John A Jakab

Military
media-7279.jpeg UPL 7279 Crew #702
John A. Jakab Crew
466th BG - 787th BS
B-24H-15-FO #42-52610 "The Madame" Code: 6L-D

Standing Left to Right: Alex P. Lugos (G), Manuel Perry (B), Donald W. Troy (N), Rod G Darelius (CP), John A. Jakab (P)

Kneeling Left to Right: James A. Gribble (G), Ralph S. Grace (G), Elmer C. Ulmholz (FE), Frank W. Snyder (R/O), Arthur C. Kelly (G)

Everyone except Gribble completed a 30 mission tour. Gribble flew as a replacement gunner with the Flynn Crew - Crew #711 on a mission where they were forced to land in Switzerland due to battle damage.

466th BG Historian

Object Number - UPL 7279 - Crew #702 John A. Jakab Crew 466th BG - 787th BS B-24H-15-FO #42-52610 "The Madame" Code: 6L-D Standing Left to Right: Alex P. Lugos (G),...

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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

Roderick G Darelius

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 787th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Major
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot/Pilot

Ralph S Grace

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 787th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 39537312
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade)
  • Role/Job: Gunner

James A Gribble

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 787th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 39602042
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: waist gunner

Aircraft

41-29392

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Madame II
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 787th 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

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

31 May 1920

Based

Attlebridge 27 March 1944 - 7 July 1944 466th BG Combat Tour

Died

Dayton, OH, USA 14 June 2003

Buried

Shiloh, OH, USA 17 June 2003 Shiloh Park Cemetery Shiloh Montgomery County Ohio, USA
Dayton, OH, USA 1565 West 2nd Street

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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 347

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