No.

030

SERIAL NO.:

42-40518

MOST POPULAR NOSE ART NAME:

PUG / GOLDEN GATOR

MODEL:

B-24D-65-CO

MFR:

Consolidated-San Diego

CONTRACTOR'S NO.:

1595

INITIAL MFG DATE:

03/04/1943

MFG COMPLETION DATE:

03/16/1943

FIRST FLIGHT DATE:

03/16/1943

MOD CENTER DATE:

03/24/1943

MOD CENTER PLACE:

Tucson

USAAF ACCEPTANCE DATE:

03/19/1943

TO STAGING AREA DATE:

04/15/1943

STAGING PLACE:

Topeka

OVERSEAS FLIGHT DATE:

04/24/1943

DEPARTURE PLACE:

Hamilton Field, CA

OVERSEAS ARRIVAL DATE:

04/29/1943

DESTINATION:

Amberly Field, Brisbane, AUS

MOD COMPLETED

OVERSEAS:

OVERSEAS MOD PLACE:

ASSIGNMENT:

380/529

ASSIGNMENT

Initial Deployment, To 529

   DATE:

07/1943

STATION:

Manbulloo

FIRST MISSION:

Unknown

WHERE (1^ST MISSION):

New Guinea

NO. OF MISSIONS:

27 AU

TERMINATION DATE:

10/26/1943

WHY TERMINATED:

Shot Down, Fighters

WHERE TERMINATED:

Pomelaa Raid

STRICKEN OFF CHARGE:

10/26/1943

WHERE REMOVED:

AFMSC