Wayne E Herndon
Military
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UPL 6593
Fred Littleton/Talmadge Slaughter Crew
Crew #542
466th BG - 785th BS
Freddie Littleton was KIA on 28 July 1944 on his first mission, flying with the Vogel Crew to gain experience before he took his crew into combat. Talmadge C. Slaughter then took over and led this crew on it's first 5 missions to finish his combat tour. After that F.E. Wolf took over as Pilot and the crew number changed to #548
Standing Left to Right: George Bowens (WG), Warner Uphoff (R/O), Edwin Knippenberg (FE), Wayne Herndon (NG), Robert Boynton (TG), Dale Peterson (WG)
Kneeling Left to Right: Ralph Lagenfeld (B), Richard A. Gray (CP), Freddie H. Littleton (P), Al Mauzy (N)
Crew #542
466th BG - 785th BS
Freddie Littleton was KIA on 28 July 1944 on his first mission, flying with the Vogel Crew to gain experience before he took his crew into combat. Talmadge C. Slaughter then took over and led this crew on it's first 5 missions to finish his combat tour. After that F.E. Wolf took over as Pilot and the crew number changed to #548
Standing Left to Right: George Bowens (WG), Warner Uphoff (R/O), Edwin Knippenberg (FE), Wayne Herndon (NG), Robert Boynton (TG), Dale Peterson (WG)
Kneeling Left to Right: Ralph Lagenfeld (B), Richard A. Gray (CP), Freddie H. Littleton (P), Al Mauzy (N)
Attlebridge Arsenal - Brassfield & Wassom
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 355th Fighter Group 466th Bomb Group 354th Fighter Squadron 785th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O 826142
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Co-Pilot/Fighter Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 466th Bomb Group 785th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-717080
- Highest Rank: Captain
- Role/Job: Navigator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 466th Bomb Group 785th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-702297
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Co-Pilot/Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 466th Bomb Group 785th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Co-Pilot/Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
- Nicknames: Splash
- Unit: 466th Bomb Group 785th Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Attlebridge Arsenal, Station 120
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Cocoa Beach, FL, USA |
Revisions
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Changes
Sources
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 346