42-110188

media-6447.jpeg UPL 6447 Harold F. Pierce Crew
Crew #456

Standing Left to Right:
Unknown
Richard Casey Owens (WG)
Raymond Juskiewicz (R/O)
Harold Pierce (P)
Jacob Mays (N)
Thomas McKiernan (CP)

Kneeling Left to Right:
Thomas Horn (WG)
Verdun Price (TG)
Rafael Anthony (NG)
Joseph Jewett (E)

This crew flew 8 missions with the 466th after previously flying with the 458th BG and the 93rd BG 466th Bomb Group collection

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Object Number - UPL 6447 - Harold F. Pierce Crew Crew #456 Standing Left to Right: Unknown Richard Casey Owens (WG) Raymond Juskiewicz (R/O) Harold Pierce (P) ...

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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

Raphael E Anthony

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 458th Bomb Group 466th Bomb Group 754th Bomb Squadron 784th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 13131934
  • Highest Rank: Technician Third Grade
  • Role/Job: Nose Gunner

Sylvester J Bauer

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 784th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 12074277
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade)
  • Role/Job: Gunner

William A Campbell

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

Wayne A Cochran

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 44th Bomb Group 458th Bomb Group 466th Bomb Group 784th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 33438989
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade)
  • Role/Job: Gunner

Robert T Cramer

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 786th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator

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

688

  • Date: 25 October 1944

683

  • Date: 19 October 1944

Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

First 466th BG Mission

12 August 1944

Other

Failed to Return (FTR)

6 February 1945 Shot down with the Byron Johnson Crew aboard

Revisions

Date
Contributor466thHistorian
Changes
Sources

USAF Historical Research Agency - Reel 1654, page 167

Date
Contributor466thHistorian
Changes
Sources

Attlebridge Diaries - page 212

Date
Contributor466thHistorian
Changes
Sources

466th BG Historian

Date
Contributor466thHistorian
Changes
Sources

Attlebridge Arsenal - Brassfield & Wassom

Date
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources

MACR 12220 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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