SN: |
42-40515 |
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NOSE ART: |
"SOOPER DROOPER" |
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MODEL: |
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SQDN ASSGD: |
531 |
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MFR: |
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M#: |
515 |
LOCATION: | Australia |
NOTES: | Average of 6 missions carried out by New Guinea Deployment Group during May/June 1943, No Complete Record by Plane Available |
Missions 19-20: Second Deployment to New Guinea with 43rd BG |
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Date (M/D/Y) |
Mission # |
Mission Type |
Target |
Crew # |
Acft Cmdr |
Sqdn |
Results/NOTES |
7 |
07/08/1943 |
FEN I-48 |
Strike |
Penfoei A/D, Koepang |
50 |
Paul |
531 |
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8 |
07/18/1943 |
FEN II-4 |
Strike |
Macassar, Celebes |
50 |
Paul |
531 |
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9 |
07/20/1943 |
FEN II-6 |
Recce |
Sorong, New Guinea |
15 |
Brissey |
529 |
J. Thompson Crew |
10 |
07/28/1943 |
FEN II-12 |
Strike |
Boela, Ceram |
34 |
Thomas |
531 |
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11 |
08/13/1943 |
FEN II-21 |
Strike |
Balikpapan |
34 |
Brissey |
531 |
W. Thomas Crew |
12 |
08/29/1943 |
FEN II-29 |
Strike |
Babo |
50 |
Paul |
531 |
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13 |
09/03/1943 |
FEN II-33 |
Strike |
Ambon |
50 |
Paul |
531 |
|
14 |
09/11/1943 |
FEN II-38 |
Strike |
Macassar |
50 |
Paul |
531 |
|
15 |
09/14/1943 |
FEN II-40 |
Recce |
Sorong |
50 |
Paul |
531 |
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16 |
09/22/1943 |
FEN II-45 |
Strike |
Ambon |
50 |
Paul |
531 |
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17 |
09/24/1943 |
FEN II-46 |
Recce |
Nabire, Manokwari,
Sorong |
48 |
Farrington |
531 |
|
18 |
10/09/1943 |
FEN III-2 |
Strike |
Macassar |
50 |
Paul |
531 |
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19 |
10/13/1943 |
285-L |
Strike |
Rabaul |
50 |
Paul |
531 |
Abort, Weather |
20 |
10/17/1943 |
290-L |
Strike |
Vunakanau A/D, Rabaul |
50 |
Paul |
531 |
Abort, Weather |
21 |
10/22/1943 |
FEN III-10 |
Strike |
Pomelaa |
50 |
Paul |
531 |
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22 |
11/01/1943 |
FEN III-17 |
Strike |
Pomelaa |
53 |
Z. Smith |
Staff |
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23 |
11/02/1943 |
FEN III-18 |
Search |
Missing B-24, Celebes |
31 |
Brissey |
531 |
|
24 |
11/21/1943 |
FEN III-28 |
Strike |
Maikoor |
50 |
Paul |
531 |
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25 |
11/22/1943 |
FEN III-29 |
Strike |
Morotai Straits |
50 |
Paul |
531 |
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26 |
11/25/1943 |
FEN III-31 |
Strike |
Shipping, Ambon |
89 |
Bates |
531 |
First Mission for this
Crew |
27 |
12/10/1943 |
FEN III-36 |
Strike |
Balikpapan |
50 |
Paul |
531 |
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12/13/1943 |
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To Townsville for Nose
Turret and Transferred to 43rd BG |
Last updated: 02/12/2007 04:26 PM