Aircraft Details for serial number: 42-95808 - Note: Squadron and Codes shown are the most frequent non-blank values | ||||
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Taxi Code | Squadron | Serial | Code | Missions |
808-C | 575 | 42-95808 | O8-C | 153 |
Aircraft history for serial number: 42-95808 (kindly provided by Paul Clouting). |
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Built at the Glenn L Martin factory at Baltimore, Maryland as a B-26B-45-MA. Accepted by the Army Air Force on 4/11/43. Next flown by New Castle (2nd Ferry Group), Wilmington, Deleware (from 1/12/43, to Godman Field, Fort Knox, Kentucky (from 5/12/43), and assigned to the 391st BG. Flown overseas to the UK via the Southern Ferry Route (Listed as Carribean Wing), departing the USA on 8/1/44. The aircraft record card then lists, SOXO A (Europe - 8th AF) on 8/1/44, and SOXO R (Europe - 8th AF) from 30/1/44. Original group aircraft ferried over from the USA by 1st Lt. Thomas H. Brown & 1st Lt. Donald O'Hare. Flew 138 combat missions. The aircraft served with the 391st BG until the group converted to the Douglas A-26 Invader in March/April 1945, when it was transferred out. The final entry on the aircraft record card lists, GLUE CON SAL FEA on 4/1/46. |
Picture listing for serial number: 42-95808 | ||
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Picture Title | Picture Category | Serial |
"Idiot's Delight" | Nose Art | 42-95808 |
Lady Belle P2-K and Idiot's Delight O8-? in formation | Airplanes | 42-95808 |
Lady Belle and Idiot's Delight in flight | Airplanes | 42-95808 |
"Idiot's Delight" | Nose Art | 42-95808 |
Loadlist Taxi Sheet listing for serial number: 42-95808 | |||||||||||
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Mission | Date | Station | Box | Flight | Position | Pilot | A/C Squadron | Hardstand | Taxi Code | Serial | Status |
1 | 15 Feb 1944 | 166 | 1 | 2 | 3 | Sparks, R. L. | 575 | 808- | 42-95808 | ||
3 | 25 Feb 1944 | 166 | 2 | 2 | 2 | Harrison, P. L. | 575 | 808-C | 42-95808 | ||
5 | 28 Feb 1944 | 166 | 1 | 1 | 6 | O'Hare, D. D. | 575 | 37 | 808-C | 42-95808 | flak |
7 | 02 Mar 1944 | 166 | 3 | 1 | 3 | Petit, D. E. | 575 | 808- | 42-95808 | ||
8 | 03 Mar 1944 | 166 | 1 | 2 | 5 | Bernzen, F. | 575 | 808- | 42-95808 | flak | |
10 | 05 Mar 1944 | 166 | 2 | 3 | 3 | O'Hare, D. D. | 575 | 808- | 42-95808 | ||
11 | 06 Mar 1944 | 166 | 1 | 3 | 3 | O'Hare, D. D. | 575 | 808- | 42-95808 | ||
12 | 07 Mar 1944 | 166 | 1 | 3 | 3 | O'Hare, D. D. | 575 | 37 | 808-C | 42-95808 | |
14 | 19 Mar 1944 | 166 | 1 | 2 | 3 | Curran, E. E. | 575 | 35 | 808-C | 42-95808 | flak |
15 | 20 Mar 1944 | 166 | 2 | 2 | 6 | O'Hare, D. D. | 575 | 808-C | 42-95808 | ||
16 | 23 Mar 1944 | 166 | 1 | 3 | 5 | O'Hare, D. D. | 575 | 808-C | 42-95808 | ||
18 | 26 Mar 1944 | 166 | 1 | 3 | 6 | O'Hare, D. D. | 575 | 37 | 808-C1 | 42-95808 | |
20 | 08 Apr 1944 | 166 | 2 | 2 | 2 | O'Hare, D. D. | 575 | 808- | 42-95808 | ||
21 | 10 Apr 1944 | 166 | 1 | 1 | 4 | O'Hare, D. D. | 575 | 808-C | 42-95808 | ||
23 | 11 Apr 1944 | 166 | 1 | 1 | 2 | O'Hare, D. D. | 575 | ? | 808-C | 42-95808 | |
24 | 12 Apr 1944 | 166 | 2 | 3 | 4 | La Framboise, I. T. | 575 | 808- | 42-95808 | ||
25 | 18 Apr 1944 | 166 | 3 | 1 | 6 | O'Hare, D. D. | 575 | 808-C | 42-95808 | flak | |
32 | 22 Apr 1944 | 166 | 2 | 1 | 5 | Watkinson, A. G. | 575 | 808-C | 42-95808 | aborted | |
33 | 23 Apr 1944 | 166 | 1 | 3 | 2 | Shaffner, L. H. | 575 | 808- | 42-95808 | ||
35 | 25 Apr 1944 | 166 | 2 | 2 | 4 | O'Hare, D. D. | 575 | 808-C | 42-95808 | flak | |
36 | 25 Apr 1944 | 166 | 2 | 3 | 6 | O'Hare, D. D. | 575 | 808-C | 42-95808 | ||
37 | 26 Apr 1944 | 166 | 1 | 3 | 4 | O'Hare, D. D. | 575 | 808-C | 42-95808 | ||
38 | 27 Apr 1944 | 166 | 1 | 1 | 3 | O'Hare, D. D. | 575 | 808-C | 42-95808 | ||
39 | 27 Apr 1944 | 166 | 1 | 1 | 3 | O'Hare, D. D. | 575 | 808-C | 42-95808 | ||
40 | 28 Apr 1944 | 166 | 2 | 1 | 5 | Shofner, J. F. | 575 | 808-C | 42-95808 | ||
41 | 30 Apr 1944 | 166 | 2 | 2 | 2 | O'Hare, D. D. | 575 | 808-C | 42-95808 | ||
42 | 30 Apr 1944 | 166 | 2 | 2 | 2 | Jannsen, E. M. | 575 | 808-C | 42-95808 | ||
43 | 01 May 1944 | 166 | 2 | 2 | 4 | O'Hare, D. D. | 575 | 37 | 808-C | 42-95808 | |
44 | 01 May 1944 | 166 | 2 | 2 | 4 | O'Hare, D. D. | 575 | 808-C | 42-95808 | ||
45 | 02 May 1944 | 166 | 1 | 2 | 6 | Dauteuil, D. F. | 575 | 808- | 42-95808 | ||
46 | 04 May 1944 | 166 | 1 | 2 | 4 | O'Hare, D. D. | 575 | 808-C | 42-95808 | ||
47 | 07 May 1944 | 166 | 2 | 2 | 6 | Evans, F. L. | 575 | 808-C | 42-95808 | ||
49 | 08 May 1944 | 166 | 2 | 3 | 1 | O'Hare, D. D. | 575 | 808-C | 42-95808 | ||
50 | 08 May 1944 | 166 | 2 | 3 | 1 | O'Hare, D. D. | 575 | 37 | 808-C | 42-95808 | flak |
51 | 09 May 1944 | 166 | 2 | 3 | 4 | O'Hare, D. D. | 575 | 37 | 808-C1 | 42-95808 | |
52 | 09 May 1944 | 166 | 2 | 3 | 1 | O'Hare, D. D. | 575 | 808-C | 42-95808 | ||
56 | 11 May 1944 | 166 | 1 | 3 | 1 | Barger, T. J. | 575 | 808-C1 | 42-95808 | ||
57 | 12 May 1944 | 166 | 1 | 3 | 1 | O'Hare, D. D. | 575 | 808-C | 42-95808 | ||
58 | 12 May 1944 | 166 | 1 | 3 | 1 | O'Hare, D. D. | 575 | 808-C | 42-95808 | ||
59 | 13 May 1944 | 166 | 1 | 2 | 1 | O'Hare, D. D. | 575 | 44 | 808-C | 42-95808 | flak |
60 | 15 May 1944 | 166 | 2 | 3 | 6 | Rutledge, E. | 575 | 808-C | 42-95808 | ||
61 | 19 May 1944 | 166 | 1 | 2 | 5 | Watkinson, A. G. | 575 | 808-C | 42-95808 | ||
62 | 20 May 1944 | 166 | 1 | 1 | 4 | Hanish, B. C. | 575 | 808- | 42-95808 | flak | |
64 | 21 May 1944 | 166 | 1 | 2 | 6 | Jannsen, E. M. | 575 | 44 | 808-C | 42-95808 | |
67 | 24 May 1944 | 166 | 2 | 3 | 1 | O'Hare, D. D. | 575 | 44 | 808-C | 42-95808 | flak |
69 | 25 May 1944 | 166 | 2 | 2 | 4 | O'Hare, D. D. | 575 | 44 | 808-C | 42-95808 | flak |
70 | 26 May 1944 | 166 | 1 | 2 | 5 | Talton, J. R. | 575 | 44 | 808-C1 | 42-95808 | |
71 | 27 May 1944 | 166 | 1 | 3 | 3 | Newman, R. A. | 575 | 44 | 808-C | 42-95808 | |
72 | 27 May 1944 | 166 | 1 | 2 | 5 | Newman, R. A. | 575 | 808-C | 42-95808 | flak | |
74 | 28 May 1944 | 166 | 1 | 1 | 4 | Jannsen, E. M. | 575 | 44 | 808-C | 42-95808 | flak |
79 | 01 Jun 1944 | 166 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Petrich, M. R. | 575 | 808-C | 42-95808 | ||
80 | 02 Jun 1944 | 166 | 2 | 3 | 1 | O'Hare, D. D. | 575 | 44 | 808-C | 42-95808 | |
81 | 03 Jun 1944 | 166 | 1 | 2 | 3 | Stanfield, L. B. | 575 | 808-C1 | 42-95808 | ||
83 | 05 Jun 1944 | 166 | 1 | 3 | 1 | O'Hare, D. D. | 575 | 44 | 808-C | 42-95808 | |
84 | 06 Jun 1944 | 166 | 3 | 3 | 2 | Ruble, J. C. | 575 | 44 | 808-C1 | 42-95808 | |
85 | 06 Jun 1944 | 166 | 2 | 3 | 2 | Schreiber, L. A. | 575 | 808-C | 42-95808 | ||
87 | 07 Jun 1944 | 166 | 1 | 3 | 1 | O'Hare, D. D. | 575 | 44 | 808-C | 42-95808 | flak |
94 | 13 Jun 1944 | 166 | 2 | 3 | 1 | O'Hare, D. D. | 575 | 44 | 808-C | 42-95808 | |
96 | 14 Jun 1944 | 166 | 1 | 1 | 6 | Martin, M. M. | 575 | 808-C | 42-95808 | ||
97 | 15 Jun 1944 | 166 | 2 | 1 | 5 | Martin, M. M. | 575 | 44 | 808-C | 42-95808 | |
99 | 18 Jun 1944 | 166 | 2 | 3 | 1 | O'Hare, D. D. | 575 | 808- | 42-95808 | ||
100 | 20 Jun 1944 | 166 | 3 | 3 | 1 | O'Hare, D. D. | 575 | 44 | 808-C | 42-95808 | flak |
107 | 30 Jun 1944 | 166 | 1 | 1 | 2 | Harkins, H. S. | 575 | 44 | 808-C | 42-95808 | |
108 | 05 Jul 1944 | 166 | 2 | 3 | 3 | Martin, M. M. | 575 | 44 | 808-C | 42-95808 | |
109 | 06 Jul 1944 | 166 | 1 | 3 | 6 | Boylan, J. J. | 575 | 808-C | 42-95808 | ||
110 | 07 Jul 1944 | 166 | 1 | 3 | 1 | Bush, F. E. | 575 | 44 | 808-C | 42-95808 | |
111 | 08 Jul 1944 | 166 | 1 | 2 | 5 | Schreiber, L. A. | 575 | 44 | 808-C | 42-95808 | flak |
112 | 11 Jul 1944 | 166 | 2 | 1 | 6 | Fleck, W. E. | 575 | 808-C | 42-95808 | ||
113 | 12 Jul 1944 | 166 | 2 | 2 | 3 | Harnest, E. M. | 575 | 44 | 808-C | 42-95808 | |
114 | 12 Jul 1944 | 166 | 1 | 2 | 2 | Ekstrom, A. | 575 | 808-C | 42-95808 | ||
118 | 18 Jul 1944 | 166 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Salden, V. E. | 575 | 808- | 42-95808 | ||
120 | 23 Jul 1944 | 166 | 1 | 1 | 6 | Schirmer, L. F. | 575 | 808-C | 42-95808 | ||
121 | 24 Jul 1944 | 166 | 2 | 1 | 5 | Harlow, F. S. | 575 | 44 | 808-C | 42-95808 | |
123 | 26 Jul 1944 | 166 | 2 | 1 | 2 | Lowder, O. H. | 808- | 42-95808 | no fly | ||
134 | 06 Aug 1944 | 166 | 2 | 4 | 2 | Spare, | 44 | 808-C | 42-95808 | spare | |
137 | 08 Aug 1944 | 166 | 1 | 1 | 6 | Evans, F. L. | 575 | 808-C | 42-95808 | flak | |
138 | 08 Aug 1944 | 166 | 1 | 1 | 4 | Jannsen, E. M. | 575 | 808-C | 42-95808 | ||
163 | 10 Sep 1944 | 166 | 1 | 2 | 6 | Martin, C. L. | 575 | 44 | 808-C | 42-95808 | |
164 | 11 Sep 1944 | 166 | 1 | 2 | 6 | Kloepfer, W. A. | 575 | 44 | 808-C | 42-95808 | |
166 | 12 Sep 1944 | 166 | 2 | 1 | 5 | Spangler, R. B. | 575 | 44 | 808-C | 42-95808 | |
171 | 27 Sep 1944 | 166 | 1 | 1 | 3 | Goodwin, D. B. | 575 | 44 | 808-C | 42-95808 | |
173 | 02 Oct 1944 | A-73 | 1 | 3 | 5 | Tavener, C. A. | 575 | 808- | 42-95808 | ||
177 | 12 Oct 1944 | A-73 | 1 | 2 | 6 | Jannsen, E. M. | 575 | 1 | 808-C | 42-95808 | |
178 | 13 Oct 1944 | A-73 | 1 | 3 | 2 | Cambier, O. J. | 575 | 1 | 808-C | 42-95808 | flak |
179 | 14 Oct 1944 | A-73 | 1 | 3 | 2 | Tavener, C. A. | 575 | 808-C | 42-95808 | ||
180 | 29 Oct 1944 | A-73 | 1 | 3 | 2 | Lippincott, J. I. | 575 | 1 | 808-C | 42-95808 | |
181 | 02 Nov 1944 | A-73 | 2 | 3 | 6 | Burhanna, H. | 575 | 1 | 808-C | 42-95808 | |
183 | 09 Nov 1944 | A-73 | 2 | 1 | 2 | Kloepfer, W. A. | 575 | 1 | 808-C | 42-95808 | flak |
186 | 18 Nov 1944 | A-73 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Tavener, C. A. | 575 | 808-C | 42-95808 | flak | |
188 | 19 Nov 1944 | A-73 | 2 | 3 | 5 | Timbers, R. R. | 575 | 808-C | 42-95808 | ||
189 | 21 Nov 1944 | A-73 | 1 | 1 | 5 | Gatlin, J. F. | 575 | 808-C | 42-95808 | ||
190 | 25 Nov 1944 | A-73 | 2 | 2 | 6 | Hoar, J. L. | 575 | 1 | 808-C | 42-95808 | flak |
191 | 28 Nov 1944 | A-73 | 1 | 1 | 2 | Tavener, C. A. | 575 | 1 | 808-C | 42-95808 | |
192 | 29 Nov 1944 | A-73 | 1 | 2 | 6 | Coult, C. K. | 575 | 1 | 808-C | 42-95808 | |
195 | 02 Dec 1944 | A-73 | 2 | 1 | 2 | Tavener, C. A. | 575 | 1 | 808-C | 42-95808 | |
206 | 25 Dec 1944 | A-73 | 2 | 1 | 3 | Kirton, W. T. | 575 | 1 | 808-C | 42-95808 | |
207 | 25 Dec 1944 | A-73 | 2 | 1 | 5 | Chatham, M. E. | 575 | 1 | 808-C | 42-95808 | |
208 | 26 Dec 1944 | A-73 | 2 | 1 | 6 | Bolton, E. H. | 575 | 1 | 808-C | 42-95808 | |
209 | 01 Jan 1945 | A-73 | 2 | 3 | 6 | Horstman, C. J. | 575 | 808-C | 42-95808 | ||
211 | 16 Jan 1945 | A-73 | 1 | 1 | 6 | Bass, E. J. | 575 | 1 | 808-C | 42-95808 | |
213 | 25 Jan 1945 | A-73 | 2 | 3 | 1 | Hoar, J. L. | 575 | 808-C | 42-95808 | ||
215 | 29 Jan 1945 | A-73 | 1 | 3 | 2 | Shoemaker, K. E. | 575 | 1 | 808-C | 42-95808 | |
216 | 01 Feb 1945 | A-73 | 1 | 2 | 2 | Bass, E. J. | 575 | 1 | 808-C | 42-95808 | |
218 | 03 Feb 1945 | A-73 | 1 | 3 | 3 | Fagan, W. M. | 575 | 1 | 808-C | 42-95808 | |
219 | 06 Feb 1945 | A-73 | 2 | 4 | 2 | Spare, | 1 | 808-C | 42-95808 | spare | |
220 | 08 Feb 1945 | A-73 | 1 | 2 | 6 | Leavitt, V. P. | 575 | 1 | 808-C | 42-95808 | |
221 | 09 Feb 1945 | A-73 | 0 | 1 | 2 | Martin, C. R. | 575 | 1 | 808-C | 42-95808 | |
223 | 10 Feb 1945 | A-73 | 2 | 3 | 6 | Heslep, A. R. | 575 | 1 | 808-C | 42-95808 | |
224 | 13 Feb 1945 | A-73 | 2 | 2 | 7 | Heslep, A. R. | 575 | 1 | 808-C | 42-95808 | |
225 | 14 Feb 1945 | A-73 | 2 | 3 | 5 | Adrian, C. J. | 575 | 1 | 808-C | 42-95808 | |
226 | 14 Feb 1945 | A-73 | 2 | 2 | 5 | Thiedeman, H. A. | 575 | 1 | 808-C | 42-95808 | flak |
227 | 15 Feb 1945 | A-73 | 1 | 2 | 5 | Marsh, R. W. | 575 | 1 | 808-C | 42-95808 | |
228 | 16 Feb 1945 | A-73 | 1 | 2 | 3 | Heslep, A. R. | 575 | 1 | 808-C | 42-95808 | |
229 | 18 Feb 1945 | A-73 | 1 | 3 | 3 | Bass, E. J. | 575 | 1 | 808-C | 42-95808 | |
230 | 19 Feb 1945 | A-73 | 1 | 3 | 6 | Bass, E. J. | 575 | 1 | 808-C | 42-95808 | |
231 | 21 Feb 1945 | A-73 | 2 | 1 | 2 | McIntyre, D. E. | 575 | 1 | 808-C | 42-95808 | |
232 | 22 Feb 1945 | A-73 | 1 | 3 | 3 | Bass, E. J. | 575 | 1 | 808-C | 42-95808 | |
234 | 23 Feb 1945 | A-73 | 1 | 3 | 6 | Naugle, R. C. | 575 | 1 | 808-C | 42-95808 | flak |
236 | 24 Feb 1945 | A-73 | 1 | 1 | 5 | Bass, E. J. | 575 | 1 | 808-C | 42-95808 | |
240 | 01 Mar 1945 | A-73 | 2 | 1 | 3 | Kirton, W. T. | 575 | 1 | 808-C | 42-95808 | |
241 | 02 Mar 1945 | A-73 | 1 | 2 | 7 | Young, R. C. | 575 | 1 | 808-C | 42-95808 | |
242 | 02 Mar 1945 | A-73 | 1 | 2 | 3 | Marsh, R. W. | 575 | 1 | 808-C | 42-95808 | |
243 | 03 Mar 1945 | A-73 | 1 | 2 | 5 | Macklin, P. G. | 575 | 1 | 808-C | 42-95808 | |
244 | 03 Mar 1945 | A-73 | 2 | 3 | 5 | Ridgeway, R. A. | 575 | 1 | 808-C | 42-95808 | |
245 | 04 Mar 1945 | A-73 | 1 | 1 | 6 | Ouellette, E. J. | 575 | 1 | 808-C | 42-95808 | |
246 | 05 Mar 1945 | A-73 | 1 | 2 | 4 | Bass, E. J. | 575 | 1 | 808-C | 42-95808 | |
247 | 06 Mar 1945 | A-73 | 2 | 2 | 6 | Young, R. C. | 575 | 1 | 808-C | 42-95808 | |
248 | 08 Mar 1945 | A-73 | 2 | 2 | 4 | Bass, E. J. | 575 | 1 | 808-C | 42-95808 | |
249 | 09 Mar 1945 | A-73 | 2 | 1 | 6 | Horstman, C. J. | 575 | 1 | 808-C | 42-95808 | flak |
252 | 11 Mar 1945 | A-73 | 1 | 2 | 7 | Lawson, M. A. | 575 | 1 | 808-C | 42-95808 | |
253 | 12 Mar 1945 | A-73 | 1 | 2 | 4 | Bass, E. J. | 575 | 1 | 808-C | 42-95808 | |
254 | 13 Mar 1945 | A-73 | 1 | 2 | 2 | Leavitt, V. P. | 575 | 1 | 808-C | 42-95808 | |
255 | 14 Mar 1945 | A-73 | 1 | 3 | 4 | Bass, E. J. | 575 | 1 | 808-C | 42-95808 | |
256 | 15 Mar 1945 | A-73 | 1 | 3 | 5 | Harrison, S. D. | 575 | 1 | 808-C | 42-95808 | flak |
257 | 16 Mar 1945 | A-73 | 2 | 1 | 4 | Bass, E. J. | 575 | 1 | 808-C | 42-95808 | |
258 | 17 Mar 1945 | A-73 | 2 | 2 | 2 | Martin, A. C. | 575 | 1 | 808-C | 42-95808 | |
259 | 17 Mar 1945 | A-73 | 2 | 2 | 6 | Lowry, A. R. | 575 | 1 | 808-C | 42-95808 | |
260 | 18 Mar 1945 | A-73 | 2 | 2 | 6 | Reed, J. B. | 575 | 1 | 808-C | 42-95808 | |
262 | 19 Mar 1945 | A-73 | 1 | 1 | 5 | Sabin, E. R. | 575 | 1 | 808-C | 42-95808 | |
263 | 20 Mar 1945 | A-73 | 1 | 2 | 4 | Bass, E. J. | 575 | 808-C | 42-95808 | ||
264 | 22 Mar 1945 | A-73 | 1 | 3 | 3 | Brooks, J. N. | 575 | 1 | 808-C | 42-95808 | |
265 | 22 Mar 1945 | A-73 | 1 | 3 | 3 | Gould, R. A. | 575 | 1 | 808-C | 42-95808 | |
266 | 23 Mar 1945 | A-73 | 1 | 3 | 2 | Guilbeau, L. J. | 575 | 1 | 808-C | 42-95808 | |
267 | 23 Mar 1945 | A-73 | 2 | 3 | 2 | Leavitt, V. P. | 575 | 1 | 808-C | 42-95808 | flak |
274 | 30 Mar 1945 | A-73 | 2 | 3 | 6 | Naugle, R. C. | 575 | 1 | 808-C | 42-95808 | |
275 | 31 Mar 1945 | A-73 | 1 | 3 | 2 | Brooks, J. N. | 575 | 1 | 808-C | 42-95808 | flak |
276 | 31 Mar 1945 | A-73 | 1 | 3 | 2 | Timbers, R. R. | 575 | 1 | 808-C | 42-95808 | |
277 | 03 Apr 1945 | A-73 | 2 | 3 | 3 | Larsen, K. W. | 575 | 1 | 808-C | 42-95808 | |
278 | 04 Apr 1945 | A-73 | 1 | 2 | 7 | Martin, B. M. | 575 | 1 | 808-C | 42-95808 | |
280 | 08 Apr 1945 | A-73 | 1 | 3 | 4 | Heslep, A. R. | 1 | 808-C | 42-95808 | spare | |
282 | 09 Apr 1945 | A-73 | 2 | 1 | 6 | Lowry, A. R. | 1 | 808-C | 42-95808 | no fly |