 NAME
|
TP | - | M# | SER | - | BLK | - | MF | SERIAL # |
AF |
BG |
BS |
SC | RCL/# | V#-P | PHOTO CREDITS |
MR. FIVE BY FIVE |
B |
- |
24 |
D |
- |
65 |
- |
CO |
42-40505 |
5 |
380 |
531 |
~ |
~ |
00-1 | LIFE |
Port (Left) Side - Color Image - Transferred from
380/531 to 90/321 to 360th Service Group (CCRTC)
Lost 9 Oct 44, PNG - MACR
10020 - Pilot Hugh L. Johnson
Info Contributor - Theodore J. Williams
After we turned it in to Townsville, it became a D1 and was picked up by the 90th BG and eventually by the CCRTC (Combat Crew Replacement Training Center) at Nadzab, New Guinea.
Info Contributor - Daniel
L. Stockton
Double fives rolled with dice in craps is known as "Hard Ten".
(Ten the hard way---ladies delight or women's best friend!)
Also note: In radio terminology, Americans wanted an actual rating on the volume and clarity of their transmissions. The standard
"Loud and Clear" to an American had to be a "Five by Five" or a
"Three by Three" depending on the reception.
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