"MALE CALL" / MALE CALL

Serial No.: 42-72799 Model: B-24D-155-CO


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DATA SHEET

 

 

No.

073

 

 

 

 


SERIAL NO.:


42-72799

MOST POPULAR NOSE ART NAME:

"MALE CALL" /
MALE CALL

 

 

 

 

MODEL:

B-24D-155-CO

MFR:

Consolidated-San Diego

 

 

 

 

 

 

CONTRACTOR'S NO.:

2369

 

 

 

 

INITIAL MFG DATE:

07/17/1943

MFG COMPLETION DATE:

07/26/1943

 

 

 

 

FIRST FLIGHT DATE:

07/28/1943

MOD CENTER DATE:

07/31/1943

 

 

MOD CENTER PLACE:

Tucson

USAAF ACCEPTANCE DATE:

07/30/1943

 

 

TO STAGING AREA DATE:

 

STAGING PLACE:

 

OVERSEAS FLIGHT DATE:

09/29/1943

DEPARTURE PLACE:

Fairfield, CA

 

 

 

 

OVERSEAS ARRIVAL DATE:

10/16/1943

DESTINATION:

Townsville

 

 

 

 

MOD COMPLETED

 

 

 

OVERSEAS:

 

OVERSEAS MOD PLACE:

 

 

 

 

 

ASSIGNMENT:

380/531

ASSIGNMENT

 

 

 

   DATE:

11/1943

STATION:

Long Strip

 

 

 

 

 

 

FIRST MISSION:

11/09/1943

WHERE (1ST MISSION):

Sourabaja, Java

 

 

 

 

NO. OF MISSIONS:

88 AU/NG + 23 PH = 111

TERMINATION DATE:

06/28/1945

 

 

 

 

WHY TERMINATED:

Salvaged

WHERE TERMINATED:

Biak Island, New Guinea

 

 

 

 

 

STRICKEN OFF CHARGE:

08/15/1945

WHERE REMOVED:

UCIP

 

NOTES:              

 

 

AIRCRAFT RECORD CARD

 
Nose Art: "MALE CALL" / MALE CALL
Serial No.: 42-72799
Model: B-24D-155-CO
 



MAINTENANCE CREW

 
Nose Art: "MALE CALL" / MALE CALL
Serial No.: 42-72799
Model: B-24D-155-CO

 

 

 

SSN

Rank

Name

Crew Chief(s):

19053302

M/Sgt

Robert L. Russell

 

35310541

Sgt

John W. Frcho

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SSN

Rank

Name

Mechanic(s):

15102313

Sgt

Homer O. Brintzenhofe

 

35310541

Cpl

John W. Frcho

 

14077917

Cpl

Albert R. Denny

 

 

 

 

 

                    Notes:


MISSION RECORD
 

"MALE CALL" / MALE CALL

Serial No.:  42-72799 Model: B-24D-155-CO

 

Source:  Horton, Best in the Southwest.

 

 

 

First Nose Art

Right Side

 

Source:  Horton, Best in the Southwest, p. 166.

 

 

Second Nose Art

Right Side

 

 Lasko Crew

Source:  Horton/Horton, King of the Heavies, p. 170.

 

 

Second Nose Art NMF

Right Side, After Stripping

  

Source:  Horton, Best in the Southwest, p. 220.

 

  

Source:  Pete Burris Collection.

 

 

Source:  http://www.halun.com/images/dal24.JPG

 

Second Nose Art

Left Side

 

Source:  Horton, Best in the Southwest, p. 441.

 

 

 

Source:  http://www.halun.com/images/dal10.JPG

 

 

Third Nose Art

Note Progression of Missions

  

 Source:  Horton/Horton, King of the Heavies, p. 154

 

 

Source:  http://www.halun.com/images/dal35.JPG

 

 

 

Source:  Horton, Best in the Southwest, p. 323.

 

 

Source:  Horton/Horton, King of the Heavies, p. 84.

 

 

Source:  Horton, Best in the Southwest.

 

 

Source:  Horton, Best in the Southwest.

 

 

Source:  Horton, Best in the Southwest, p. 324.

 

  

Source:  Joe Dally Collection.

 

 

Source:  George Stevenson Collection.

 

 

 Source:  Horton, Best in the Southwest, p. 493.

 

 

 Source:  The Flying Circus, p. 171.

 

 

 Source:  Pete Burris Collection.

 

 

Source:  Horton, Best in the Southwest, p. 386.

 

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