"SQUAW PEAK"

Serial No.: 44-40801 Model: B-24J-180-CO


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DATA SHEET

 

 

No.

133

 

 

 

 


SERIAL NO.:


44-40801

MOST POPULAR NOSE ART NAME:


"SQUAW PEAK"

 

 

 

 

MODEL:

B-24J-180-CO

MFR:

Consolidated-San Diego

 

 

 

 

 

 

CONTRACTOR'S NO.:

4737

 

 

 

 

INITIAL MFG DATE:

05/06/1944

MFG COMPLETION DATE:

05/12/1944

 

 

 

 

FIRST FLIGHT DATE:

05/16/1944

MOD CENTER DATE:

05/20/1944

 

 

MOD CENTER PLACE:

Tucson

USAAF ACCEPTANCE DATE:

05/18/1944

 

 

TO STAGING AREA DATE:

06/07/1944

STAGING PLACE:

Hamilton Field, CA

OVERSEAS FLIGHT DATE:

06/24/1944

DEPARTURE PLACE:

Fairfield, CA

 

 

 

 

OVERSEAS ARRIVAL DATE:

06/28/1944

DESTINATION:

Townsville

 

 

 

 

MOD COMPLETED

 

 

 

OVERSEAS:

 

OVERSEAS MOD PLACE:

 

 

 

 

 

ASSIGNMENT:

380/529

ASSIGNMENT

 

 

 

   DATE:

07/1944

STATION:

Long Strip

 

 

 

 

 

 

FIRST MISSION:

07/31/1944

WHERE (1ST MISSION):

Namlea

 

 

 

 

NO. OF MISSIONS:

33 AU + 15 PH = 48

TERMINATION DATE:

04/15/1945

 

 

 

 

WHY TERMINATED:

Friendly Fire, Bombs

WHERE TERMINATED:

Toyahara, Formosa

 

 

 

 

 

STRICKEN OFF CHARGE:

07/02/1945

WHERE REMOVED:

UCIP

  

            NOTES:              


 

AIRCRAFT RECORD CARD

 
Nose Art: "SQUAW PEAK"
Serial No.: 44-40801
Model: B-24J-180-CO
 



MAINTENANCE CREW

 
Nose Art: "SQUAW PEAK"
Serial No.: 44-40801
Model: B-24J-180-CO

 

 

 

SSN

Rank

Name

Crew Chief(s):

38062190

M/Sgt

Gilbert N. Murdock

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

SSN

Rank

Name

Mechanic(s):

14080093

Sgt

Vernon S. Brown

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

            Notes:    



MISSION RECORD
 

"SQUAW PEAK"

Serial No.:  44-40801 Model: B-24J-180-CO

 

Source:  Horton, Best in the Southwest.

 

 

Source:  Pete Burris Collection.

 


Source:  http://www.b24bestweb.com/squawpeak.htm

 

 

Source:  Horton, Best in the Southwest, p. 489.

 

 

 

Source:  :  Horton/Horton, King of the Heavies, p. 140; Horton, Best in the Southwest, p. 337

  

 

Source:  Horton, Best in the Southwest.

  

 

Source:  Horton, Best in the Southwest, p. 300.

 


Source:  http://www.halun.com/images/dal36.JPG

 

Source:  http://oldcmp.net

 

 Source:  Bob Livingstone

 

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