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Aircraft History Built by Curtiss-Wright at St. Louis, MO as CW-22 Falcon serial number unknown. Delivered to the U.S. Army Air Force (USAAF) as CW-22 Falcon serial number unknown. Wartime History During 1943 operated from Fenton Field and was "owned" by Lt. Shoupe of the 90th Bombardment Group (90th BG), 319th Bombardment Squadron (319th BS). No known nickname or nose art. On June 30, 1943 at 12:31pm while parked at Fenton Field, destroyed during a Japanese bombing raid that burned the center section. Ultimate fate unknown, likely scrapped or otherwise disappeared. References The Best in the Southwest: The 380th Bomb Group in World War II (1995) page 44 "30 June 1943 - Japanese bombing of Fenton: The Japanese carpet bombed the airfield at 1231 hrs and destroyed four aircraft [3 B-24's] and a Curtis Wright CW21B Falcon "owned" by 319th pilot Lt. Shoupe." Darwin's Air War (2011) page 114 (details of Japanese strike on 30 June 1943) Thanks to Keith Hopper, Richard Dunn and Edward Rogers for additional information Contribute
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