Raymond A Neylan

Military

Pilot of Crew #644

Completed a 35 mission tour: 28 July 1944 - 31 January 1945

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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

Ray A Lillard

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 786th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-712985
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier

Aircraft

42-110157

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: What's Cookin Doc
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 786th Bomb Squadron

Missions

676

  • Date: 14 October 1944

665

  • Date: 5 October 1944

623

  • Date: 11 September 1944

590

  • Date: 30 August 1944

570

  • Date: 25 August 1944

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

Clayton County, IA, USA 27 December 1921

Enlisted

San Lorenzo, California 19 December 1977

Buried

Hayward, CA, USA 22 December 1977 Holy Sepulchre Cemetery Hayward Alameda County California, USA
Elkader, IA 52043, USA

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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 DIARY by Wassom & Brassfield, page 349