No.

045

SERIAL NO.:

42-40979

MOST POPULAR NOSE ART NAME:

"ROBBIE L" II

MODEL:

B-24D-120-CO

MFR:

Consolidated-San Diego

CONTRACTOR'S NO.:

2056

INITIAL MFG DATE:

05/29/1943

MFG COMPLETION DATE:

06/07/1943

FIRST FLIGHT DATE:

06/09/1943

MOD CENTER DATE:

06/12/1943

MOD CENTER PLACE:

Tucson

USAAF ACCEPTANCE DATE:

06/10/1943

TO STAGING AREA DATE:

06/21/1943

STAGING PLACE:

Topeka

OVERSEAS FLIGHT DATE:

07/31/1943

DEPARTURE PLACE:

Fairfield, CA

OVERSEAS ARRIVAL DATE:

08/09/1943

DESTINATION:

Amberly Field, Brisbane, AUS

MOD COMPLETED

OVERSEAS:

Nose turret

OVERSEAS MOD PLACE:

Townsville

ASSIGNMENT:

380/531

ASSIGNMENT

   DATE:

08/1943

STATION:

Manbulloo

FIRST MISSION:

08/29/1943

WHERE (1^ST MISSION):

Babo, New Guinea

NO. OF MISSIONS:

57 AU

TERMINATION DATE:

08/08/1944

WHY TERMINATED:

Salvaged

WHERE TERMINATED:

Townsville, Australia

STRICKEN OFF CHARGE:

10/02/1944

WHERE REMOVED:

Townsville