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  A-20G-30 "Old S" Serial Number 43-9468 Tail S
USAAF
5th AF
312th BG
386th BS

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1944

Aircraft History
Assigned to the 312th Bombardment Group, 386th BS to C.O. Col Strauss. A circular target was painted on the nose, to taunt Japanese gunners to hit it. This A-20 flew at least 90 combat missions from Gusap Airfield, Hollandia and Leyte.

Mission History
Destroyed on the ground due to an accidental explosion on January 5, 1945.

References
Rampage of the Roarin' 20's pages ?

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October 1, 2009

 

Tech Info
A-20

 

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