No.

072

SERIAL NO.:

42-72795

MOST POPULAR NOSE ART NAME:

LI'L D'-ICER

MODEL:

B-24D-155-CO

MFR:

Consolidated-San Diego

CONTRACTOR'S NO.:

2365

INITIAL MFG DATE:

07/16/1943

MFG COMPLETION DATE:

07/26/1943

FIRST FLIGHT DATE:

07/28/1943

MOD CENTER DATE:

08/05/1943

MOD CENTER PLACE:

Tucson

USAAF ACCEPTANCE DATE:

07/30/1943

TO STAGING AREA DATE:

STAGING PLACE:

OVERSEAS FLIGHT DATE:

10/27/1943

DEPARTURE PLACE:

Fairfield, CA

OVERSEAS ARRIVAL DATE:

11/02/1943

DESTINATION:

Townsville

MOD COMPLETED

OVERSEAS:

Nose turret

OVERSEAS MOD PLACE:

Townsville

ASSIGNMENT:

380/530

ASSIGNMENT

   DATE:

01/03/1944

STATION:

Fenton

FIRST MISSION:

12/13/1943

WHERE (1^ST MISSION):

Cape Hoskins Airdrome

NO. OF MISSIONS:

77 AU

TERMINATION DATE:

01/29/1945

WHY TERMINATED:

Salvaged

WHERE TERMINATED:

Townsville, Australia

STRICKEN OFF CHARGE:

01/29/1945

WHERE REMOVED:

Darwin