

MOST POPULAR NOSE ART NAME:


THE K.O. KID

 

 

 

 

MODEL:

B-24J-155-CO

MFR:

Consolidated-San Diego

 

 

 

 

 

 

CONTRACTOR'S NO.:

4278

 

 

 

 

INITIAL MFG DATE:

03/13/1944

MFG COMPLETION DATE:

03/18/1944

 

 

 

 

FIRST FLIGHT DATE:

03/21/1944

MOD CENTER DATE:

03/25/1944

 

 

MOD CENTER PLACE:

Tucson

USAAF ACCEPTANCE DATE:

03/22/1944

 

 

TO STAGING AREA DATE:

04/24/1944

STAGING PLACE:

Hamilton Field, CA

OVERSEAS FLIGHT DATE:

05/06/1944

DEPARTURE PLACE:

Fairfield, CA

 

 

 

 

OVERSEAS ARRIVAL DATE:

05/10/1944

DESTINATION:

Townsville

 

 

 

 

MOD COMPLETED

 

 

 

OVERSEAS:

 

OVERSEAS MOD PLACE:

 

 

 

 

 

ASSIGNMENT:

380/528

ASSIGNMENT

 

 

 

   DATE:

05/1944

STATION:

Fenton

 

 

 

 

WHERE (1ST

Shipping, Waigeo

FIRST MISSION:

06/06/1944

    MISSION):

Island, NG

 

 

 

 

NO. OF MISSIONS:

33 AU + 56 PH = 89

TERMINATION DATE:

09/30/1945

 

 

 

 

WHY TERMINATED:

Salvaged

WHERE TERMINATED:

Clark Field, The Philippines

 

 

 

 

 

STRICKEN OFF CHARGE:

10/11/1946

WHERE REMOVED:

UCIP

 

                    NOTES:              


 

AIRCRAFT RECORD CARD

 
Nose Art: THE K.O. KID
Serial No.: 44-40342
Model: B-24J-155-CO
 

 



MAINTENANCE CREW

 
Nose Art: THE K.O. KID
Serial No.: 44-40342
Model: B-24J-155-CO


 

 

SSN

Rank

Name

Crew Chief(s):

17008675

M/Sgt

Leroy B. Gaston

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SSN

Rank

Name

Mechanic(s):

 

 

Not Available in Current Records

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                    Notes:    

 

 


MISSION RECORD
 

THE K.O. KID

Serial No.:  44-40342 Model: B-24J-155-CO

 

 Source:  Horton, Best in the Southwest.

 

 

Right Side

Source:  Gossard/Frye Videotape.


 

Source:  Horton, Best in the Southwest, p. 486.

 

 

 

Source:  Horton, Best in the Southwest, p. 487.

 

 

 

Source:  Pete Burris Collection.

  

 

Source:  Horton/Horton, King of the Heavies, p. 135.

 

 

Source:  Horton, Best in the Southwest, p. 284.

  

 

Source:  Horton, Best in the Southwest, p. 364.

 

 

 

Source:  Horton, Best in the Southwest, p. 345.

 

 

Source:  http://oldcmp.net

 


Source:  Horton, Best in the Southwest, p. 397.

 


Source:  http://oldcmp.net

 

 

 

Source:  http://oldcmp.net

 

Source:  Unknown

 

Left Side

 Source:  Gossard/Frye Videotape.

 

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