No.

039

SERIAL NO.:

42-40532

MOST POPULAR NOSE ART NAME:

"LITTLE JOE"

MODEL:

B-24D-70-CO

MFR:

Consolidated-San Diego

CONTRACTOR'S NO.:

1609

INITIAL MFG DATE:

03/08/1943

MFG COMPLETION DATE:

03/18/1943

FIRST FLIGHT DATE:

03/22/1943

MOD CENTER DATE:

03/27/1943

MOD CENTER PLACE:

Tucson

USAAF ACCEPTANCE DATE:

03/23/1943

TO STAGING AREA DATE:

04/19/1943

STAGING PLACE:

Topeka

OVERSEAS FLIGHT DATE:

05/05/1943

DEPARTURE PLACE:

Hamilton Field, CA

OVERSEAS ARRIVAL DATE:

05/24/1943

DESTINATION:

Amberly Field, Brisbane, AUS

MOD COMPLETED

OVERSEAS:

Nose turret

OVERSEAS MOD PLACE:

Townsville

ASSIGNMENT:

380/530

ASSIGNMENT

   DATE:

Initial Deployment

STATION:

Fenton

FIRST MISSION:

Unknown

WHERE (1^ST MISSION):

New Guinea

NO. OF MISSIONS:

17 AU

TERMINATION DATE:

09/21/1943

WHY TERMINATED:

Shot Down

WHERE TERMINATED:

Langgoer, Kai Islands

STRICKEN OFF CHARGE:

11/22/1943

WHERE REMOVED:

Fenton