Laurence Raymond Gulick

Military
media-13304.jpeg UPL 13304 LT Laurence Gulick
Bombardier - Crew #704
Warren K. Burt Crew
466th BG - 787th BS 466th Bomb Group collection

466th BG Historian

Object Number - UPL 13304 - LT Laurence Gulick Bombardier - Crew #704 Warren K. Burt Crew 466th BG - 787th BS

Assigned to 787BS, 466BG, 8AF USAAF. 30 x combat missions. In one heroic episode, he saved his plane and crew when some bomb releases jammed and live bombs were rolling around in the plane. With the help of another crewmember, he walked onto the catwalk and lifted each bomb by hand and dropped them manually out the bombay at 16,000 feet.



Full story at:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k2hf1_lshXs

and

https://www.airforcemag.com/article/his-story-2nd-lt-laurence-gulick-ma…



Awards: DFC; AM (3OLC), WWII Victory, EAME (4 battle stars), American campaign, National Defence, LOM.

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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

Warren K Burt

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 787th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

42-50581

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Silent Yokum
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 787th 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

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 18 April 1921 Son of Laurence S and Marguerite C Gulick.

Enlisted

Philadelphia, PA 15 June 1942 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA, USA 1105 Henwyn Street

Based

Attlebridge Assigned to 787BS, 466BG, 8AF USAAF.
Lehigh University, Bethlehem, PA Student at Lehigh University, Bethlehem, PA

Revisions

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Biographical details provided by his daughter Liz Mercurio.

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https://www.fold3.com/image/541185753
https://www.fold3.com/record/83791371-laurence-r-gulick
https://issuu.com/silverwings/docs/onswf2018
https://airandspace.si.edu/support/wall-of-honor/maj-laurence-r-gulick-…
https://www.airforcemag.com/article/his-story-2nd-lt-laurence-gulick-ma…
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/70136702/laurence-s-gulick
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/70136704/marguerite-c-gulick

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https://www.fold3.com/image/541185753
https://www.fold3.com/record/83791371-laurence-r-gulick
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/70136702/laurence-s-gulick
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/70136704/marguerite-c-gulick

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466th BG Historian

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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 & Brassfield, p345/daughter

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