Porter Stratton

Military
media-16407.jpeg UPL 16407 Crew #640
Robert C. Moore Crew
466th BG - 784th BS
This crew's had originally been lead by Glen H. Alexander. Alexander was promoted to 786th BS Operations Officer and Robert C. Moore was assigned as Crew #460's pilot. Robert Moore had also been pilot of Crew #669.

Standing Left to Right: Carpenter (?), Frederick H. Veach (CP), Burns M. Byram (PN), Porter Stratton (RN), Richard Chaney (N), Arthur M. Parks (R/O)

Kneeling Left to Right: Robert C. Moore (P), Harry D. Tootell (FE), William J. Deal (TT), Harry E. Hubbard (784th BS Ordinance Officer), Lowell K. Halls (B) 466th Bomb Group collection

466th BG Historian

Object Number - UPL 16407 - Crew #640 Robert C. Moore Crew 466th BG - 784th BS This crew's had originally been lead by Glen H. Alexander. Alexander was promoted to 786th BS...

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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 784th Bomb Squadron 786th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-808881
  • Highest Rank: Major
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: White Elephant
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 784th 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

New Mexico, USA 13 December 1918

Enlisted

Santa Fe, NM, USA 17 March 1941

Died

Weslaco, TX, USA 21 June 2011
Portales, NM 88130, USA 700 Nevada

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Robert C. Moore

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