Harold Addison Read Jr

Military
media-20281.jpeg UPL 20281 Crew #690/494
Harold A. Read Crew
466th BG - 786th and 784th Bomb Squadrons

Standing Left to Right: Edward Mertzlufft (B), Robert I. Garrett (N), Arthur P. Stewart (CP), Harold A. Read (P)

Kneeling Left to Right: Arthur H. McNeil (WG), Joseph LaJudice (FE), Jay H. Esser (TG), Robert J. Mains (R/O), Randall L. Lough (BTG/WG), Vincent J. Tavato (WG)

This crew flew seven missions with the 786th BS and four missions with the 784th BS as a lead crew before hostilities ended 466th Bomb Group collection

466th BG Historian

Object Number - UPL 20281 - Crew #690/494 Harold A. Read Crew 466th BG - 786th and 784th Bomb Squadrons Standing Left to Right: Edward Mertzlufft (B), Robert I. Garrett...

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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

Jay H Esser

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 784th Bomb Squadron 786th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Technician Fourth Grade
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner

Robert I Garrett

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 784th Bomb Squadron 786th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-2074337
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator

Joseph LaJudice

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 784th Bomb Squadron 786th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 12215577
  • Highest Rank: Technician Third Grade
  • Role/Job: Flight Engineer

Randall E Lough

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 784th Bomb Squadron 786th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 35757375
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade)
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner

Robert J Mains

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 784th Bomb Squadron 786th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 35222787
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade)
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator

Aircraft

42-110162

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Parson's Chariot
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 491st Bomb Group 784th Bomb Squadron 786th Bomb Squadron 853rd Bomb Squadron

42-95592

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Black Cat
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 784th Bomb Squadron

44-49850

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Chief
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 784th Bomb Squadron

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

Born

Madison County, NY, USA 4 May 1922

Died

Shelburne, VT, USA 15 July 2007

Buried

Shelburne, VT, USA 18 July 2007 Shelburne Village Cemetery Shelburne Chittenden County Vermont, USA
Binghamton, NY, USA 32 Laurel Avenue

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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 and Brassfield, page 350

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