Freddie H Littleton

Military
media-6593.jpeg UPL 6593 Fred Littleton/Talmadge Slaughter Crew
Crew #542
466th BG - 785th BS
Freddie Littleton was KIA on 28 July 1944 on his first mission, flying with the Vogel Crew to gain experience before he took his crew into combat. Talmadge C. Slaughter then took over and led this crew on it's first 5 missions to finish his combat tour. After that F.E. Wolf took over as Pilot and the crew number changed to #548

Standing Left to Right: George Bowens (WG), Warner Uphoff (R/O), Edwin Knippenberg (FE), Wayne Herndon (NG), Robert Boynton (TG), Dale Peterson (WG)

Kneeling Left to Right: Ralph Lagenfeld (B), Richard A. Gray (CP), Freddie H. Littleton (P), Al Mauzy (N)

Attlebridge Arsenal - Brassfield & Wassom

Object Number - UPL 6593 - Fred Littleton/Talmadge Slaughter Crew Crew #542 466th BG - 785th BS Freddie Littleton was KIA on 28 July 1944 on his first mission, flying with...

Killed in Action (KIA) Crashed on takeoff. All crew were Killed in Action (KIA) This was Lt. Littleton's first mission flight. The plane stalled out on take off and crashed at the end of the runway. The fuel tanks exploded and then 2 of the thousand pound bombs went. off.

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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

George Bowes

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 785th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade)
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner

Robert L Boynton

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 785th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade)
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner

Wayne E Herndon

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 785th Bomb Squadron
  • Role/Job: Nose Gunner

Edwin F Knippenberg

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 785th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 33718925
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant (2nd Grade)
  • Role/Job: Flight Engineer

Ralph P Lagenfeld

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 785th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier

Missions

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

Died

Attlebridge, Norwich, Norfolk NR9, UK 28 July 1944 Crashed on takeoff while flying his first mission as co-pilot with the Robert Vogel Crew - Crew #529. This left his own crew, Crew #542, without a pilot. T.C. Slaughter took over Crew #542 as pilot.

Born

Mississippi

Buried

Plot E Row 2 Grave 14 Cambridge American Cemetery

Revisions

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466th BG Historian

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Attlebridge Arsenal

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia

Freddie H Littleton: Gallery (2 items)

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