Aircraft History
Assigned to the 90th Bombardment Group, 400th Bombardment Squadron. Nicknamed "Mission Belle", with the nose art of Hedy Lamar's character "Tondelayo" in the 1942 film White Cargo. This B-24 was assigned to Lark E. Martin.

Mission History
Took off from Port Moresby on a mission with B-24s from the 43rd BG, 90th BG and 380th BGs. The formation encountered bad weather near the Kiriwina Islands, en route to bomb Rabaul, and turned back.

This bomber was shot down near Kerau.

The mission cost five Liberators, including B-24D "Mitsu Butcher" 41-24043, B-24D 42-40670, B-24D 42-40885, B-24D 41-41088 and this bomber.

References
Legacy of the 90th Bombardment Group page 36

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Last Updated
October 1, 2009