Commando 44-77503

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

USAAF SERIAL NUMBER (S/N): 44-77503

CURTISS CONSTRUCTION NUMBER (C/N): 32899

COMMANDO LINE NUMBER (L/N): CU1435

FATE: Written off

  November 1944 to January 1947

  44-77503 - USAAF (USA)

30 November 1944

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

Assigned to the 5^th Air Force, 54^th Troop Carrier Wing, 317^th Troop Carrier Group, 40^th Troop Carrier Squadron operating in the Southwest Pacific theater.

18 February 1945

Ferried through Brisbane Eagle Farm, Queensland, Australia.

5 March 1945

Assigned to Clark Field, Luzon, Philippines with the 40^th Troop Carrier Squadron.

16 August 1945

Assigned to Okinawa, Japan, still with the 40^th Troop Carrier Squadron.

21 October 1945

Assigned to Osaka, Japan, still with the 40^th Troop Carrier Squadron.

19 January 1946

Assigned to Tachikawa AB, Japan, still with the 40^th Troop Carrier Squadron.

17 April 1946

Received minor damage at Kimpo AB, Korea in a ground accident.

The Commando was parked at Kimpo AB, Korea when it was hit by sistership 44-78505 commanded by James B. Huskinson taxiing nearby. Both airplanes received minor damage.

16 June 1946

Damaged beyond repair at Tachikawa AB, Japan in a landing accident.

Pilot: William E. Shaughnessy

19 September 1946

Condemned for salvage.

9 January 1947

Reclamation completed. [date quoted as 9 January 1946, discrepancy]