Thomas Meade Twisdale

Military

Shot down 8 April 1944 in B-24 #42-52516 'Virgin Sturgeon', Prisoner of War (POW).



POW

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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

Harry E Sturdevant

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 784th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-751049
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

42-52516

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

Missions

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

Anniston, Alabama 19 May 1920
Louisville, KY, USA 642 South 40th Street

Other

Prisoner of War (POW)

Barth, Germany 8 April 1944 Stalag Luft I
Alexandria, Virginia

Revisions

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Added a "-" to the A/C tail # in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.

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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 / MACR 3796 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database