Lawrence W Anderson

Military
media-16219.jpeg UPL 16219 Crew #684
William J. Grey Crew
466th BG - 786th BS

Standing Left to Right: Harold Engberg (CP), William J. Grey (P), John Fuller (N)

Kneeling Left to Right: Lawrence Anderson (TG), Vincent Palmer (NG), Wayne Vestal (BTG), Emil Nowak (FE/TT), Herbert Longman (WG), Robert Hosmer (R/O)

This crew flew their first combat mission on 19 February 1945 and completed 21 missions before hostilities ended. 466th Bomb Group collection

466th BG Historian

Object Number - UPL 16219 - Crew #684 William J. Grey Crew 466th BG - 786th BS Standing Left to Right: Harold Engberg (CP), William J. Grey (P), John Fuller...

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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

William Jackson Grey

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 786th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-2059028
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

42-110157

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: What's Cookin Doc
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 786th Bomb Squadron

42-94902

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Stardust
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 784th Bomb Squadron 786th Bomb Squadron

42-95109

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Shamrock
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 784th Bomb Squadron

44-50555

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Rabbit Habit
  • 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

Massachusetts, USA 1 September 1924

Enlisted

Boston, MA, USA 1 July 1943

Other

466th BG Combat Tour

Attlebridge, Norwich, UK 19 February 1945 - 17 April 1945 21 combat missions

Died

Charlton, MA 01507, USA 11 May 2002

Buried

Brockton, MA, USA 15 May 2002 Melrose Cemetery • Brockton, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, USA
Brockton, MA, USA
Plymouth County, MA, USA

Revisions

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http://www.ww2enlistment.org/index.php?page=directory&rec=2462514

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Attlebridge Arsenal - page 115
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/103866416/lawrence-wellman-anderson…
http://www.ww2enlistment.org/index.php?page=directory&rec=2462514
Attlebridge Notes - 1976 Register - page 1

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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, page 343

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Object number: UPL 16219 - Crew #684 William J. Grey Crew 466th BG - 786th BS...