Harry B McGregor

Military ROLL OF HONOUR
media-6896.jpeg UPL 6896 Lt. Harry McGregor
Pilot
Crew #716
Shot down on 9 August 1944. KIA 466th Bomb Group collection

466th BG Historian

Object Number - UPL 6896 - Lt. Harry McGregor Pilot Crew #716 Shot down on 9 August 1944. KIA

Crashed at Puettlingen on 8/9/44 in B-24 'Penthouse For 10' 42-95268, Killed in Action (KIA).

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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

William H Babcock

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 787th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier

Richard H Clark

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 787th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-700860
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot

Warren L Dedrickson

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 784th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 17120283
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade)
  • Role/Job: Gunner

Bruce Barker McGaughy

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 787th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 16081156
  • Highest Rank: Technician Third Grade
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner

Max Arnold Newell

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 785th Bomb Squadron 787th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-685347
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator

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

Missions

533

  • Date: 9 August 1944

301

  • Date: 13 April 1944

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

Grapevine, Texas 15 June 1920

Other

Killed in action

Püttlingen, 66292 Riegelsberg, Germany 9 August 1944 Hit by flak near target. Broke off right wing. A/C went into a flat spin. 8 KIA, 2 POW

Buried

Baton Rouge, LA, USA Baton Rouge National Cemetery Baton Rouge East Baton Rouge Parish Louisiana, USA Plot: 2, 63-A

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Added "Possible DUPLICATE" in the Nickname field so an Admin can check out this person.

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Added a "-" to the A/C serial number in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.

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466th BG Historian

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466th BG Archives

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 7382

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