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Aircraft History Built by Curtiss in Buffalo, NY. Delivered to the U.S. Army Air Force (USAAF) as P-40E Warhawk serial number 41-???? (last four digits unknown). Disassembled and shipped overseas to Australia and reassembled. Wartime History Assigned to the 5th Air Force (5th AF), 49th Fighter Group (49th FG) "Fighting 49ers", 7th Fighter Squadron (7th FS) "Screamin' Demons". Assigned to pilot Lt. A. T. House. Crew chief Sgt. G. W. White. Nicknamed "Hero's Poopy" (in quotes) in a cursive style with a shadow after his prior aircraft P-40E "Poopy". Below the cockpit canopy was "Lt. A. T. House" and "Sgt G. W. White" in white block stencil letters with two Japanese rising sun flags indicating his two aerial victory claims on March 14, 1942 over Horn Island. Ultimate fate of this aircraft is unknown, likely scrapped or otherwise disappeared. References USAF Historical Study No. 85 USAF Credits For The Destruction of Enemy Aircraft, World War II Alphabetical: House A. T. Jr. page 91 (PDF page 98), Alphabetical list by theater of operation (SWP) 03/14/43 (two victories) page 335 (PDF page 342), 03/03/43 (two victories) page 340 (PDF page 346) Horn Island (2002) pages 17, 19, 21 Darwin's Air War (Revised Edition) page 50 FindAGrave - LTC Arthur T House, Jr (photo, grave photo) Thanks to A. T. House for additional information Contribute
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