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A P-47 Thunderbolt nicknamed "Steady's Betty" used by the 466th Bomb Group as a monitor aircraft. Handwritten caption on image: "Fieling & Jennison flew this - Steadman too - "Steady's Betty", P-47. Fogarty." Handwritten caption on reverse: '466 BG. Monitor.'
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A P-47 Thunderbolt nicknamed "Steady's Betty" used by the 466th Bomb Group as a monitor aircraft. Handwritten caption on image: "Fieling & Jennison flew this - Steadman too - "Steady's Betty", P-47. Fogarty." Handwritten caption on reverse: '466 BG. Monitor.'

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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

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Sources

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection