Marvin Allard

Military
media-17466.jpeg UPL 17466 Crew #784
Charles A. Felts Crew
466th BG - 787th BS

Standing Left to Right: Charles Dondes (N), Edmond Cody Hall (CP), Charles A. Felts (P), Edwin N. Kimmel (B)

Kneeling Left to Right: Edward J. Weidner (WG), Martin Tarlosky (NG), Merritt W. McLaughlin (FE), Clinton E. Swanson (TG), Harry J. Bender (WG), Marvin Allard (R/O)

The man peering out from behind the nose wheel is not identified.

This crew completed 17 combat missions before hostilities ended. The tour included being shot down and bailing out over Allied held Valkenburg, Netherlands on 12 March 1945. All the crew safely parachuted and returned to combat. 466th Bomb Group collection

466th BG Historian

Object Number - UPL 17466 - Crew #784 Charles A. Felts Crew 466th BG - 787th BS Standing Left to Right: Charles Dondes (N), Edmond Cody Hall (CP), Charles A. Felts (P),...

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

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 787th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-2058141
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • 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).
  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: Attlebridge Arsenal, Station 120

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Grosse Pointe Farms, MI, USA 20 September 1923

Other

466th BG Combat Tour

Attlebridge, Norwich NR9, UK 9 February 1945 - 25 April 1945 Flew 17 combat missions

Died

Hillman, MI 49746, USA 28 December 1995

Buried

Hillman, MI 49746, USA 31 December 1995 Hillman-Rust Cemetery Hillman Montmorency County Michigan, USA

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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

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