44-49261

media-22733.jpeg UPL 22733 B-24L-5-FO #44-49261 no name Codes: T9-D & J3-A
466th BG - 784th BS
458th BG - 755th BS

Photo shows an unidentified 458th BG crew that ferried this aircraft back to the ZOI in June 1945 458th Bomb Group collection

http://www.458bg.com/ferrycrews2.htm

Object Number - UPL 22733 - B-24L-5-FO #44-49261 no name Codes: T9-D & J3-A 466th BG - 784th BS 458th BG - 755th BS Photo shows an unidentified 458th BG crew that ferried...

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Units served with

Personnel of the 458th Bomb Group gather around a B-24 Liberator (serial number 41-29303) nicknamed "Liberty Lib" in order to transfer a casualty into a waiting ambulance. Image via Harry Holmes. Written on slide casing: '458th BG.'

458th Bomb Group

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

Harold Benson Dane

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 458th Bomb Group 754th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 19100811 / O-699652
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • 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

Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

First Mission with the 466th BG

06618 Schönburg, Germany 10 January 1945

Other

Final Mission with the 466th BG

Hallendorf, 38229 Salzgitter, Germany 14 January 1945

Revisions

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466th BG Historian

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Contributor466thHistorian
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Sources

http://www.458bg.com/group-aircraft\
Attlebridge Diaries - John Woolnough

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Object number: UPL 22733 - B-24L-5-FO #44-49261 no name Codes: T9-D & J3-A...