Commando 44-77499

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

USAAF SERIAL NUMBER (S/N): 44-77499

CURTISS CONSTRUCTION NUMBER (C/N): 32895

COMMANDO LINE NUMBER (L/N): CU1431

FATE: Written off

  December 1944 to December 1945

  44-77499 - USAAF (USA)

1 December 1944

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

Probably assigned to the 5^th Air Force, 54^th Troop Carrier Wing operating in the Southwest Pacific theater.

1 March 1945

Departed the USA for Brisbane Eagle Farm, Queensland, Australia.

Unknown date

Assigned to Tacloban Field, Leyte, Philippines.

Unknown date

Assigned to 806^th AAF Base Unit, Baer Field, IN. [according to USAAF accident report, but strange - possible serial number mixup]

14 December 1945

Damaged beyond repair at Wayne Airport, IN in a landing accident due to weather. [location could be Indianapolis International Airport, IN in Wayne Township or Baer Field, IN in Fort Wayne]

Pilot: Fructuoso G. Barreda

8 December 1945

Condemned, accident, non-combat. [dates discrepancy]