James Edward Lightle Jr

Military
media-12845.jpeg UPL 12845 S-2 Intelligence Staff of the 466th BG

Standing Left to Right: Grenville Mott, Martin H. Kern, Walter T. Murphy, Everett D. Elkins, Ed J. Lightle, Josiah H. Child

Kneeling Left to Right: Unknown, Roy F. Hurst, Unknown, Unknown, Alexander B. Daniels, Van Mickey, Einar Eikram

Amended identity of one of the airmen from J.M. Daniels to Alexander B. Daniels after correspondence with Alexander Daniels' son, Bruce, who identified his father in the photo.

Object Number - UPL 12845 - S-2 Intelligence Staff of the 466th BG Standing Left to Right: Grenville Mott, Martin H. Kern, Walter T. Murphy, Everett D. Elkins, Ed J....

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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

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

19 June 1911

Died

Searcy, AR, USA 11 November 1988

Buried

Searcy, AR, USA 14 November 1988 Oak Grove Cemetery Searcy White County Arkansas, USA
Searcy, AR, USA 605 East Race Street

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466th BG Historian

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Unit roster in the book ATTLEBRIDGE ARSENAL by Wassom & Brassfield, page 347

James Edward Lightle: Gallery (2 items)

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