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  A-20G-25-DO "Green Hornet" Serial Number 43-9407 Tail Code P
USAAF
5th AF
312th BG
388th BS

Former Assignment
417th BG
675th BS

Aircraft History
Built by Douglas Aircraft Company. Delivered to the U.S. Army Air Force (USAAF) as A-20G-25-DO Havoc serial number 43-9407. Shipped overseas to the South West Pacific Area (SWPA).

Wartime History
Assigned to the 5th Air Force (5th AF), 417th Bombardment Group (417th BG) "Sky Lancers", 675th Bombardment Squadron (675th BS) "Dauntless Demons". Nicknamed "Green Hornet" with the nose art of a hornet holding an aerial bomb with both hands and running. Tail code "P" and a blue diagonal stripe with a white edge at the tip of the tail.

On March 21, 1944 assigned to the 312th Bombardment Group (312th BG), 388th Bombardment Squadron (388th BS). No known tail letter. During September 1944, scrapped at Finschafen Airfield.

References
USAF Serial Number Search Results - A-20G-25-DO Havoc 43-9407
"9407 ("Green Hornet")"
Rampage of the Roarin' 20's (2009) page 361

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September 29, 2024

 

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