John Michael Cafferty

Military
media-43800.jpeg UPL 43800 SGT John M. Cafferty
HQ Clerk
466th BG - 787th BS

466th BG Archives

Object Number - UPL 43800 - SGT John M. Cafferty HQ Clerk 466th BG - 787th BS

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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

New Haven, CT 20 June 1912

Enlisted

Hartford, CT 12 December 1942

Died

West New Haven, CT 21 May 1962

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http://www.ww2enlistment.org/index.php?page=directory&rec=2381483
https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/2238/44002_03_00006-00528?pid=1182…
https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&dbid=4124&h=285937&…

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Object number: UPL 43800 - SGT John M. Cafferty HQ Clerk 466th BG - 787th BS