William E Ward

Military
media-20536.jpeg UPL 20536 Crew #607 & 431
Robert H. Taylor Crew
466th BG - 786th and 784th Bomb Squadrons
44th BG

Standing Left to Right: Harm Krull (TG), Russell Taylor (FE), unidentified, Charles Culverhouse (G), Albert Rapuano (G)

Kneeling Left to Right: Tennant A. Metz (RN), Sol Rosenbaum (B), Robert H. Taylor (P), George Snowden (CP), Weldon P. Branch (N)

This crew flew it's 466th BG missions in two legs:

First they flew 11 missions with the 786th BS - 27 March 1944 thru 12 May 1945

They were then transferred to the 44th BG to train as a lead crew. They flew six missions with the 44th BG,

They then returned to the 466th BG and flew another 13 missions as a lead crew: 11 July 1944 thru 10 November 1944.


466th Bomb Group collection

466th BG HIstorian

Object Number - UPL 20536 - Crew #607 & 431 Robert H. Taylor Crew 466th BG - 786th and 784th Bomb Squadrons 44th BG Standing Left to Right: Harm Krull (TG), Russell...

William Ward served as a radio operator with the 466th Bomb Group, flying missions out of Attlebridge, England.

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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

Robert H Taylor

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 44th Bomb Group 466th Bomb Group 66th Bomb Squadron 784th Bomb Squadron 786th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-741949
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

A B-24 Liberator (serial number 42-51141) nicknamed "Pegasus The Flying Red Horse" of the 466th Bomb Group uses parachutes as a landing aid. Image via Harry Holmes. Written on slide casing: 'B-24 42-51141, T9-N 466BG.'

42-51141

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Pegasus
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 784th Bomb Squadron 785th Bomb Squadron

42-51158

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

42-95609

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Ghost Too
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 784th 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

Revisions

Date
ContributorLucy May
Changes
Sources

Possibly slated to join 44th Bomb Group and 467th Bomb Group, given sources in duplicate records:
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / http://8thairforce.com/44thbg/search/perlastname.asp
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / 467th BG Unit roster in Healy's book on 467th BG, 2008 edition

Date
Contributor466thHistorian
Changes
Sources

466th BG Historian

Date
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources

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 331

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Object number: UPL 20536 - Crew #607 & 431 Robert H. Taylor Crew 466th BG -...