Walter C Blackwelder

Military
media-17132.jpeg UPL 17132 Crew #532
Martin B. Buckner Crew
466th BG - 785th BS
B-24H-25-FO #42-95283 "Biff Bam" Code: 2U-A

Standing Left to Right: Arthur Bryant (G), Martin B. Buckner (P), Harris C. Bleckley (B), Henry B. Buttrell (CP), Walter Blackwelder (FE), Harry E. Hammell (N), Henry E. Webel (BTG), Timothy Geng (G), unidentified person

Kneeling left to right: Robert Beatie (R/O) is kneeling 2nd from right. The rest are unidentified ground crewmen.

This crew completed a 35 combat mission tour: 5 June 1944 - 14 August 1944 thus completing a full tour in 71 days, one of the quickest of all 466th BG crews. Crews that arrived just a few weeks after the Buckner crew would take 4 to 6 months or longer due to the month off combat operations flying "truckin" missions in September and then bad winter weather. 466th Bomb Group collection

466th BG Historian

Object Number - UPL 17132 - Crew #532 Martin B. Buckner Crew 466th BG - 785th BS B-24H-25-FO #42-95283 "Biff Bam" Code: 2U-A Standing Left to Right: Arthur Bryant (G),...

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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

Martin B Buckner

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 785th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

The nose art of a B-24 Liberator (serial number 42-95268) nicknamed "Penthouse for Ten" of the 466th Bomb Group. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'B-24, 466 BG Attlebridge.'

42-95268

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Penthouse for Ten
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 785th Bomb Squadron
The nose art of a B-24 Liberator (serial number 42-95283) nicknamed "Biff Bam", featuring Bugs Bunny, of the 466th Bomb Group. Handwritten caption on reverse: '466 BG Attlebridge, 42-95283?'

42-95283

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Biff Bam
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 785th 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

Event Location Date Description

Born

North Carolina, USA 17 July 1917

Enlisted

Camp Croft, South Carolina 29302, USA 2 September 1942

Died

Concord, NC, USA 6 June 1964

Buried

Concord, NC, USA 9 June 1964 West Concord Cemetery Concord Cabarrus County North Carolina, USA Plot: A
Gaston County, NC, USA

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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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