John J Sturock

Military
media-7406.jpeg UPL 7406 1LT John Sturrock
Navigator
Crew #510 - William F. Thompson Crew
466th Bomb Group collection

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Object Number - UPL 7406 - 1LT John Sturrock Navigator Crew #510 - William F. Thompson Crew

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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

Aircraft

41-29358

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Ol Soak
  • 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

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Born

Ohio, USA 29 June 1920

Enlisted

Detroit, MI, USA 28 July 1942

Died

Ann Arbor, MI, USA 9 June 2003

Buried

Ann Arbor, MI, USA 12 June 2003 Bethlehem Cemetery Ann Arbor Washtenaw County Michigan, USA
Detroit, MI, USA 3617 Livernois Avenue

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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 351

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