John R Abplanalp

Military
media-26943.jpeg UPL 26943 SSGT John Abplanalp
Ball Turret Gunner
Rolland Bushner Crew

Susan Abplanalp - Daughter

Object Number - UPL 26943 - SSGT John Abplanalp Ball Turret Gunner Rolland Bushner Crew

completed 34 missions



Good Conduct/Air Medal with 4 Oak Leaf Clusters/EAME Medal with 4 Bronze Stars

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Units served with

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

Rolland Haggart Bushner

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 25th Bomb Group 466th Bomb Group 653rd Bomb Squadron 787th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-699647
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

42-110164

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Blockbuster
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 491st Bomb Group 787th Bomb Squadron 853rd Bomb Squadron

42-51094

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Gran Slam
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 786th 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

Ridgeway, Pennsylvania 19 July 1920

Enlisted

Rockford, IL, USA 19 February 1942 Camp Grant

Died

Grove City, PA 25 November 1995

Buried

Bradford, Pennsylvania

Revisions

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Information provided by daughter.

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466th BG Historian
http://www.ww2enlistment.org/index.php?page=directory&rec=6304412

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466th BG Historian

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466th BG Historian

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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 & Brassford

John R Abplanalp: Gallery (2 items)

Object number: UPL 17301 - Crew #745 Rolland H. Bushner Crew 466th BG - 787th...

Object number: UPL 26943 - SSGT John Abplanalp Ball Turret Gunner Rolland...