42-95255 Lady

media-19085.jpeg UPL 19085 B-24H-25-FO #42-95255 "Lady" Code: 6L-F
466th BG - 787th BS 466th Bomb Group collection

Attlebridge Daires - John Woolnough

Object Number - UPL 19085 - B-24H-25-FO #42-95255 "Lady" Code: 6L-F 466th BG - 787th BS

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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 787th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-2057209
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 787th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 787th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-709739
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 787th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 19172148
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade)
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 787th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 11123175
  • Highest Rank: Technician Fourth Grade
  • Role/Job: Gunner

Missions

  • Date: 6 December 1944
  • Date: 30 November 1944
  • Date: 25 October 1944

Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

First 466th BG Combat Mission

Lippstadt, Germany 5 October 1944 One of several new aircraft flying their first 466th BG missions after several of the older a/c had been used for the "Truckin" missions in Sept 1944

Other

Final 466th BG Mission

Traunstein, Germany 25 April 1945 The final combat mission that the 466th BG flew

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466th BG Historian

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