Stanley P Goldstein

Military
media-6653.jpeg UPL 6653 Crew #421
Eugene Godbout Crew
466th BG - 786th BS
B-24J-1-FO #42-95609 "Ghost Too" Code T9-T

Standing Left to Right: C.C. Owens (CP), David Bennell (B), William Cleveland (466th BG CO), Eugene Godbout (P), William Graham (G), Norman Livermore (FE)

Kneeling Left to Right: Henry Grazybowski (R/O), Thomas Hatten (N), Donald McSevany (G), Stanley Goldstein (RN), John Hatch (TG)

This was a lead crew for the 466th BG & 45th CW

466th BG Historian

Object Number - UPL 6653 - Crew #421 Eugene Godbout Crew 466th BG - 786th BS B-24J-1-FO #42-95609 "Ghost Too" Code T9-T Standing Left to Right: C.C. Owens (CP), David...

Flew 30 missions



DFC/Air Medal w4/Oak Leaf Cluster; ETO ribbon w/6 battle stars/French,Normandy Award

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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
Lieutenant John C "Red" Morgan of the 482nd Bomb Group with a B-17 Flying Fortress. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Lt Red Morgan, Cong, Med of Hon.'

482nd Bomb Group

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

People

Harold E Anderson

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 784th Bomb Squadron 787th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-821191
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Eugene R Godbout

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 784th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

42-95569

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: That Red Headed Gal

42-95609

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

44-49626

  • 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).

Attlebridge

  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: Attlebridge Arsenal, Station 120

Events

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Born

Brooklyn, New York 3 February 1923
Brooklyn, NY, USA 763 Utica Avenue

Other

466th BG Combat Tour

Attlebridge, Norwich, Norfolk NR9, UK I transferred from the 482nd BG where I had trained as a radar navigator on B-17's and had done some radar photography on Mosquitos. I joined the Godbout Crew and flew about half of my missions with them. I then joined the Harold Anderson crew and completed my tour. "

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Letter from Stan Goldstein - 31 July 2003

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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 / self

Stanley P Goldstein: Gallery (2 items)

Object number: UPL 16005 - Crew #761/482 Harold E. Anderson Crew 466th BG -...

Object number: UPL 6653 - Crew #421 Eugene Godbout Crew 466th BG - 786th BS...