42-50448 Earthquake McGoon

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Earthquake Magoon

Anne Royster

Object Number - UPL 45612 - 42-50448 Earthquake Magoon

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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

Harold E Anderson

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 784th Bomb Squadron 787th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-821191
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Nelson Woodrow Anderson

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 787th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 35607275
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant (2nd Grade)
  • Role/Job: Flight Engineer

Ronald Joseph Arbaugh

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 784th Bomb Squadron 787th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 35609797
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant (2nd Grade)
  • Role/Job: Flight Engineer

Lawrence J Baker

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 787th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner

Robert A Bartuska

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 787th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-2067636
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-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

Missions

741

  • Date: 6 December 1944

731

  • Date: 30 November 1944

683

  • Date: 19 October 1944

681

  • Date: 17 October 1944

Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

1st 466th BG Combat Mission

Lippstadt, Germany 5 October 1944

Other

Final 466th BG Combat Mission

Salzburg, Germany 21 April 1945

Revisions

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42-50448: Gallery (8 items)

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Object number: UPL 18032 - Crew #790 Richard E. Lester Crew 466th BG - 787th...

Object number: UPL 33849 - Crew #781 - David Bercaw Crew 466th BG - 787th BS...

Object number: UPL 45610 - Morris Royster, back row, 3rd from left

Object number: UPL 45612 - 42-50448 Earthquake Magoon

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