41-29439 Gallopin Ghost

media-7610.jpeg UPL 7610 Crew #404/733
Dorsey L. Baker Crew

Standing Left to Right: Dorsey L. Baker (P), William G. Lenco (CP), William T. Brenner (N), Warren B. Hermes (B)

Kneeling far right: John A. Chismar (R/O). The three remaining men are unidentified in the photo

Rest of Crew: Lewis C. Scalzo (FE), Conrad Boudet (G), Gale Thompson (G), William Anderson (G), Matthew Ferrera (G)

The a/c is B-24H-15-CF #41-29439 "Gallopin' Ghost" Code: T9-K (784th BS) & 6L-K (787thBS)

This crew completed a 32 mission tour. 30 of them with the 784th BS 466th Bomb Group collection

466th BG Archives

Object Number - UPL 7610 - Crew #404/733 Dorsey L. Baker Crew Standing Left to Right: Dorsey L. Baker (P), William G. Lenco (CP), William T. Brenner (N), Warren B. Hermes...

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

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 787th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-820188
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 784th Bomb Squadron 787th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 39287100
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade)
  • Role/Job: Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 784th Bomb Squadron 787th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-683645
  • Highest Rank: Major
  • Role/Job: Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 787th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Colonel
  • Role/Job: Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 787th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator

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

Missions

  • Date: 7 August 1944

Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Failed to Return (FTR)

France 29 September 1944

Revisions

Date
Contributor466thHistorian
Changes
Sources

"Attlebridge Diaries" - John Woolnough
page 40

Date
Contributor466thHistorian
Changes
Sources

Attlebridge Arsenal - Brassfield & Wassom

Date
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources

MACR 15774 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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