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Aircraft History Built by Consolidated at San Diego. Delivered to the U.S. Army Air Force (USAAF) as B-24D-53-CO Liberator 42-serial number 40389. Flown overseas via Hickam Field then across the Pacific to Australia. Wartime History Assigned to the 5th Air Force (5th AF), 90th Bombardment Group (90th BG), 400th Bombardment Squadron (400th BS). Nicknamed "Mission Belle", with the nose art of Hedy Lamar's character "Tondelayo" from the 1942 film White Cargo. Assigned to pilot Captain Lark E. "The Lark" Martin. On October 18, 1943 took off from 7 Mile Drome (Jackson) near Port Moresby on a bombing mission against Vunakanau Airfield near Rabaul. Part of a formation of B-24 Liberators from the 43rd Bomb Group, 90th Bomb Group and 380th Bomb Group (380th BG). Later, this B-24 was stripped to bare metal aluminum finish, keeping the nickname and nose art. On April 30, 1945 scrapped at Nadzab Airfield. References Legacy of the 90th Bombardment Group (1997) page 36 Thanks to Pete Johnson for additional information Contribute
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