44-49340

media-36371.jpeg UPL 36371 B-24L-5-FO #44-49340 Code: T9-E
466th BG - 784th BS John D Howard collection

466th BG Historian

Object Number - UPL 36371 - B-24L-5-FO #44-49340 Code: T9-E 466th BG - 784th BS

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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

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 466th BG Combat Mission

Hallendorf, Germany 14 January 1945

Other

Final 466th BG Combat Mission

Brunswick, Germany 31 January 1945

Revisions

Date
Contributor466thHistorian
Changes
Sources

"Attlebridge Diaries" - John Woolnough
page206

"Attlebridge Arsenal - Brassfield & Wassom
page 338

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Object number: UPL 36371 - B-24L-5-FO #44-49340 Code: T9-E 466th BG - 784th...