George L Strickland

Military
media-23649.jpeg UPL 23649 SSGT George L. Strickland
Top Turret Gunner
Birto Brumby Crew
466th BG - 784th BS
458th BG - 755th BS

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Object Number - UPL 23649 - SSGT George L. Strickland Top Turret Gunner Birto Brumby Crew 466th BG - 784th BS 458th BG - 755th BS

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Units served with

Personnel of the 458th Bomb Group gather around a B-24 Liberator (serial number 41-29303) nicknamed "Liberty Lib" in order to transfer a casualty into a waiting ambulance. Image via Harry Holmes. Written on slide casing: '458th BG.'

458th Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment
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

Birto R Brumby

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 458th Bomb Group 466th Bomb Group 755th Bomb Squadron 784th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

42-100433

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Big Dick Hard To Hit
  • Unit: 458th Bomb Group 755th Bomb Squadron
media-16636.pdf (4.95 MB) Document 16636 "The Mishap of Crew 92".
The detailed account of a mission flown by 467th Bomb Group, 791st Bomb Squadron on 18 March 1945, to Berlin, in B-24 42-50599.

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42-50599

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 784th Bomb Squadron 467th Bomb Group 791st Bomb Squadron

42-95120

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Hookem Cow/Betty/Stinky
  • Unit: 458th Bomb Group 754th Bomb Squadron

42-95610

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Unit: 458th Bomb Group 466th Bomb Group 752nd Bomb Squadron 784th Bomb Squadron

Missions

626

  • Date: 12 September 1944
A B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-97904) nicknamed "Lady Janette" of the 452nd Bomb Group drops bombs over the target. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Stuttgart 5 Sept 44. 452 BG Mott A/C.'

605

  • Date: 5 September 1944

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

Georgia, USA 12 April 1923

Enlisted

Fort Oglethorpe, GA, USA 30 January 1943

Other

Combat Tour

Horsham St Faith, Norwich NR10, UK 7 July 1944 - 9 February 1945 30 combat missions, including at least two with the 466th BG at Attlebridge

Died

Jacksonville, FL, USA 5 April 1972

Buried

Jacksonville, FL, USA 8 April 1972 Jacksonville Memory Gardens Orange Park Clay County Florida, USA

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