William Duvall Pollock

Military
media-16224.jpeg UPL 16224 Crew #743
Niles W. Hartung Crew
466th BG - 787th BS

Standing Left to Right: unidentified person, Hal Kren (B), Niles W. Hartung (P), Clifford Smith (CP), Richard Gates (N), unidentified person

Kneeling Left to Right: Kowalski (R/O), Nelson Anderson (FE), unidentified person, Pollack (G) 466th Bomb Group collection

Grandson: Justin Benard

Object Number - UPL 16224 - Crew #743 Niles W. Hartung Crew 466th BG - 787th BS Standing Left to Right: unidentified person, Hal Kren (B), Niles W. Hartung (P), Clifford...

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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

Niles W Hartung

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 787th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-699816
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

42-50448

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Earthquake McGoon
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 787th Bomb Squadron
The nose art of a B-24 Liberator (serial number 42-95067) nicknamed "Trouble Maker" of the 466th Bomb Group. Handwritten caption on reverse: '466 BG, Trouble Maker, 42-95067 D 27, 110 Msns. 787th A936E.'

42-95067

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Troublemaker
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 787th Bomb Squadron

42-95255

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Lady
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 787th 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

Kansas City, Missouri 12 August 1924

Enlisted

Fort Leavenworth, Kansas 26 May 1943

Other

466th BG Combat Tour

Attlebridge Airfield, UK 5 August 1944 - 7 January 1945

Died

Highland, Indiana 9 March 2003

Buried

Harrison, Missouri 12 March 2003 Orient Cemetery, Harrisonville, Cass Co., Missouri

Revisions

Date
Contributor466thHistorian
Changes
Sources

Cleaned up Melnyk errors.
"Attlebridge Arsenal" - Brassfield & Wassom, page 126

Date
ContributorMarcia466BG
Changes
Sources

William Jack KEY is listed on the Niles A. HARTUNG original crew (#743) when it was formed on 26 July 1944 (4566th BG Daily Reports (NARA Digital Microfilm, roll B018, pg. 444)

Date
ContributorMarcia466BG
Changes
Sources

Enlistment records (NARA): US Federal Census Records (NARA); WWII Draft Registration Cards (NARA):Social Security Application and Claim File (SSDI): Veterans' Grave Site Database (Ancestry.com)

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Object number: UPL 16224 - Crew #743 Niles W. Hartung Crew 466th BG - 787th...