"TODDY"

Serial No.: 42-100226 Model: B-24J-80-CO



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DATA SHEET

 

 

No.

116

 

 

 

 


SERIAL NO.:


42-100226

MOST POPULAR NOSE ART NAME:


"TODDY"

 

 

 

 

MODEL:

B-24J-80-CO

MFR:

Consolidated-San Diego

 

 

 

 

 

 

CONTRACTOR'S NO.:

3375

 

 

 

 

INITIAL MFG DATE:

11/26/1943

MFG COMPLETION DATE:

12/03/1943

 

 

 

 

FIRST FLIGHT DATE:

12/07/1943

MOD CENTER DATE:

12/09/1943

 

 

MOD CENTER PLACE:

Tucson

USAAF ACCEPTANCE DATE:

 

 

 

TO STAGING AREA DATE:

12/24/1943

STAGING PLACE:

Herington, KS

OVERSEAS FLIGHT DATE:

01/20/1944

DEPARTURE PLACE:

Fairfield, CA

 

 

 

 

OVERSEAS ARRIVAL DATE:

01/24/1944

DESTINATION:

Townsville

 

 

 

 

MOD COMPLETED

 

 

 

OVERSEAS:

Tri-Met Cameras

OVERSEAS MOD PLACE:

Darwin

 

 

 

 

ASSIGNMENT:

380/531

ASSIGNMENT

 

 

 

   DATE:

01/1944

STATION:

Long Strip

 

 

 

 

 

 

FIRST MISSION:

03/03/1944

WHERE (1ST MISSION):

Hollandia

 

 

 

 

NO. OF MISSIONS:

55 AU/NG + 36 PH = 91

TERMINATION DATE:

10/02/1945

 

 

 

 

WHY TERMINATED:

Salvaged, 10/02/1945

WHERE TERMINATED:

Clark Field Depot, Philippines

 

 

 

 

 

STRICKEN OFF CHARGE:

10/11/1946

WHERE REMOVED:

OSSO

 

                NOTES:              



 

AIRCRAFT RECORD CARD

 
Nose Art: "TODDY"
Serial No.: 42-100226
Model: B-24J-80-CO
 




MAINTENANCE CREW

 
Nose Art: "TODDY"
Serial No.: 42-100226
Model: B-24J-80-CO


 

 

SSN

Rank

Name

Crew Chief(s):

15102313

T/Sgt

Homer O. Brintzenhofe

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SSN

Rank

Name

Mechanic(s):

34199093

S/Sgt

William H. Greeson

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                    Notes:    

 

 



MISSION RECORD



 

"TODDY"

Serial No.:  42-100226 Model: B-24J-80-CO

 

Source:  Horton, Best in the Southwest.

 

 

Right Side

Source:  Gossard/Frye videotape.

 

 

Source:  Horton/Horton, King of the Heavies, p. 97.


 

Source:  Horton, Best in the Southwest, p. 281.

 

 

 

 Source:  Horton/Horton, King of the Heavies, p. 106.

 


Source:  Horton/Horton, Best in the Southwest,, p. 155.

 

 

Source:  Horton, Best in the Southwest, p. 483.


Lt. Grover's  Crew
Source:  Victor C. Morales Collection.

 

/

 Source: Unknown

 

 Source: Unknown

 

Source:  Horton, Best in the Southwest, p. 439.

 


Source:  Horton, Best in the Southwest, p. 383.

 

 

Source:  Horton, Best in the Southwest, p. 360.

 


Left Side

Source:  Horton, Best in the Southwest, p. 483.

 

 

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

 

 

Source:  Horton, Best in the Southwest.

 



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