No.

055

SERIAL NO.:

42-41225

MOST POPULAR NOSE ART NAME:

SUNSHINE I

MODEL:

B-24D-150-CO

MFR:

Consolidated-San Diego

CONTRACTOR'S NO.:

2302

INITIAL MFG DATE:

07/07/1943

MFG COMPLETION DATE:

07/15/1943

FIRST FLIGHT DATE:

07/17/1943

MOD CENTER DATE:

07/22/1943

MOD CENTER PLACE:

Tucson

USAAF ACCEPTANCE DATE:

07/20/1943

TO STAGING AREA DATE:

08/08/1943

STAGING PLACE:

Biggs Field, El Paso

OVERSEAS FLIGHT DATE:

09/12/1943

DEPARTURE PLACE:

Fairfield, CA

OVERSEAS ARRIVAL DATE:

09/17/1943

DESTINATION:

Townsville

MOD COMPLETED

OVERSEAS:

OVERSEAS MOD PLACE:

ASSIGNMENT:

380/531

ASSIGNMENT

   DATE:

STATION:

Long Strip

FIRST MISSION:

11/22/1943

WHERE (1^ST MISSION):

Morotai Straits

NO. OF MISSIONS:

16 AU/NG

TERMINATION DATE:

03/08/1944

WHY TERMINATED:

Shot Down

WHERE TERMINATED:

Wewak, New Guinea

STRICKEN OFF CHARGE:

03/08/1944

WHERE REMOVED:

AFMSC