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  B-24D-1-CO "Patches" Serial Number 41-23673  
USAAF
5th AF
90th BG
321st BS

Aircraft History
Built by Consolidated in San Diego. During July 1942 delivered to the U.S. Army Air Force (USAAF) as B-24D-1-CO Liberator serial number 41-23673. Ferried 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) "Jolly Rogers", 321st Bombardment Squadron (321st BS) "Bombs Away". Nicknamed "Patches". On August 8, 1943 crashed at Port Moresby. Officially written off in April 1945.

References
USAF Serial Number Search Results - B-24D-1-CO Liberator 41-23673
"23673 (90th BG, 319th BS) crashed at Port Moresby, PNG Aug 8, 1943."

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August 4, 2025

 

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