Fred A Reibe

Military
media-22576.jpeg UPL 22576 This is believed to be the picture of 1st Lt James B Smith (CP) of the Wollstein Crew #631. He and 1st Lt Maurus C Owens (N) inadvertently reversed. (The picture of Lt Owens has been conformed by his son, Joe Owens).

Edited by Joe Owens, son of 1st Lt Maurus Owens, 7/5/2016

Object Number - UPL 22576 - This is believed to be the picture of 1st Lt James B Smith (CP) of the Wollstein Crew #631. He and 1st Lt Maurus C Owens (N) inadvertently reversed....

Prisoner of War (POW) Shot down by flak and crashed at Orival on 8/13/44 in B-24 Wild Pussy #4252529



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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

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Wrsaw, Wisconsin

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 7912

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Object number: UPL 22576 - This is believed to be the picture of 1st Lt James...