"TENN" SQUIRREL HUNTER / CRUISIN SUSAN / "CRUISIN' SUSAN"

Serial No.: 42-73201 Model: B-24J-20-CO


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DATA SHEET

 

 

No.

098

 

 

 

 



SERIAL NO.:



42-73201

MOST POPULAR NOSE ART NAME:

"TENN" SQUIRREL HUNTER /
CRUISIN SUSAN /
"CRUISIN' SUSAN"

 

 

 

 

MODEL:

B-24J-20-CO

MFR:

Consolidated-San Diego

 

 

 

 

 

 

CONTRACTOR'S NO.:

2771

 

 

 

 

INITIAL MFG DATE:

09/13/1943

MFG COMPLETION DATE:

09/20/1943

 

 

 

 

FIRST FLIGHT DATE:

09/22/1943

MOD CENTER DATE:

09/28/1943

 

 

MOD CENTER PLACE:

Tucson

USAAF ACCEPTANCE DATE:

09/24/1943

 

 

TO STAGING AREA DATE:

10/09/1943

STAGING PLACE:

Topeka

OVERSEAS FLIGHT DATE:

11/03/1943

DEPARTURE PLACE:

 

 

 

 

 

OVERSEAS ARRIVAL DATE:

11/08/1943

DESTINATION:

 

 

 

 

 

MOD COMPLETED

 

 

 

OVERSEAS:

 

OVERSEAS MOD PLACE:

 

 

 

 

 

ASSIGNMENT:

380/531

ASSIGNMENT

 

 

 

   DATE:

 

STATION:

Long Strip

 

 

 

 

 

 

FIRST MISSION:

01/08/1944

WHERE (1ST MISSION):

Kendari, Celebes

 

 

 

 

NO. OF MISSIONS:

55 AU/NG + 17 PH = 72

TERMINATION DATE:

04/07/1945

 

 

 

 

WHY TERMINATED:

Crash Landing

WHERE TERMINATED:

Lingayen, Philippines

 

 

 

 

 

STRICKEN OFF CHARGE:

07/02/1945

WHERE REMOVED:

UCIP

 

                NOTES:              


 

AIRCRAFT RECORD CARD

 
Nose Art: "TENN" SQUIRREL HUNTER /
CRUISIN SUSAN /
"CRUISIN' SUSAN"
Serial No.: 42-73201
Model: B-24J-20-CO
 



MAINTENANCE CREW

 
Nose Art: "TENN" SQUIRREL HUNTER /
CRUISIN SUSAN /
"CRUISIN' SUSAN"
Serial No.: 42-73201
Model: B-24J-20-CO

 


 

SSN

Rank

Name

Crew Chief(s):

36171949

M/Sgt

Michael P. Stasek

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SSN

Rank

Name

Mechanic(s):

 

 

Not Available in Current Records

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                Notes:    

 

 


MISSION RECORD
 

"TENN" SQUIRREL HUNTER / CRUISIN SUSAN / "CRUISIN' SUSAN"

Serial No.:  42-73201 Model: B-24J-20-CO

 

First Nose Art - OD

Left Side

Source:  Horton/Horton, King of the Heavies, p. 158.

 

 

Source:  Pete Burris Collection.

 

 

Source:  Horton, Best in the Southwest, p. 438.

 

 

Source:  Pete Burris Collection.

  

 

Source:  Horton/Horton, King of the Heavies, p. 169.

 

 

Source:  Frank Cooper Collection (via Craig Bellamy).

 

Source:  Albert Nielson Collection -- Manley Crew, 531st Squadron.

 

Source:  Horton, Best in the Southwest, p. 501.

Second Nose Art - NMF

First Form

Right Side

 

Source:  Horton/Horton, King of the Heavies, p. 87.

 

 

 

Source:  Horton, Best in the Southwest, p. 287.  

Second Nose Art - NMF

Second Form

Probably Right Side

 

Source:  Horton/Horton, King of the Heavies, p. 158.

 

 

Source:  Horton, Best in the Southwest, p. 333.

 

Source:  http://www.halun.com/images/dal34.JPG

 

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