UPL 6931

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Crew # 583/496 Dwight I. Auman Crew 466th BG - 785th and 784th Bomb Squadrons This crew completed 13 missions with the 785th BS and 2 missions as a lead crew with the 784th BS before hostilities ended. Standing Left to Right: Unknown, Unknown, Robert Glass (Assistant Ground Crew Chief), Norbert Kosin (Ground Crew Chief), Billy Jones (WG), Don D'Lugos (TG), Dwight Auman (P), Barrett Ring (B), Paul Goldstein (CP), Albert Johnson (WG) Kneeling Left to Right: Daniel O'Bryan (Camera Tech), James Kaspar (FE), Edward Conroy (N), Harry Schroeder (NG), Albert Johnson (WG) This "Unknowns" in this photo are: Thomas Clarkson (Engineering Clerk) and Wilford Walters (Photo Tech). It is not known which person they are in the photo

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Units

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?'
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 785th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-673975
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group Headquarters (466th Bomb Group)
  • Service Numbers: 32849375
  • Highest Rank: Technician Fourth Grade
  • Role/Job: Engineering Clerk
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 785th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-2015223
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 784th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 14178277
  • Highest Rank: Technician Fourth Grade
  • Role/Job: Assistant Ground Crew Chief
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 784th Bomb Squadron 785th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-2015335
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot

Locations

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).
  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: Attlebridge Arsenal, Station 120

Revisions

Date:
Contributor466thHistorian
ChangesChanges to caption
Sources

466th BG Historian

Date:
Contributor466thHistorian
ChangesCreated entry with caption, unit associations, person associations and place associations
Sources

Attlebridge Arsenal - Brassfield & Wassom