PUG (Version 2)

Serial No.: 42-40526 Model: B-24D-65-CO



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DATA SHEET

 

 

No.

036

 

 

 

 


SERIAL NO.:


42-40526

MOST POPULAR NOSE ART NAME:


 
PUG (Version 2)

 

 

 

 

MODEL:

B-24D-65-CO

MFR:

Consolidated-San Diego

 

 

 

 

 

 

CONTRACTOR'S NO.:

1603

 

 

 

 

INITIAL MFG DATE:

03/06/1943

MFG COMPLETION DATE:

03/17/1943

 

 

 

 

FIRST FLIGHT DATE:

03/19/1943

MOD CENTER DATE:

03/25/1943

 

 

MOD CENTER PLACE:

 

USAAF ACCEPTANCE DATE:

03/22/1943

 

 

TO STAGING AREA DATE:

04/19/1943

STAGING PLACE:

 

OVERSEAS FLIGHT DATE:

04/26/1943

DEPARTURE PLACE:

Hamilton Field, CA

 

 

 

 

OVERSEAS ARRIVAL DATE:

05/01/1943

DESTINATION:

Amberly Field, Brisbane, AUS

 

 

 

 

MOD COMPLETED

 

 

 

OVERSEAS:

Nose turret

OVERSEAS MOD PLACE:

Townsville

 

 

 

 

ASSIGNMENT:

380/530/531

ASSIGNMENT

Initial Deployment, 

 

 

   DATE:

 To 531, 07/1943

STATION:

Fenton/Long

 

 

 

 

 

 

FIRST MISSION:

Unknown

WHERE (1ST MISSION):

New Guinea

 

 

 

 

NO. OF MISSIONS:

67 AU/NG + 32 PH = 99

TERMINATION DATE:

06/09/1945

 

 

 

 

WHY TERMINATED:

Salvaged

WHERE TERMINATED:

Biak Island, New Guinea

 

 

 

 

 

STRICKEN OFF CHARGE:

08/26/1945

WHERE REMOVED:

UCIP

 

            NOTES:    Had nose turret in 380th, added between 17 August and 08 September 1943.
Note: PUG (Version 1) is 42-40518.



 

AIRCRAFT RECORD CARD

 
Nose Art:

PUG (Version 2)

Serial No.: 42-40526
Model: B-24D-65-CO
 


 



MAINTENANCE CREW

 
Nose Art: PUG (Version 2)
Serial No.: 42-40526
Model: B-24D-65-CO



 

SSN

Rank

Name

Crew Chief(s):

34259149

Sgt

Samuel T. Warren

 

34169458

Sgt

Hugh P. Reynolds

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SSN

Rank

Name

Mechanic(s):

37454840

Cpl

Glenn A. Roe

 

36501347

Sgt

Walter C. Schwerin

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                    Notes:    

 

 

MISSION RECORD




PUG (Version 2)

Serial No.:  42-40526 Model: B-24D-65-CO

 

Source:  Horton, Best in the Southwest.


PUG having its nose turret fitted at Townsville

Source:  Pete Johnston

Source:  Pete Johnston


Left Side

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


 Source:  Horton, Best in the Southwest, p. 98.

 

Source:  Frank Cooper Collection (via Craig Bellamy).

Source:  Horton, Best in the Southwest, p. 105.

 


Right Side

 Source:  Livingstone, Under the Southern Cross, p. 65.

 


Nose Art After Stripping of Paint

Left Side

Source:  http://www.Halun.com/ww2pics2.htm

100 Missions

Source:  Horton, Best in the Southwest, p. 498.




Source: 
Horton, Best in the Southwest, p. 486.

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

Source: Pete Johnston