Solomon Gorlitsky

Military
media-14472.jpeg UPL 14472 Crew # 647 & 460
Glen H. Alexander Crew
466th BG - 786th and 784th Bomb Squadrons

Top Row Left to Right: Lowell K. Halls (B), Clifton B. Stauff (N), Glen H. Alexander (P), Melvin Robison (TG), Arthur M. Parks (R/O)
Bottom Row Left to Right: William J. Deal (TT), Earl Daughman (G), Harry Tootell (FE), Sol Gorlitsky (G), Leonard A. Pierce (CP)

This crew was lead by Alexander for 14 missions. Alexander was then promoted to a squadron staff position and R.C. Moore took over and lead them from 30 October 1944 on.

466th BG Historian

Object Number - UPL 14472 - Crew # 647 & 460 Glen H. Alexander Crew 466th BG - 786th and 784th Bomb Squadrons Top Row Left to Right: Lowell K. Halls (B), Clifton B. Stauff...

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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-815910
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Pilot

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 York, USA 29 September 1921

Enlisted

Governors Island, New York, NY, USA 5 August 1942 Fort Jay

Other

Wounded In Action

Hamburg, Germany 6 August 1944 Sustained a serious flak wound in the arm. Was evacuated to the hospital upon landing. His a/c suffered 175 flak holes on this mission

Died

Boynton Beach, FL, USA 30 June 2010

Buried

Lake Worth, FL, USA 3 July 2010 South Florida National Cemetery Lake Worth Palm Beach County Florida, USA Plot: SECTION 39 SITE 2084

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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

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