Floyd S Elliott Sr

Military
media-23590.jpeg UPL 23590 2LT Floyd S. Elliott (and bride)
Co-Pilot
Crew #613 - Adolph Komer Crew
466th BG - 786th BS

Forced to crash land on his 15th mission, 29 May 1944. Elliott was captured and made POW

Matt Howard (family member)

Object Number - UPL 23590 - 2LT Floyd S. Elliott (and bride) Co-Pilot Crew #613 - Adolph Komer Crew 466th BG - 786th BS Forced to crash land on his 15th mission, 29 May...

Flew 31 missions

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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

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Tennessee, USA 1 February 1921

Enlisted

Tullahoma, TN, USA 30 March 1942 Camp Forrest
Gallatin, TN 37066, USA R.F.D. #4

Revisions

Date
Contributor466thHistorian
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Sources

http://www.ww2enlistment.org/index.php?page=directory&rec=909960

Date
ContributorAAM
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Sources

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

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