Charles W Lanham

Military
media-16208.jpeg UPL 16208 Crew #694
Charles W. Lanham Crew
466th BG - 786th BS

This crew was forced to crash land in Sweden after losing two engines over the North Sea on 2 April 1945. It was their first and only combat mission 466th Bomb Group collection

Attlebridge Arsenal - Brassfield & Wassom

Object Number - UPL 16208 - Crew #694 Charles W. Lanham Crew 466th BG - 786th BS This crew was forced to crash land in Sweden after losing two engines over the North Sea on...

INT crashed in Sweden on 2 Apr 45 in B-24 'Laden Maid' #4410521

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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

William Louis Anciaux

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 786th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-2072400
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator

Robert G Davis

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 786th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-2073353
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier

Louis Robert Gilles Joncas

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 786th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 11123029
  • Highest Rank: Technician Fourth Grade
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner

Herbert S Jones

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 786th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator

Edward Matthew Leinwetter

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 786th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: waist gunner

Aircraft

44-10521

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Laden Maid
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 786th Bomb Squadron

Missions

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

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Interned (INT)

Sweden 2 April 1945
Watertown, CT, USA

Revisions

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"LADEN MAID" was a B-24. The 466BG flew only B-24s and not B-17s. LADEN MAID was a B-24J-60-CF #44-10521. From 466th BG mission records.

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Contributor466thHistorian
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466th BG Historian

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ContributorAAM
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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 13736 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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