380th Bomb Group

380th Bomb Group Association
World War II Veterans Group
 

WE WENT TO WAR

PART V:  THE PLANES WE FLEW - AUSTRALIA/NEW GUINEA CAMPAIGN
 
STATISTICAL SUMMARIES OF THE FATES OF OUR AIRCRAFT
 
 
B-24D Models Only
  Australia/New Guinea Overall
B-24J Models Only
  By Region (Australian and Philippines)
Symbology   Overall By Region (Australian and Philippines)
STATISTICAL SUMMARY
FATES OF OUR AIRCRAFT -- AUSTRALIAN AND NEW GUINEA CAMPAIGN
380TH BOMB GROUP (H)

B-24D MODELS ONLY
TYPE
AIRCRAFT GROUP
R
C
CA
MA
AM
ASM
A
AS
WWS
RAAF
OG
PI
NT
TOTAL
1 & 2
Initial Deployment
3
8
3
 
 
1
3
6
3
4
5
2
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38
1 & 2 & 3
Early Replacements
 
4
1
2
7
1
2
5
10
 
2
6
 
40
 
Totals - D Models
3
12
4
2
7
2
5
11
13
4
7
8
 
78
 
Action Summary
19 Enemy Action
11 Missing-Non Enemy
16 Accidents
13
Salvaged
11
Transferred
8 Retained
 
78
 
 
30 Combat Losses
29 Non-Combat Losses
 
 
 
59
STATISTICAL SUMMARY
FATES OF OUR AIRCRAFT -- AUSTRALIAN AND NEW GUINEA CAMPAIGN
380TH BOMB GROUP (H)

B-24J MODELS ONLY
TYPE
AIRCRAFT GROUP
R
C
CA
MA
AM
ASM
A
AS
WWS
RAAF
OG
PI
NT
TOTAL
4
Early J Models
 
3
6

1

2
 
1
2
2
 
 
16
 
33
5
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
5
 
5
6
 
 
 
 
1
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
9
 
10
7
 
 
1
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
6
 
7
8
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

 
 
 
 
4
 
4
 
Totals - J Models
 
4
6
2
2
 
1
2
2
 
 
40
 
59
 
Totals by Fate
14 Combat Losses
5 Non-Combat Losses
 
 
 
19

STATISTICAL SUMMARY
FATES OF OUR AIRCRAFT -- AUSTRALIAN AND NEW GUINEA CAMPAIGN
380TH BOMB GROUP (H)

OVERALL SUMMARY

AIRCRAFT

R

C

CA

MA

AM

ASM

A

AS

WWS

RAAF

OG

PI

TOTAL

D MODELS

3

12

4

2

7

2

5

11

13

4

7

8

78

 

19 Enemy Action

11 Missing -
Non-Enemy

16 Accidents

13
Salvaged

11 Transferred

8 Retained

78

 

30 Combat Losses

29 Non-Combat Losses

19 Continued Use

78

J MODELS

 

4

6

2

2

 

1

2

2

 

 

40

59

 

10 Enemy Action

4 Mission Involvement -
Non-Enemy

5 Non-Combat Losses

40 Continued Use

59

 

14 Combat Losses

5 Non-Combat Losses

40 Continued Use

59

BOTH MODELS

3

16

10

4

9

2

6

13

15

4

7

48

137

 

44 Combat Losses

34 Non-Combat Losses

59 Continued Use

137

STATISTICAL SUMMARY
FATES OF OUR AIRCRAFT -- BY REGION 380TH BOMB GROUP (H)

AUSTRALIA AND THE PHILIPPINES

AIRCRAFT GROUP

R

C

CA

MA

AM

ASM

A

AS

WWS

OG

TO PI /
RUS

TOTAL

Australia -
D Models

3

12

4

2

7

2

5

11

13

11

8

78

Australia -
J Models

 

4

6

2

2

 

1

2

2

 

40

59

REGION TOTAL

3

16

10

4

9

2

6

13

15

11

48

137

Philippines -
D Models

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8

 

 

8

Philippines -
J Models

 

 

1

3

6

4

 

 

16

2

9

41

Philippines -
Later Models

 

3

2

 

1

 

1

1

12

1

40

61

REGION TOTAL

 

3

3

3

7

4

1

1

36

3

49

110

OVERALL STATISTICAL SUMMARY
FATES OF OUR AIRCRAFT -- BY REGION 380TH BOMB GROUP (H)

AUSTRALIA AND THE PHILIPPINES

AIRCRAFT GROUP

R

C

CA

MA

AM

ASM

A

AS

WWS

OG

TO PI /
RUS

TOTAL

Australia - Overall

3

16

10

4

9

2

6

13

15

11

48

137

Action Summary

44 Combat Losses

34 Non-Combat Losses

59 Continued Use

137

Philippines - Overall

 

3

3

 

8

5

1

2

36

3

47*

110**

Action Summary

19 Combat Losses

39 Non-Combat Losses

52 Continued Use

115

WWII -Overall

3

19

13

4

17

7

7

15

51

14

49

199

Action Summary

63 Combat Losses

73 Non-Combat Losses

63 Continued Use

199

* Includes 8 transferred from Australia/New Guinea Campaign
** Includes 48 transferred from Australia/New Guinea Campaign


SYMBOLOGY FOR STATISTICAL SUMMARIES

R
Destruction As Result of Enemy Air Raid
C
Loss of Aircraft in Enemy Territory Due Directly to Enemy Action
CA
Accident and/or Salvage As Result of Enemy Combat Damage (In Friendly Territory)
MA
Loss While on Mission While in Enemy Territorybut Direct Enemy Action Not Involved
A
Accident in Friendly Territory Causing Complete Destruction of Aircraft - Not Combat Mission Related
AM
Same as A but Involved in Combat Mission
AS
Accident in Friendly Territory Resulting in Salvage of the Aircraft - Not Combat Mission Related
ASM
Same as AS but Involved in Combat Mission
WWS
Salvage of Aircraft as War Weary
RAAF
Transfer of Aircraft to Royal Australian Air Force
OG
Transfer of Aircraft to Other Groups
PI
Transfer to Philippines Islands for Continuation of War Service There
NT
Whether Nose Turret Installed (Applies Only to Initial Deployment Aircraft) During 1943 and While in 380th Service
RUS
Returned to U.S. at End of War

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Last updated:  10 May 2021