Galen Paxton Hufford

Military

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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

Born

Des Moines, IA, USA 7 November 1919

Died

West Des Moines, IA, USA 2 October 1995

Buried

5 October 1995 Resthaven Cemetery West Des Moines Polk County Iowa, USA
Cumming, IA 50061, USA R.F.D #1

Revisions

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Sources

http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Hufford&GSfn=Gale…;
466th BG Archives - List of Officers assigned to the 466th BG - 10 May 1945