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  C-47A-30-DL Skytrain Serial Number 42-23616 Buzz Number 156
USAAF
5th AF
375th TCG
57th TCS

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George's War 1942

Aircraft History
Built by Douglas Aircraft Company. Constructors Number 9478. Delivered to the U.S. Army Air Force (USAAF) as C-47A-30-DL Skytrain serial number 42-23616. Ferried overseas via Hickam Field then across the Pacific to Australia.

Wartime History
Assigned to the 5th Air Force (5th AF), 375th Troop Carrier Group (375th TCG), 57th Troop Carrier Squadron (57th TCS). Buzz Number 156. No known nickname or nose art. Officially written off July 23, 1943. Ultimate fate unknown likely scrapped or otherwise disappeared.

References
USAF Serial Number Search Results - C-47A-30-DL Skytrain 42-23616
"23616 (MSN 9478) condemned Jul 23, 1943, accident"

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November 16, 2022

 

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