William Summerlin

Military
media-18008.jpeg UPL 18008 Crew #502
William E. Champney Crew
466th BG - 785th BS
The only people identified in the photo are:

Harold L. Wilson (G) - standing 2nd from left
Lloyd A. Goodale (B) - standing 4th from left
Gerald L. Barker (CP) - standing 5th from left
Clifford O. Anderson (N) - kneeling 4th from left
William E. Champney (P) - kneeling 5th from left

The other crew members were: Frank Peck, Leo Salts, William Barnett, William Summerlin, Kenneth Robinson and Manfred Stein

This crew was an original crew of the 466th BG and completed a 30 mission tour: 23 March 1944 - 23 June 1944
466th Bomb Group collection

Christopher Wilson - Harold Wilsons great-nephew

Object Number - UPL 18008 - Crew #502 William E. Champney Crew 466th BG - 785th BS The only people identified in the photo are: Harold L. Wilson (G) - standing 2nd from...

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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

William E Champney

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

Aircraft

41-29350

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Spare Parts
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 785th Bomb Squadron

42-52574

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Out of Season - Dont Shoot
  • 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

Other

466th BG Combat Tour

Attlebridge, Norwich, Norfolk NR9, UK 23 March 1944 - 23 June 1944

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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 351

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Object number: UPL 18008 - Crew #502 William E. Champney Crew 466th BG -...