Donald A D'Lugos

Military
media-13986.jpeg UPL 13986 Standing left to right: 1/LT. Dwight Auman (pilot), 2/LT. Paul Goldstein (1948 Gilson) (co-pilot), 2/LT. Edward Conroy (navigator). Kneeling left to right: T/SGT. Billy Jones (waist gunner), T/SGT. John Stering (radio operator), T/SGT. James Kaspar (flight engineer), T/SGT. Henry Schroeder (nose gunner), T/SGT. Albert Johnson (waist gunner and armorer), T/SGT. Donald d'Lugos (tail gunner)

466th BG Historian

Object Number - UPL 13986 - Standing left to right: 1/LT. Dwight Auman (pilot), 2/LT. Paul Goldstein (1948 Gilson) (co-pilot), 2/LT. Edward Conroy (navigator). Kneeling left to...

Assigned to Lt. Dwight I. Auman's Crew. Flew 15 missions, the last 2 as lead crew.



AM w/ Oak Leaf Cluster/ ETO w/ 4 battle stars

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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

Dwight I Auman

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 785th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-673975
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Missions

A B-24 Liberator of the 467th Bomb Group flies over Berlin during a mission. 18 March 1945. Handwritten caption on reverse: '18/3/45 Berlin.'

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  • Date: 18 March 1945

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

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Born

Pensacola, Florida 7 February 1926
Gulf Breeze, FL, USA
Pensacola, FL, USA 1718 E. Avery Street

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / self

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