Vincent L Bossley

Military
media-7160.jpeg UPL 7160 B--24H-20-DT #41-29000 "Shack" Code: U8-G
Enlisted men of Crew #602 - Thomas Czapko Crew
466th BG - 786th BS

Standing Left to Right: Harry L. Bean (FE/TT), Henry Grady (R/O), Charles Gibson (TG)

Kneeling Left to Right: Stuart M. Gray (BTG), Vincent Bossley (NG)

Attlebridge Arsenal - Brassfield & Wassom

Object Number - UPL 7160 - B--24H-20-DT #41-29000 "Shack" Code: U8-G Enlisted men of Crew #602 - Thomas Czapko Crew 466th BG - 786th BS Standing Left to Right: Harry L....

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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 786th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-684293
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • 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

Crowley, LA, USA 13 July 1921

Enlisted

Lafayette, LA, USA 4 November 1942

Other

466th BG Tour

Attlebridge, Norwich, Norfolk NR9, UK 22 March 1944 - 8 July 1944

Died

Victoria County, TX, USA 20 January 2004

Buried

Van Vleck, TX, USA 23 January 2004 Roselawn Memorial Park Van Vleck Matagorda County Texas, USA Plot: Section B-088

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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, p 343

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