380th BG, Fates of Original Deployment Planes, Australia & New Guinea
380th

Bomb Group

380th Bomb Group Association
World War II Veterans Group
 

WE WENT TO WAR

PART V:  THE PLANES WE FLEW - AUSTRALIA/NEW GUINEA CAMPAIGN



THE AIRCRAFT

 
STATISTICAL SUMMARY
FATES OF OUR AIRCRAFT - AUSTRALIAN AND NEW GUINEA CAMPAIGN
380TH BOMB GROUP (H)

ORIGINAL DEPLOYMENT PLANES

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AIRCRAFT
R
C
CA
MA
AM
ASM
A
AS
WWS
RAAF
OG
PI
NT
RUS
3
42-40369
SHADY LADY
 
 
 
 
 
X
08/14/43
 
 
 
 
 
 
Y
 
4
42-40387
BEAUTIFUL BETSY
 
 
 
 
 
 
X
02/26/45
 
 
 
 
 
N
 
5
42-40393
BLACK MAGIC
X
06/30/43
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
N
 
6
42-40485
"FYRTLE MYRTLE"
 
X
10/26/43
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Y
 
7
42-40486
DIS-GUSTED
X
06/30/43
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
N
 
8
42-40489
MISS GIVING
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
X
12/13/43
 
 
N
 
9
42-40491
POOCHIE
 
 
 
 
 
 
X
07/31/43
 
 
 
 
 
N
 
10
42-40492
MISS MARY
 
X
07/10/43
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
N
 
11
42-40493
LITTLE EVE
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
X
08/01/43
 
N
 
12
42-40495
DAUNTLESS "DOTTIE"
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
X
03/45
N
 
13
42-40496
"JUAREZ WHISTLE"
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
X
02/01/44
 
 
 
 
Y
07/43
 
14
42-40497
OLE 8 BALL / HOMMA HOMMA KID
X
07/06/43
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
N
 
15
42-40500
CARELESS
 
X
06/11/43
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
N
 
16
42-40502
PEGGY / HELL'S ANGEL
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
X
06/30/43
 
 
 
 
N
 
17
42-40504
GUS'S BUS
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
X
10/20/43
 
 
 
 
N
 
18
42-40505
MR FIVE BY FIVE
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
X
12/11/43
 
N
 
19
42-40507
ESMERALDA II
 
X
07/10/43
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
N
 
20
42-40508
80 DAYS MAJOR
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
X
09/23/43
 
 
 
 
N
 
21
42-40509
NOTHING SACRED
 
 
X
09/21/43
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
N
 
22
42-40510
JUNGLE QUEEN II
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
X
12/13/43
 
 
 
Y
 
23
42-40511
"LADY JEANNE"
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
X
12/13/43
 
 
 
N
 
24
42-40512
SHE'ASTA
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
X
12/13/43
 
 
N
 
25
42-40513
SNAFU
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
X
09/15/43
 
 
 
 
N
 
26
42-40514
LUCKY
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
X
10/18/43
 
 
N
 
27
42-40515
"SOOPER DROOPER"
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
X
12/13/43
 
N
 
28
42-40516
"ROBBIE L"
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
X
06/23/43
 
 
 
 
N
 
29
42-40517
KATHY
 
 
X
06/15/43
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
N
 
30
42-40518
PUG / GOLDEN GATOR
 
X
10/26/43
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
N
 
31
42-40519
(UNKNOWN)
 
 
 
 
 
 
X
05/15/43
 
 
 
 
 
N
 
32
42-40521
THE GOLDEN GOOSE
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
X
12/01/43
 
 
 
N
 
33
42-40522
DELIVERER
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
X
12/13/43
 
 
N
 
34
42-40524
THE RED ASS
 
X
09/11/43
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
N
 
35
42-40525
TOUGHY
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
X
12/05/43
 
N
 
36
42-40526
PUG (version 2)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
X
03/45
Y
 
37
42-40527
THE LEILA BELLE
 
X
06/11/43
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
N
 
38
42-40528
DAUNTLESS DABBIE
 
 
X
06/15/43
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
N
 
39
42-40532
"LITTLE JOE"
 
X
09/21/43
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Y
05/43
 
40
42-40534
THE ONE
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
X
10/01/43
 
Y
05/43
 
 
TOTALS
3
8
3
 
 
1
3
6
3
4
5
2
7
 

Legend:
RDestruction As Result of Enemy Air Raid
CLoss of Aircraft in Enemy Territory Due Directly to Enemy Action
CAAccident and/or Salvage As Result of Enemy Combat Damage (In Friendly Territory)
MALoss While on Mission While in Enemy Territory but Direct Enemy Action Not Involved
AAccident in Friendly Territory Causing Complete Destruction of Aircraft - Not Combat Mission Related
AMSame as A but Involved in Combat Mission
ASAccident in Friendly Territory Resulting in Salvage of the Aircraft - Not Combat Mission Related
ASMSame as AS but Involved in Combat Mission
WWSSalvage of Aircraft as War Weary
RAAFTransfer of Aircraft to Royal Australian Air Force
OGTransfer of Aircraft to Other Groups
PITransfer to Philippines Islands for Continuation of War Service There
NTWhether Nose Turret Installed
RUSReturned to U.S. at End of War
NNo
YYes



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Last updated:  11 May 2021