No.

043

SERIAL NO.:

42-40935

MOST POPULAR NOSE ART NAME:

QUEER DEAR /
 QUEER DEER

MODEL:

B-24D-115-CO

MFR:

Consolidated-San Diego

CONTRACTOR'S NO.:

2012

INITIAL MFG DATE:

05/21/1943

MFG COMPLETION DATE:

05/31/1943

FIRST FLIGHT DATE:

06/02/1943

MOD CENTER DATE:

06/06/1943

MOD CENTER PLACE:

Tucson

USAAF ACCEPTANCE DATE:

06/21/1943

TO STAGING AREA DATE:

06/21/1943

STAGING PLACE:

Topeka

OVERSEAS FLIGHT DATE:

08/01/1943

DEPARTURE PLACE:

Hamilton Field, CA

OVERSEAS ARRIVAL DATE:

08/09/1943

DESTINATION:

Amberly Field, Brisbane, AUS

MOD COMPLETED

OVERSEAS:

Nose turret

OVERSEAS MOD PLACE:

Townsville

ASSIGNMENT:

380/528/531

ASSIGNMENT

   DATE:

09/1943

STATION:

Fenton

FIRST MISSION:

09/11/1943

WHERE (1^ST MISSION):

Macassar, Celebes

NO. OF MISSIONS:

65 AU/NG

TERMINATION DATE:

03/08/1945

WHY TERMINATED:

Salvaged

WHERE TERMINATED:

Darwin, Australia, 03/08/1945

STRICKEN OFF CHARGE:

08/01/1945

WHERE REMOVED:

UCIP