Bernell Merl Oberbeck

Military
media-25894.jpeg UPL 25894 Crew #625 - Joseph Hartley Crew
466th BG - 786th BS

Standing Left to Right: Gerald A. Messier (CP), Raymond Shinder (B), George Keber (N), Joseph Hartley (P)

Kneeling Left to Right: Richard Halstead (G), Bernell Oberbeck (FE), Harry Phippen (G), Walter Sloan (G), Henry McKinley (R/O), Unidentified

Corrected flight engineer's name.

Object Number - UPL 25894 - Crew #625 - Joseph Hartley Crew 466th BG - 786th BS Standing Left to Right: Gerald A. Messier (CP), Raymond Shinder (B), George Keber (N),...

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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 786th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-811377
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Crow's Nest
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 786th Bomb Squadron

Missions

  • Date: 21 June 1944
  • Official Description:
  • Date: 27 April 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).
  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: Attlebridge Arsenal, Station 120

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Old Ripley, IL 13 December 1922

Other

466th BG Combat Tour

RAF Attlebridge, UK 27 April 1944 - 24 July 1944 Completed a 30 combat mission tour

Died

Torrance, CA 30 October 2007

Buried

Salt Lake City, UT 3 November 2007 Salt Lake City Cemetery Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, USA
Gary, IN 705 Connecticut Ave

Revisions

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Sources

NARA: Air Force Award Cards

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