Wayne E Herndon

Military
media-6593.jpeg UPL 6593 Fred Littleton/Talmadge Slaughter Crew
Crew #542
466th BG - 785th BS
Freddie Littleton was KIA on 28 July 1944 on his first mission, flying with the Vogel Crew to gain experience before he took his crew into combat. Talmadge C. Slaughter then took over and led this crew on it's first 5 missions to finish his combat tour. After that F.E. Wolf took over as Pilot and the crew number changed to #548

Standing Left to Right: George Bowens (WG), Warner Uphoff (R/O), Edwin Knippenberg (FE), Wayne Herndon (NG), Robert Boynton (TG), Dale Peterson (WG)

Kneeling Left to Right: Ralph Lagenfeld (B), Richard A. Gray (CP), Freddie H. Littleton (P), Al Mauzy (N)

Attlebridge Arsenal - Brassfield & Wassom

Object Number - UPL 6593 - Fred Littleton/Talmadge Slaughter Crew Crew #542 466th BG - 785th BS Freddie Littleton was KIA on 28 July 1944 on his first mission, flying with...

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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

Richard A Gray

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 355th Fighter Group 466th Bomb Group 354th Fighter Squadron 785th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O 826142
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot/Fighter Pilot

Ralph Peter Langenfeld

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 785th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-717080
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Navigator

Freddie H Littleton

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 785th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-702297
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot/Pilot

Talmadge C Slaughter

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

Aircraft

42-52510

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Splash
  • 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

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Cocoa Beach, FL, USA

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Daughter

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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 / Unit roster in the book ATTLEBRIDGE ARSENAL by Wassom & Brassfield, page 346

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Object number: UPL 6593 - Fred Littleton/Talmadge Slaughter Crew Crew #542...