41-28746 Jamaica?

The nose art of a B-24 Liberator (serial number 41-28746) nicknamed "Jamaica?" of the 466th Bomb Group. media-380775.jpg FRE 2005 The nose art of a B-24 Liberator (serial number 41-28746) nicknamed "Jamaica?" of the 466th Bomb Group. Roger Freeman Collection

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection

Object Number - FRE 2005 - The nose art of a B-24 Liberator (serial number 41-28746) nicknamed "Jamaica?" of the 466th Bomb Group.

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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

James Robert Atterholt

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 785th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 15311439
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade)
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner

Cleo Ralph Beggs

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 389th Bomb Group 466th Bomb Group 489th Bomb Group 492nd Bomb Group 785th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-690845
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier

Peter P Bishop

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 389th Bomb Group 466th Bomb Group 489th Bomb Group 492nd Bomb Group 785th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator

Joseph Lawrence Booth

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 389th Bomb Group 466th Bomb Group 489th Bomb Group 492nd Bomb Group 785th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Ross Burke

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 389th Bomb Group 466th Bomb Group 489th Bomb Group 492nd Bomb Group
  • Highest Rank: First 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

Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

First 466th BG Historian

Berlin, Germany 22 March 1944

Other

Failed to Return (FTR)

somewhere west of Saint-Dizier, France 25 September 1944 shot down on a "Truckin" Mission

Revisions

Date
Contributor466thHistorian
Changes
Sources

466th BG Historian

Date
Contributor466thHistorian
Changes
Sources

Chris Brassfield

Date
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources

MACR 9575 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

41-28746: Gallery (8 items)

An airman of the 466th Bomb Group with the nose art of a B-24 Liberator (serial number 41-28746) nicknamed "Jamaica?". First handwritten caption on reverse: 'B-24H-10-DT, S/N 41-28746.' Second handwritten caption: ' Jamaica? white, claims white, bombs yellow, crew names white, girl pants off white? Shoes white, dress colours red, green or blue. Engine colours alu? with red, yellow or green rim.'

Object number: FRE 1953 - An airman of the 466th Bomb Group with the nose...

A B-24 Liberator (serial number 41-28746) nicknamed "Jamaica?" of the 466th Bomb Group. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'B-24H-10-DT 466th Bomb Group, 785th BS.'

Object number: FRE 1960 - A B-24 Liberator (serial number 41-28746)...

The nose art of a B-24 Liberator (serial number 41-28746) nicknamed "Jamaica?" of the 466th Bomb Group.

Object number: FRE 2005 - The nose art of a B-24 Liberator (serial number 41...

The nose art of a B-24 Liberator (serial number 41-28746) of the 466th Bomb Group, 15th of April 1944 and a bomber crew with their B-24 Liberator at Attlebridge , 18 February 1944. Composite image. Official caption on image "(GM-9-2-466)(15-4-44) Insignia A/C 41-28746, GP-1-5-446[sic])(18-2-44)(Crew of A/C No. 747, B-24)., First B-24 to land at Attlebridge. Me .'

Object number: FRE 8395 - The nose art of a B-24 Liberator (serial number 41...

A B-24H Liberator (serial number 41-28746) nicknamed "Jamaica?" of the 785th Bomb Squadron, 466th Bomb Group Handwritten caption on reverse: '466/791/545/FR. B-24H-10-DT - s/n 41-28746.'

Object number: FRE 8409 - A B-24H Liberator (serial number 41-28746)...

Object number: UPL 13615 - Crew #503 Joseph L. Booth Crew 466th BG - 785th BS...

Object number: UPL 19142 - B-24H-10-DT #41-28746 "Jamaica?" Code: 2U-O 466th...

Object number: UPL 7221 - B-24H-10-DT #41-28746 "Jamaica?" Code: 2U-O SSGT...