Raymond William Meyer

Military
media-7046.jpeg UPL 7046 Crew #422 & #538
Raymond W. Meyer Crew
466th BG - 784th and 785th Bomb Squadrons
A/C in the photo appears to be B-24J-120-CO 42-109985 which appears to have flown combat with the 5th AF in the Pacific

Standing Left to Right: William M. Goodwin (N), John E. Meyer (B), Joseph J. Cecil (CP), Raymond W. Meyer (P)

Kneeling Left to Right: Myron Shriver (FE), Edward Villard (BTG), Tony Tuffe (NG), Richard Berner (TG), Roy Dinan (R/O), Joseph Balistro (TTG)

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Object Number - UPL 7046 - Crew #422 & #538 Raymond W. Meyer Crew 466th BG - 784th and 785th Bomb Squadrons A/C in the photo appears to be B-24J-120-CO 42-109985 which...

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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

Joseph Balistrio

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 784th Bomb Squadron 785th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade)
  • Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner

Richard G Berner

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 784th Bomb Squadron 785th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 31136381
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade)
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner

Joseph J Cecil

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 784th Bomb Squadron 785th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot

Raymond William Dinan

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 784th Bomb Squadron 785th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 33115019
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant (2nd Grade)
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator

William Manch Goodwin

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 785th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-703237
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator

Aircraft

42-95084

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Bird Dog
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 785th 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

9 November 1918

Other

466th BG - 784th BS Missions

Attlebridge, Norwich, Norfolk NR9, UK 23 May 1944 - 29 June 1944 20 missions

Other

466th BG - 785th BS Missions

Attlebridge, Norwich, Norfolk NR9, UK 6 July 1944 - 1 August 1944 13 missions

Died

Minnesota, USA 21 August 2001

Buried

Minneapolis, MN, USA 24 August 2001 Fort Snelling National Cemetery Minneapolis Hennepin County Minnesota, USA
Wykoff, MN 55990, 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 ARSENAL by Wassom & Brassfield, page 348

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Object number: UPL 7046 - Crew #422 & #538 Raymond W. Meyer Crew 466th BG -...