Gus Rybka

Military
media-14130.jpeg UPL 14130 Fred A. Knapp Crew
Crew #429
466th Bomb Group - 784th Bomb Squadron

Standing Left to Right: McClement Stokes (G), Glenn L. Leffler (G), Gus Rybka (G). Irving Kastel (N), Bernie Stein (R/O), Unidentified

Kneeling Left to Right: William B. Hilgers (PN), Clinton B. Emmerich (B), Fred A. Knapp (P), John P. Watson (CP), Regis A. O'Rourke (RN)

Attlebridge Arsenal - Brassfield & Wassom

Object Number - UPL 14130 - Fred A. Knapp Crew Crew #429 466th Bomb Group - 784th Bomb Squadron Standing Left to Right: McClement Stokes (G), Glenn L. Leffler (G), Gus...

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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

Fred A Knapp

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 93rd Bomb Group 784th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

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

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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 DIARY by Wassom & Brassfield, page 349

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Object number: UPL 14130 - Fred A. Knapp Crew Crew #429 466th Bomb Group -...