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Units served with

Three little girls hold up a balloon celebrating the 100th mission of the 466th Bomb Group in front of a B-24 Liberator (serial number 42-95592) nicknamed "Black Cat". Handwritten caption on reverse: 'On our 100 Mission party Day- 18 Aug 1944, Attlebridge, 466th- wouldn't it be something if we could identify these girls? How could I do it?'

466th Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

Harry C Merritt

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 786th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-2000240
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Places

Aerial photograph of Attlebridge airfield, looking north, the fuel store and a T2 hangar are in the upper centre, 31 January 1946. Photograph taken by No. 90 Squadron, sortie number RAF/3G/TUD/UK/51. English Heritage (RAF Photography).

Attlebridge

  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: Attlebridge Arsenal, Station 120

Missions

729

  • Date: 29 November 1944

676

  • Date: 14 October 1944

Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

1st 466th BG Combat Mission

Lippstadt, Germany 5 October 1944

Other

Crash Landed/Written Off

Attlebridge, Norwich NR9, UK 24 December 1944 Lost #3 engine on approach to Attlebridge. Landed hot trying to avoid an a/c still on the runway in front. The landing gear caught a pot hole losing a prop which then cut the nose off #42-95511. No injures, but tow B-24's written off.

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Sources

"Attlebridge Arsenal" - Chris Brassfield & Earl Wassom