data sheet 380th bomb group aircraft

DATA SHEET
380TH BOMB GROUP AIRCRAFT
No.
SERIAL NO.:
44-40189
MODEL:
B-24J-150-CO
INITIAL MFG DATE:
02/24/1944
FIRST FLIGHT DATE:
03/03/1944
MOST POPULAR
NOSE ART NAME:
MFR:
THE SCREAMER /
EMBARRASSED
Consolidated-San Diego
CONTRACTOR'S NO.:
4125
MFG COMPLETION DATE:
03/01/1944
MOD CENTER DATE:
03/06/1944
MOD CENTER PLACE:
Tucson
USAAF ACCEPTANCE DATE:
03/04/1944
TO STAGING AREA DATE:
04/04/1944
STAGING PLACE:
OVERSEAS FLIGHT DATE:
04/22/1944
DEPARTURE PLACE:
OVERSEAS ARRIVAL DATE:
04/26/1944
DESTINATION:
MOD COMPLETED
OVERSEAS:
ASSIGNMENT:
126
Hamilton Field, CA
Fairfield, CA
Townsville
OVERSEAS MOD PLACE:
380/531
ASSIGNMENT
DATE:
04/1944
STATION:
Long Strip
FIRST MISSION:
05/06/1944
WHERE (1ST MISSION):
Penfoei, Timor
55 AU + 46 PH = 101
TERMINATION DATE:
11/1945
NO. OF MISSIONS:
WHY TERMINATED:
ACFH-RFC
WHERE TERMINATED:
Kingman, AZ
STRICKEN OFF CHARGE:
NOTES:
11/01/1945
WHERE REMOVED:
Kingman
AIRCRAFT RECORD CARD
Serial No.:
Model:
44-40189
B-24J-150-CO
Nose Art:
THE SCREAMER /
EMBARRASSED
MAINTENANCE CREW
Serial No.:
Model:
Crew Chief(s):
Mechanic(s):
Notes:
44-40189
THE SCREAMER /
Nose Art:
B-24J-150-CO
EMBARRASSED
SSN
Rank
Name
38046721
M/Sgt
William S. Noonan
33184705
T/Sgt
James R. Ruth
SSN
Rank
Name
Not Available in Current Records
THE SCREAMER / EMBARRASSED
Serial No.: 44-40189
Model: B-24J-150-CO
No pictures available as THE SCREAMER nose art
Source: Horton, Best in the Southwest.
Right Side
Source: Horton, Best in the Southwest, p. 275.
Source: Unknown
Source: Horton, Best in the Southwest.
Source: Horton, Best in the Southwest, p. 385.
Source: Pete Burris Collection.
Source: Horton, Best in the Southwest, p. 490.
Source: Horton, Best in the Southwest, p. 490.
Source: Unknown.
Source: Horton, Best in the Southwest, p. 443.
Left Side
Source: Horton, Best in the Southwest, p. 406.
MISSION RECORD
44-40189
SN
531
SQDN ASSGD
LOCATION:
NOSE ART
MFR
THE SCREAMER / EMBARRASSED
Consolidated-San Diego
MODEL
J-150-CO
M#
189
Philippines
NOTES:
NO.
DATE
(M/D/Y)
MISSION
#
MISSION
TYPE
TARGET
CREW
#
ACFT
CMDR
SQDN
RESULTS/NOTES
Transit, Mindoro
57
03/13/1945
72-A2
Strike
Jitsuget Sutan Power Plant,
Formosa
95
Connaughton
531
58
03/15/1945
74-A2
Strike
Ground Support, Baguio,
Luzon
76
Williams
531
59
03/16/1945
75-A5
Strike
Okayama A/D, Formosa
Mix
Garn
531
60
03/18/1945
77-A2
Strike
Tainan A/D, Formosa
76
Boyd
531
61
03/19/1945
78-A1
Strike
Ground Support, Ipo,
Luzon
85
Sears
531
62
03/20/1945
79-A1
Strike
Tainan Town, Formosa
76
Garn
531
Boyd Crew
63
03/21/1945
80-A2
Strike
Ground Support, Lipa
Town, Luzon
85
Williams
531
Sears Crew
64
03/24/1945
83-A2
Strike
Legaspi Port, Luzon
86
Brasfield
531
Boyd Crew
MISSION RECORD
44-40189
SN
531
SQDN ASSGD
LOCATION:
NOSE ART
MFR
THE SCREAMER / EMBARRASSED
Consolidated-San Diego
MODEL
J-150-CO
M#
189
Philippines
NOTES:
NO.
DATE
(M/D/Y)
MISSION
#
MISSION
TYPE
TARGET
CREW
#
ACFT
CMDR
SQDN
65
03/25/1945
84-E2
Strike
Legaspi Port, Luzon
85
Sears
531
66
03/28/1945
87-E23
Strike
Okayama A/D, Formosa
85
Sears
531
67
03/29/1945
88-E20
Strike
Legaspi Port, Luzon
82
Hulsey
531
68
03/30/1945
89-E2
Strike
Ground Support, Little
Bataan, Legaspi
91
Blum
531
69
03/31/1945
90-E2
Strike
Legaspi Town, Luzon
93
Smith
531
70
04/01/1945
91-3
Strike
Ground Support, Little
Bataan, Legaspi
117
Wylie
531
71
04/02/1945
92-E2
Strike
Taikoo Docks, Hong King
93
Smith
531
72
04/12/1945
102-E1
Strike
Tainan A/D, Formosa
99
Eden
531
73
04/15/1945
105-E1
Strike
Shinshoshi A/D, Formosa
107
Winston
531
74
04/19/1945
109-E2
Strike
Shinchuku Town, Formosa
117
Wylie
531
RESULTS/NOTES
Abort, #4 Engine Out
MISSION RECORD
44-40189
SN
531
SQDN ASSGD
LOCATION:
NOSE ART
MFR
THE SCREAMER / EMBARRASSED
Consolidated-San Diego
MODEL
J-150-CO
M#
189
Philippines
NOTES:
NO.
DATE
(M/D/Y)
MISSION
#
MISSION
TYPE
TARGET
CREW
#
ACFT
CMDR
SQDN
75
04/25/1945
115-E2
Strike
Saigon Docks, Indo China
98
Kilbury
531
76
04/30/1945
120-E2
Strike
Takao A/A, Formosa
114
Hicken
531
77
05/03/1945
123-E2
Strike
Saigon Oil and Shipyards,
Indo China
103
Sternke
531
78
05/06/1945
126-E2
Strike
Matsuyama A/D, Formosa
111
Smolek
531
78
05/10/1945
130-E2
Strike
White Cloud SAT A/D,
Canton
116
Benson
531
80
05/12/1945
132-E2
Strike
Coastal Bridges, Indo
China
112
Cook
531
81
05/13/1945
133-E2
Strike
Coastal Bridges, Indo
China
111
Smolek
531
82
05/19/1945
139-E2
Strike
Kiirun Docks, Formosa
107
Winston
531
RESULTS/NOTES
MISSION RECORD
44-40189
SN
531
SQDN ASSGD
LOCATION:
NOSE ART
MFR
THE SCREAMER / EMBARRASSED
Consolidated-San Diego
MODEL
J-150-CO
M#
189
Philippines
NOTES:
NO.
DATE
(M/D/Y)
MISSION
#
MISSION
TYPE
CREW
#
ACFT
CMDR
SQDN
83
05/24/1945
144-E3
Strike
Ground Support, Lal-Lo,
Luzon
114
Hicken
531
84
05/26/1945
146-E2
Strike
Tuguegarao A/D, Luzon
109
Low
531
85
05/27/1945
147-E2
Strike
Phan Rang Railway Yards,
Indo China
103
Sternke
531
86
05/29/1945
149-E2
Strike
Kiirun, Formosa
96
Fowler
531
87
05/30/1945
150-E2
Strike
Takao A/A, Formosa
82
Hulsey
531
88
05/31/1945
151-E2
Strike
Taihoku, Formosa
113
Kay
531
89
06/02/1945
153-E2
Strike
Hozan Gas Plant, Formosa
95
Connaughton
531
90
06/03/1945
154-E2
Strike
Hozan Gas Plant, Formosa
98
Kilbury
531
91
06/09/1945
160-E2
Strike
Labuan, Borneo
111
Smolek
531
TARGET
RESULTS/NOTES
MISSION RECORD
44-40189
SN
531
SQDN ASSGD
LOCATION:
NOSE ART
MFR
THE SCREAMER / EMBARRASSED
Consolidated-San Diego
MODEL
J-150-CO
M#
189
Philippines
NOTES:
NO.
DATE
(M/D/Y)
MISSION
#
MISSION
TYPE
CREW
#
ACFT
CMDR
SQDN
92
06/24/1945
175-E2
Strike
Balikpapan Fortifications,
Borneo
113
Kay
531
93
06/25/1945
176-E2
Strike
Balikpapan Fortifications,
Borneo
NL
Christensen
531
94
06/28/1945
179-E2
Strike
Sepenggang A/D,
Balikpapan
NL
Christensen
531
95
06/30/1945
181-E2
Strike
Balikpapan, Borneo
116
Benson
531
96
07/01/1945
182-E2
Strike
Ground Support,
Balikpapan Invasion
107
Winston
531
97
07/05/1945
186-E1
Strike
Toyohara A/D, Formosa
NL
Allen
531
98
07/08/1945
189-E2
Strike
Shinchiku A/D, Formosa
107
Winston
531
99
07/12/1945
193-E2
Strike
Toshien Oil Storage,
Formosa
NL
Williams
531
TARGET
RESULTS/NOTES
MISSION RECORD
44-40189
SN
531
SQDN ASSGD
LOCATION:
NOSE ART
MFR
THE SCREAMER / EMBARRASSED
Consolidated-San Diego
MODEL
J-150-CO
M#
189
Philippines
NOTES:
NO.
DATE
(M/D/Y)
100
08/1415/1945
101
08/28/1945
MISSION
#
MISSION
TYPE
TARGET
CREW
#
ACFT
CMDR
Transit to Okinawa,
Change of Station
240-A2
Recce
Armed Patrol, Southern
Japan
SQDN
RESULTS/NOTES
531
NL
Allen
531
ACFH-RFC