42-50503

A B-24 Liberator (U8-M, serial number 44-50503) of the 466th Bomb Group. media-418622.jpg FRE 9296 A B-24 Liberator (U8-M, serial number 44-50503) of the 466th Bomb Group. 466th BG Historian added notes: I don't believe this is 44-50503. The first number is obscured. 44-50503 would have been a B-24M-5-FO. While the 466th BG had several M models, none of them arrived when there was snow on the ground. None of them flew missions before late March 1945. In addition they navigator's window on M-5-FO models was a long rectangle shaped window. This is more likely B-24J-1-FO #42-50503. Roger Freeman Collection

466th BG Historian

Object Number - FRE 9296 - A B-24 Liberator (U8-M, serial number 44-50503) of the 466th Bomb Group. 466th BG Historian added notes: I don't believe this is 44-50503. The first...

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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?'
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 784th Bomb Squadron 785th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier / Navigator
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 44th Bomb Group 458th Bomb Group 466th Bomb Group 754th Bomb Squadron 784th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-813144
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • 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).
  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: Attlebridge Arsenal, Station 120

Missions

  • Date: 16 November 1944
  • Date: 2 November 1944

Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

1st 466th BG Combat Mission

Gelsenkirchen, Germany 25 October 1944

Crashed

Belgium 14 March 1945 Crash landed in Belgium with the JB Hinrichs Crew - Crew #691

Revisions

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Sources

"Attlebridge Diaries" - John Woolnough
pages 206-207

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466th BG Historian

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