Edward E Piergies

Military
media-23593.jpeg UPL 23593 2LT Edward E. Piergies
Pilotage Navigator
Crew #716 - John McGregor Crew
KIA - 9 August 1944

Marcia Yannizze Melnyk‎

Object Number - UPL 23593 - 2LT Edward E. Piergies Pilotage Navigator Crew #716 - John McGregor Crew KIA - 9 August 1944

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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

Harry B McGregor

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 787th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-664417
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Pilot

John Suchiu

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 787th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-425057
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

The nose art of a B-24 Liberator (serial number 42-95268) nicknamed "Penthouse for Ten" of the 466th Bomb Group. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'B-24, 466 BG Attlebridge.'

42-95268

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Penthouse for Ten
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 785th 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

Born

Barrington, Illinois, USA 23 July 1919

Buried

2 February 1950 Arlington National Cemetery Arlington Arlington County Virginia, USA Plot: Sec: 34, Site: 3453

Other

Killed in Action (KIA)

Püttlingen, Germany 9 August 1944 Hit by flak near the target. Right wing broke off.

Enlisted

Revisions

Date
Contributor466thHistorian
Changes
Sources

466th BG Roll of Honor

Date
Contributor466thHistorian
Changes
Sources

http://ancexplorer.army.mil/publicwmv/ancweb.html
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Piergies&GSfn=Edw…;
"Attlebridge Arsenal" - Brassfield & Wassom - page 181

Date
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources

MACR 7382 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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