B-17 Flying Fortress B-17 41-24537 / Talisman aka USA-SOS War Horse

Delivered Cheyenne 2/8/42; Hamilton 4/9/42; Assigned 63BS/43BG Mareeba, Aus 10/9/42 as TALISMAN; Iron Range, Aus 17/10/42; Milne Bay, NG 23/11/42; Mareeba, Aus 21/1/43; Port Moresby, PNG 11/5/43; with J.H. Powell had landing accident at Jackson Fd 24/4/43; Assigned Gen McArthur aboard to watch 503rd Parachute invasion of Nadzab, PNG 5/9/43; when W/W used as hack by Maj Gen J. L. Frink, Supply CO of SW Pacific; sal Tacloban, Leyte 9/9/45. USASOS WAR-HORSE.