David C Messer

Military
media-7448.jpeg UPL 7448 SSGT David C. Messer
Ball Turret Gunner
Forest M. Musgrave Crew - Crew #508
466th BG - 785th BS 466th Bomb Group collection

466th BG Historian

Object Number - UPL 7448 - SSGT David C. Messer Ball Turret Gunner Forest M. Musgrave Crew - Crew #508 466th BG - 785th BS

Flew at least 7 missions with the 466th BG as BTG on the Forest M. Musgrave Crew

Flew only 1 mission with 44th BG then transferred to 15th AF

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Units served with

The insignia of the 44th Bomb Group.

44th 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

Halvergate memorial

Forest Melvin Musgrave

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 44th Bomb Group 466th Bomb Group 66th Bomb Squadron 785th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-677848
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

41-28795

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Unit: 44th Bomb Group 66th 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

Died

Sterling City, TX 76951, USA 25 May 1955 Killed in crash of B36J #52-2818 of the 6th BW. All 14 on board were KIA.
Erwin, NC, USA

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44th BG newsletter / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia

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