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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

Gilbert LeRoy Bartosiewski

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 784th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 17107969
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade)
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner

Frank Ciaramitaro

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 784th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 36577178
  • Highest Rank: Technician Third Grade
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner

Douglas Francis Coultry

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 784th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 39571478
  • Highest Rank: Technician Third Grade
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner

Norman C Flowers

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 784th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 35628712
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade)
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner

Joseph Omer Fortin

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 784th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 31288971
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant (2nd Grade)
  • Role/Job: Flight Engineer

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

Crashed

Failed to Return (FTR)

Attlebridge, Norwich, Norfolk NR9, UK 21 June 1944 - 21 June 1944 Crashed just after takeoff on this date. Lt. John H. Wunder and crew aboard. Plane appeared to be in flames before crashing with a full load of incendiary bombs. Norman C. Flowers (WG) and Gilbert Bartosiewski (WG) were the only survivors

Revisions

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Contributorjmoore43
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Removed "no name" from the Names field.

Date
Contributor466thHistorian
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Attlebridge Arsenal - Brassfield & Wassom

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ContributorAAM
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MACR 15166 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database