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


THE AIRCRAFT - STATISTICAL SUMMARIES

FATES OF OUR AIRCRAFT - AUSTRALIAN AND NEW GUINEA CAMPAIGN

380th BOMBARDMENT GROUP (H)
 


Legend Older Replacement Planes (#1-2) B-24D Models - Types 1, 2, 3 B-24J Models, Type 4  (#79-111)
  Older Deployment Planes (#3-40)

 

B-24J Models, Type 5 (#112-116)
  D Replacement Models (#41-78) B-24J Models - Types 4-8

B-24J Models, Type 6 (#117-126)

      B-24J Models, Type 7 (#127-133)
PDF Files B-24J Models, Type 8 (#134-137)


OLDER REPLACEMENT PLANES

 

#

AIRCRAFT

R

C

CA

MA

AM

ASM

A

AS

WWS

RAAF

OG

PI

NT

RUS

1

41-24248
ALLEY OOP

 

 

 

 

 

 

P
8/21/43

 

 

 

 

 

N

 

2

42-40351
BIG CHIEF COCKEYE

 

 

 

P
7/5/44

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

P

 

 

TOTALS

 

 

 

1

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

Legend



ORIGINAL DEPLOYMENT PLANES

 

#

AIRCRAFT

R

C

CA

MA

AM

ASM

A

AS

WWS

RAAF

OG

PI

NT

RUS

3

42-40369
SHADY LADY

 

 

 

 

 

P
8/14/43

 

 

 

 

 

 

P

 

4

42-40387
BEAUTIFUL BETSY

 

 

 

 

 

 

P
2/26/45

 

 

 

 

 

N

 

5

42-40393
BLACK MAGIC

P
6/30/43

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

N

 

6

42-40485
"FYRTLE MYRTLE"

 

P
10/26/43

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

P

 

7

42-40486
DIS-GUSTED

P
6/30/43

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

N

 

8

42-40489
MISS GIVING

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

P
12/13/43

 

 

N

 

9

42-40491
POOCHIE

 

 

 

 

 

 

P
7/31/43

 

 

 

 

 

N

 

10

42-40492
MISS MARY

 

P
7/10/43

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

N

 

11

42-40493
LITTLE EVE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

P
8/1/43

 

N

 

12

42-40495
DAUNTLESS "DOTTIE"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

P
3/45

N

 

13

42-40496
"JUAREZ WHISTLE"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

P
2/1/44

 

 

 

 

P
7/43

 

14

42-40497
HOMMA HOMMA KID

P
7/6/43

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

N

 

15

42-40500
CARELESS

 

P
6/11/43

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

N

 

16

42-40502
HELL'S ANGEL

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

P
6/30/43

 

 

 

 

N

 

17

42-40504
GUS'S BUS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

P
10/20/43

 

 

 

 

N

 

18

42-40505
MR FIVE BY FIVE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

P
12/11/43

 

N

 

19

42-40507
ESMERALDA II

 

P
710/43

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

N

 

20

42-40508
80 DAYS MAJOR

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

P
9/23/43

 

 

 

 

N

 

21

42-40509
NOTHING SACRED

 

 

P
9/21/43

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

N

 

22

42-40510
JUNGLE QUEEN II

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

P
12/13/43

 

 

 

P

 

23

42-40511
"LADY JEANNE"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

P
12/13/43

 

 

 

N

 

24

42-40512
SHE'ASTA

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

P
12/13/43

 

 

N

 

25

42-40513
SNAFU

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

P
9/15/43

 

 

 

 

N

 

26

42-40514
LUCKY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

P
10/18/43

 

 

N

 

27

42-40515
"SOOPER DROOPER"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

P
12/13/43

 

N

 

28

42-40516
"ROBBIE L"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

P
6/23/43

 

 

 

 

N

 

29

42-40517
KATHY

 

 

P
6/15/43

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

N

 

30

42-40518
PUB / GOLDEN GATOR

 

P
10/26/43

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

N

 

31

42-40519
(UNKNOWN)

 

 

 

 

 

 

P
5/15/43

 

 

 

 

 

N

 

32

42-40521
GOLDEN GOOSE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

P
12/1/43

 

 

 

N

 

33

42-40522
DELIVERER

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

P
12/13/43

 

 

N

 

34

42-40524
THE RED ASS

 

P
9/11/43

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

N

 

35

42-40525
TOUGHY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

P
12/5/43

 

N

 

36

42-40526
PRINCE VALIANT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

P
3/45

P

 

37

42-40527
LEILA BELLE

 

P
6/11/43

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

N

 

38

42-40528
DAUNTLESS DABBIE

 

 

P
6/15/43

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

N

 

39

42-40532
"LITTLE JOE"

 

P
9/21/43

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

P
5/43

 

40

42-40534
THE ONE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

P
101/43

 

P
5/43

 

TOTALS, OVERALL

3

8

3

 

 

1

3

6

3

4

5

2

7

 

 

Legend



D MODEL REPLACEMENT PLANES ONLY

#

AIRCRAFT

R

C

CA

MA

AM

ASM

A

AS

WWS

RAAF

OG

PI

NT

TOTAL ACFT

41

42-40683
(NONE)

 

 

 

 

P
11/21/43

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

P

 

42

42-40827
"OLD HICKORY"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

P
3/1/44

 

 

 

 

P

 

43

42-40935
QUEER DEER/DEAR

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

P
01/45

 

 

 

P

 

44

42-40967
BLACK WIDOW

 

P
11/21/43

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

P

 

45

42-40979
"ROBBIE L" II

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

P
8/8/44

 

 

 

P

 

46

42-41071

"MORBID MOE" / "MORBID" MOE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

P
3/45

P

 

47

42-41117
(NONE)

 

P
5/8/44

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

P

 

48

42-41120
SNAFU No. II

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

P
02/45

 

 

 

P

 

49

42-41125
GUS'S BUS II

 

 

 

 

P
10/11/44

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

P

 

50

42-41133
GYPSY

 

 

 

 

P
3/5/44

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

P

 

51

42-41182
(NONE)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

P
5/7/44

 

 

 

 

P

 

52

42-41214
B.T.O.

 

P
1/12/44

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

P

 

53

42-41219

"SACK TIME"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

P
1/17/44

 

 

 

 

P

 

54

42-41222
HELL'S BELLE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

P
02/45

 

 

 

P

 

55

42-41225
SUNSHINE I

 

P
3/8/44

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

P

 

56

42-41234
CAREER GIRL

 

 

 

 

P
12/14/43

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

P

 

57

42-41236
(NONE)

 

 

 

 

P
1/17/44

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

P

 

58

42-41237
JUGGLIN' JOSIE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

P
7/25/44

 

 

 

 

P

 

59

42-41238
HOMMA HOMMA KID II

 

 

P
1/8/44

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

P

 

60

42-41239
BLACK VELVET

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

P
5/2/44

 

 

 

 

P

 

61

42-41241
(NONE)

 

 

 

 

 

P
12/26/43

 

 

 

 

 

 

P

 

62

42-41242
(NONE)

 

 

 

 

P
11/11/43

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

P

 

63

42-41243
FASCINATING BITCH / BATTLE WEARY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


P
2/8/45

 

 

 

P

 

64

42-41247
ADELAIDE FEVER

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

P
6/30/44

 

 

 

P

 

65

42-41248
BEBE

 

 

 

 

 

 

P
1/17/44

 

 

 

 

 

P

 

66

42-41249
POISON IVY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

P
10/20/44

 

 

 

P

 

67

42-63989
SATAN'S SECRETARY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

P
02/25/45

 

 

 

P

 

68

42-63991
THE DUCHESS OF PADUCAH

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

P
9/44

 

P

 

69

42-64045

ATOM SMASHER

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

P
9/44

 

P

 

70

42-72775

QUACK WAC

 

 

P
2/9/44

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

P

 

71

42-72790

SANDRA KAY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

P
3/45

P

 

72

42-72795

LI'L D'-ICER

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

P
1/29/45

 

 

 

P

 

73

42-72799

MALE CALL

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

P
3/45

P

 

74

42-72801

BIG ASS BIRD II

 

 

 

P
3/19/44

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

P

 

75

42-72808

"JE REVIENS"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

P
10/26/44

 

 

 

P

 

76

42-72942

PUSS & BOOTS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

P
3/45

P

 

77

42-72951

BAIL-OUT BELLE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

P
3/45

P

 

78

42-72953
JEZEBELLE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

P
3/45

P

 

TOTALS THIS PAGE

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

4

6

6

BROUGHT FORWARD

 

4

2

1

6

1

1

5

9

 

2

2

32

32

TOTALS, OVERALL

 

4

2

2

6

1

1

5

10

 

2

6

38

38

 

Legend



B-24D MODELS ONLY - Types 1, 2, 3

 

AIRCRAFT GROUP

R

C

CA

MA

AM

ASM

A

AS

WWS

RAAF

OG

PI

NT

TOTAL ACFT

Older Replacements

 

 

 

1

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

1

2

Original Deployment

3

8

3

 

 

1

3

6

3

4

5

2

7

38

D Model Replacements

 

4

2

2

6

1

1

5

10

 

2

6

38

38

Totals - D Models

3

12

5

3

6

2

5

11

13

4

7

8

46

78

Action Summary

20 Enemy Action

11 Missing - Non Enemy

16 Accidents

13 Salvaged

11 Transferred

8 Retained

 

78

 

31 Combat Losses

29 Non-Combat Losses

 

 

 

60

 

Legend



B-24J MODELS, TYPE 4 ONLY
 

#

AIRCRAFT

R

C

CA

MA

AM

ASM

A

AS

WWS

RAAF

OG

PI

NT

RUS

79

42-92964

"DOTTIE'S DOUBLE"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

P
3/45

 

 

80

42-73112

DALLY'S DILLY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

P
3/45

 

 

81

42-73113

THE BIG ASS BIRD

 

 

P
6/8/44

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

82

42-73114

CARROT TOP

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

P
3/45

 

 

83

42-73115

(NONE)

 

P
1/8/44

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

84

42-73116

HEAVENLY BODY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

P
3/45

 

 

85

42-73117

DODDLEBUG

 

P
1/19/44

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

86

42-73121

ROYAL FLUSH II / PAPPYS PASSION II

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


P
3/45

 

 

87

42-73124

(NONE)

 

 

 

 

P
1/8/44

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

88

42-73125

(NONE)

 

 

P
1/16/44

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

89

42-73126

FOIL PROOF MARY

 

 

P
2/5/44

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

90

42-73127

(NONE)

 

 

P
4/26/44

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

91

42-73133

SAD SACK

 

 

P
1/1/45

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

92

42-73124

"MILADY"

 

 

 

 

 

 

P
1/17/45

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

93

42-73164

SNORKEY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

P
10/22/44

 

 

 

 

 

94

42-73167

BEAUTIFUL BEAST

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

P
8/22/44

 

 

 

 

 

 

95

42-73186

(NONE)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

P
3/26/44

 

 

 

 

 

 

96

42-73187

PAPER DOLL

 

P
1/19/44

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

97

42-73193

B.TO. II /
"LADY JEANNE" II

 

 


P
12/31/43

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

98

42-73201

"TENN" SQUIRREL HUNTER /
 "CRUISIN" SUSAN

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


P
3/45

 

 

99

42-73275

(NONE)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

P
9/44

 

 

 

 

 

100

42-73332

(NONE)

 

 

 

 

P
3/16/44

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

101

42-73333
UNDEC?IDED / SLIGHTLY DANGEROUS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


P
3/45

 

 

102

42-73340

FIRST NIGHTER

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

P
3/45

 

 

103

42-73449

(NONE)

 

 

 

P
1/7/44

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

104

42-73451

"FRISCO" FRANNIE / RAMEY'S WRECK

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

P
3/45

 

 

105

42-73464

ANGEL IN DE SKIES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

P
3/45

 

 

106

42-73474

"PATCHES"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

P
3/45

 

 

107

42-73475

"PROP WASH"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

P
3/45

 

 

108

42-73481

ESQUIRE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

P
3/45

 

 

109

42-73485

LUCKY DON

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

P
3/45

 

 

110

42-73488

EH-WHAT'S UP DOC? / "READY TEDDY"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

P
3/45

 

 

111

42-73489

HOT ROCKS / THE SULTAN'S DAUGHTER

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

P
3/45

 

 

TOTALS THIS PAGE

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9

 

 

BROUGHT FORWARD

 

3

6

 

2

 

1

2

2

 

 

7

 

 

TOTALS, OVERALL

 

3

6

1

2

 

1

2

2

 

 

16

 

 

 

Legend

 



B-24J MODELS, TYPE 5 ONLY

 

#

AIRCRAFT

R

C

CA

MA

AM

ASM

A

AS

WWS

RAAF

OG

PI

NT

RUS

112

42-100209

ROUGH NIGHT / ROUGH KNIGHT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


P
3/45

 


P
9/45

113

42-100213

ROSIE O' TH' RAMP

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

P
3/45

 

 

114

42-100214

"SIX BITTS"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

P
3/45

 

 

115

42-100221

THE MISS HAP

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

P
3/45

 

 

116

42-100226

"TODDY"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

P
3/45

 

 

TOTALS THIS PAGE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5

 

1

BROUGHT FORWARD

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTALS, OVERALL

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5

 

1

 

Legend

 



B-24J MODELS, TYPE 6 ONLY

 

#

AIRCRAFT

R

C

CA

MA

AM

ASM

A

AS

WWS

RAAF

OG

PI

NT

RUS

117

42-109986

ROBERTA AND SON / FIREPOWER

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

P
3/45

 

 

118

42-109990

UNDECIDED

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

P
3/45

 

P
10/45

119

42-109995

ON DE-FENSE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

P
3/45

 

 

120

42-109999

"LITTLE LULU" / MADAME QUEEN

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


P
3/45

 

 

121

42-100115

DRUNKARD'S DREAM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

P
3/45

 

 

122

42-110116

"LADY LUCK"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

P
3/45

 

P
10/45

123

42-110117

OLD IRONSIDES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

P
3/45

 

P
10/45

124

42-110120

"SLEEPY TIME GAL"

 

 

 

P
10/28/44

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

125

42-110123

BUMS AWAY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

P
3/45

 

 

126

44-40189

THE SCREAMER / EMBARRASSED

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


P
3/45

 


P
10/45

TOTALS THIS PAGE

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9

 

4

BROUGHT FORWARD

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTALS, OVERALL

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9

 

4

 

Legend



B-24J MODELS, TYPE 7 ONLY

 

#

AIRCRAFT

R

C

CA

MA

AM

ASM

A

AS

WWS

RAAF

OG

PI

NT

RUS

127

44-40342

THE K.O. KID

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

P
3/45

 

 

128

44-40370

"MARY M"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

P
3/45

 

 

129

44-40371

"SILVER LADY"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

P
3/45

 

 

130

44-40398

"PATTY'S PIG"

 

P
10/9/44

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

131

44-40432

"QUEEN HI"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

P
3/45

 

 

132

44-40434

FLAK FLED FLAPPER

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

P
3/45

 

 

133

44-40801

"SQUAW PEAK"

 

 

P
7/45

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

P
3/45

 

 

TOTALS THIS PAGE

 

1

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6

 

 

BROUGHT FORWARD

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTALS, OVERALL

 

1

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6

 

 

  

Legend



B-24J MODELS, TYPE 8 ONLY

 

#

AIRCRAFT

R

C

CA

MA

AM

ASM

A

AS

WWS

RAAF

OG

PI

NT

RUS

134

44-40861

"L'IL NILMERG"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

P
3/45

 

P
10/45

135

44-40919

"DREAM GAL"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

P
3/45

 

 

136

44-40920

SHY-CHI BABY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

P
3/45

 

P
10/45

137

44-40923

I'LL BE SEEING YOU

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

P
3/45

 

P
10/45

TOTALS THIS PAGE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4

 

3

BROUGHT FORWARD

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTALS, OVERALL

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4

 

3


Legend



B-24J MODELS ONLY

 

TYPE

AIRCRAFT GROUP

R

C

CA

MA

AM

ASM

A

AS

WWS

RAAF

OG

PI

NT

TOTAL
(By Row)

4

Early J Models

 

3

6

 

1

 

1

2

2

 

 

16

 

32

5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5

 

5

6

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9

 

10

7

 

 

1

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6

 

8

8

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4

 

4

 

Totals

 

4

7

1

1

 

1

2

2

 

 

40

 

58

 

Action Summary

11 Enemy Action

2 Missing - Non Enemy

3 Accidents

2 Salvaged

 

40 Re-tained

 

58

 

 

13 Combat Losses

5 Non-Combat Losses

 

40

 

58

 


Legend
 

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 Territory but 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

RUS

Returned to U.S. at End of War



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