Commando 44-77535

VARIANT: Curtiss C-46D-10-CU Commando

USAAF SERIAL NUMBER (S/N): 44-77535

CURTISS CONSTRUCTION NUMBER (C/N): 32931

COMMANDO LINE NUMBER (L/N): CU1467

FATE: Written off

  December 1944 to April 1945

  44-77535 - USAAF (USA)

6 December 1944

Delivered from the Curtiss-Wright factory in Buffalo, NY.

21 January 1945

Assigned to the 8^th Air Force.

Received minor damage at Eccles Depot (Station 548), England in a ground accident.

Pilot: Charles R. Armstrong

February 1945

Assigned to the 9^th Air Force, 52^nd Troop Carrier Wing, 313^th Troop Carrier Group, 47^th Troop Carrier Squadron based at RAF Folkingham, England.

28 March 1945

Moved to Grevillers-Achiet Airfield (B-54), France with the 47^th Troop Carrier Squadron.

16 April 1945

Damaged beyond repair at Charleroi, Belgium in an accident (3/3 fatalities).

Crew:
1^st Lt. Vincent K. Prince, Pilot
T/Sgt George E. Morris,
S/Sgt William G. Carter,

18 April 1945

Condemned, non-battle damage.