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| USAAF 5th AF 90th BG 321st BS |
Aircraft History Built by Consolidated at San Diego. Delivered to the U.S. Army Air Force (USAAF) as B-24D-7-CO Liberator serial number 41-23836. 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 "Crosby's Curse" on the right side of the nose with a musical staff, clef and musical notes. On the left side of the nose was "C.O.D. Knot For Tojo" with a nude woman pointing her finger with a knot around her waist. On the left side of the nose below the cockpit window was a scoreboard with bombs indicating missions flown and fighter aircraft claimed. Later, the right side of the nose with "Crosby's Curse" was repainted in a different font style with two musical staffs and stars, with a scoreboard of mission bomb marks above. The left side of the nose was repainted as "Who-Shives-Agit". Also, the glass green hosue nose was replaced with a nose turret. This B-24 flew extensive bombing missions over New Guinea and claimed at least six fighters shot down. During December 1944 scrapped. Contribute
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