Robert Sam Manry

Military

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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

Aircraft

42-52570

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Sack Happy
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 786th 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

Born

Alabama, USA 21 November 1920

Enlisted

1023 Fort McClellan, Anniston, AL 36205, USA 14 September 1942

Died

Flomaton, AL 36441, USA 1 November 1988

Buried

Flomaton, AL 36441, USA 4 November 1988 Flomaton Cemetery Flomaton Escambia County Alabama, USA

Revisions

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Contributor466thHistorian
Changes
Sources

466th BG Historian

Date
Contributor466thHistorian
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https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=manry&GSfn=rober…;
466th BG Archives - 786th BS official log

Date
Contributor466thHistorian
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Sources

https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Manry&GSfn=Rober…;
http://www.ww2enlistment.org/index.php?page=directory&rec=4662096