Earl LaVergne Stiteler

Military
media-23255.jpeg UPL 23255 Crew #521
Robert D. Johnson Crew
466th BG - 785th BS
B-24H-30-FO #42-95466 "Madam Shoo Shoo" (this was the a/c they flew overseas. It was not assigned to the 466th BG)

Standing Left to Right: E.S. Stiteler (N), Thompson (B), Herman O. Graf (CP), Robert D. Johnson (P)

Kneeling Left to Right: J.W. Wooten (TG), Anthony D. Malorni (BTG), Stephen Fecho (FE), J.W. Lewis (NTG), R.D. Knight (WG), W. R. Tasker (R/O)

Completed a 31 mission tour 466th Bomb Group collection

466th BG Historian

Object Number - UPL 23255 - Crew #521 Robert D. Johnson Crew 466th BG - 785th BS B-24H-30-FO #42-95466 "Madam Shoo Shoo" (this was the a/c they flew overseas. It was not...

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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 785th Bomb Squadron
  • 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

Smicksburg, PA 23 April 1920

Enlisted

Buffalo, NY, USA 21 August 1942

Other

466th BG Combat Tour

Attlebridge, Norwich NR9, UK 27 May 1944 - 25 August 1944

Died

Butler, PA, USA 17 December 1998

Buried

Butler, PA, USA 20 December 1998 Greenlawn Burial Estates Butler Butler County Pennsylvania, USA
Rome, NY, USA 42 West Embargo Street

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