Frederick Drummond Venables

Military
media-17169.jpeg UPL 17169 B-24H, 42-51099, Belle's Crew - #584. Lt. Henry N. Thorsen - 466th Bomb Group - 785th Bomb Squadron. Code: 2U-G.
Standing : Left to Right : Pilot Henry N. Thorsen, Copilot James R. Riggs, Navigator Charles Hamrick, Radio Operator Robert Robertson.
Kneeling : Left to Right: Nose Gunner Donald Proventure, Flight Engineer Bernie Buser, Waist Gunner Victor Rapp, Waist Gunner Fred Venables, Tail Gunner George Baker.

This crew completed 22 combat missions before hostilities ended: 25 February 1945 - 25 April 1945 466th Bomb Group collection

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Object Number - UPL 17169 - B-24H, 42-51099, Belle's Crew - #584. Lt. Henry N. Thorsen - 466th Bomb Group - 785th Bomb Squadron. Code: 2U-G. ...

Born 14 March 1922.  Enlisted 9 November 1943.  Started Active Service 30 November 1943 at New Cumberland, Pennsylvania.  Foreign Service in England from 24 January 1945 to 19 June 1945.  Discharged 17 November 1945.  .Flew 21 B-24 missions from 25 February 1945 to 25 April 1945 with Crew #584 stationed at Attlebridge Arsenal, Station 120, England.  .  .   

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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

Henry N Thorsen

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 785th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-829588
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

42-51099

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: - Belle
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 785th Bomb Squadron

42-51158

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Super Chief
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 785th Bomb Squadron

42-51185

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Peggy Ann
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 787th Bomb Squadron

42-7682

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Connie
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 93rd Bomb Group 785th Bomb Squadron
The nose art of a B-24 Liberator (serial number 42-94979) nicknamed "Slick Chick" of the 466th Bomb Group. Handwritten caption on reverse: '466 BG, Slick Chick, 42-94979 F 43, 128 Misns, Per Crew Chief John Doskocz, 785th A443F.'

42-94979

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Slick Chick
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 785th Bomb Squadron

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

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Clarification of family records. 

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Copy of family records of enlistment and discharge.  

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Added B24 Aircraft flown in missions based on personal diary of Fred Venables

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Added Belle aircraft flown.

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Wasson, Earl and Brassfield, Chris, “Attlebridge Arsenal:  The Men and Aircraft of the 466th Bomb Group.”  Turner Publishing Company, Paducah, Kentucky, 2005.  96th Combat Wing, 2nd Air Division, 8th Air Force, Attlebridge England, Station 120.  466th Bomb Group, 785th Bomb Squadron, Crew #584.  Page 247. 

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"Attlebridge Arsenal:  The Men and Aircraft of the 466th Bomb Group."  Wasson, Earl and Brassfield, Chris.  Turner Publishing Company, Paducah, Kentucky.  2005.  

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466th BG Historian

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Unit roster in the book ATTLEBRIDGE ARSENAL by Wassom & Brassfield, page 331

Frederick Drummond Venables: Gallery (6 items)

Object number: UPL 17169 - B-24H, 42-51099, Belle's Crew - #584. Lt. Henry N...

Photo taken from B24 waist gun over Germany, April 1945

Object number: UPL 60085 - "April 1945. Taken from the right waist window...

Portrait of Fred Venables outside quonset hut , Attlebridge 785 Bomb Squad, 1945

Object number: UPL 60088 - 1945 Portrait of Fred D Venables outside quonset...

1945 Portrait of homesick Fred Venables in quonset hut at Attlebridge Station

Object number: UPL 60091 - May 1945 portrait of Fred Venables in quonset hut...

1945 B-24 Enlisted Crew #584, 785th Bomb Squad, 466 Bomb Group, Attlebridge

Object number: UPL 60094 - Enlisted Crew #584, 785th Bomb Squad, 466 Bomb...

1945 B-24 Enlisted Crew #584, 785th Bomb Squad, 466th Bomb Group, Attlebridge

Object number: UPL 60097 - Enlisted B-24 Crew #584, 785th Bomb Squad, 466th...