42-95303 Crow's Nest
B-24 Liberator
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42-95010
B-24 Liberator
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B-24H-20-FO #42-95010 "Crow's Nest" 466th BG - 786th BS Code: U8-P
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Crows Nest 42-95010 466th BG / 786th BS
Service
Aircraft
Units
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466th Bomb Group
Group
The 466th Bomb Group flew B-24 Liberators from Attlebridge, Norfolk, during the last year of the war in Europe. The Group flew 232 missions in the course of the year and celebrated the 100th one by inviting local people onto the base to mark the... -
786th Bomb Squadron
Squadron
People
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Jackie Bishop
Military | First Lieutenant | Bombardier | 466th Bomb Group
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Kenneth Blackburn
Military | First Lieutenant | Co-Pilot | 466th Bomb Group
Kenneth E Blackburn was the co-pilot of a B-24 called “What's Cookin Doc” and the crew flew almost all of the missions with this B-24 out of Attlebridge with the 466th Bomb Group. ... -
Adolph Cummings
Military | Technical Sergeant (2nd Grade) | Radio Operator | 466th Bomb Group
Flew 25 missions from Oct 5, 1944 to Apr 15, 1945 Air Medal w 3/Oak Leaf Cluster -
Arnold Deiterman
Military | Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade) | Gunner | 466th Bomb Group
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William Foreman
Military | Second Lieutenant | Bombardier | 466th Bomb Group
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John Glenn
Military | Technical Sergeant (2nd Grade) | Flight Engineer | 466th Bomb Group
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Richard Halstead
Military | Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade) | Gunner | 466th Bomb Group
I didn't know Richard and just found him doing genealogy on my great aunt the other day. He was born 2 February 1924 in Frankfort, Spink County, South Dakota USA. His father was Harry Finley Halstead, and his mother was Estella Josehine Ridinger who... -
Joseph Hartley
Military | First Lieutenant | Pilot | 466th Bomb Group
Joseph Hartley was killed in action in B-24H #42-95010 'Crow's Nest' on his final mission. Hartley was KIA when he was hit in the head by 20mm cannon fire from attacking German fighters. The wounded co-pilot was able to bring the aircraft back to... -
Roy Hurst
Military | Second Lieutenant | Pilot | 466th Bomb Group
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George Maxton
Military | Captain | Pilot | 466th Bomb Group
Places
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Attlebridge
Military site : airfield
Attlebridge was constructed for RAF use and completed to that standard in 1942. However, with news that it was to be assigned to the American Air Force, the runways were extended and additional hardstandings and outbuildings constructed for the heavy...
Events
| Event | Location | Date |
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| Crashed | Brussels, Belgium | 26 October 1944 |
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Crash landed near Brussels, Belgium on 26 October 1944. Battle damage and low on gas. |
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Revisions
| Date | Contributor | Update |
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| 04 November 2014 17:20:26 | 466thHistorian | Changes to unit associations and place associations |
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466th BG Historian |
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| Date | Contributor | Update |
| 04 November 2014 17:19:39 | 466thHistorian | Changes to person associations |
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466th BG Historian |
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| Date | Contributor | Update |
| 04 November 2014 17:18:56 | 466thHistorian | Created entry with serial number, aircraft type, production block number, nicknames, markings, events and media associations |
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Attlebridge Arsenal - Brassfield & Wassom |
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