41-28747 Gruesome Goose

media-32455.jpeg UPL 32455 B-24H-10-DT #42-28747 "Gruesome Goose" Code: 6L-B
466th BG - 787th BS
One of the original assigned aircraft of the 466th BG. She was assigned to the John Woolnough Crew 466th Bomb Group collection

466th BG Archives

Object Number - UPL 32455 - B-24H-10-DT #42-28747 "Gruesome Goose" Code: 6L-B 466th BG - 787th BS One of the original assigned aircraft of the 466th BG. She was assigned to...

The B-24H “Gruesome Goose” while on a mission to bomb Mourmelon-Sur-Marne Ammuniton Dump in France ditched over the Channel with the loss of all 10 on board.

The crew of its final mission on 12 Aug 1944 were:

Pilot: 2Lt. Phillip R Hammond

Co-pilot: 2Lt. Robert H Council

Navigator: 2Lt. David K Reed

Bombardier: 2Lt. John N Whitt

Engineer: T/Sgt. James T Bass

Radio Operator: Sgt. Ernest F Feltz

Ball Turret Gunner: S/Sgt. Lewis L Barrett

Left Waist Gunner: Sgt. Owen C Flower

Right Waist Gunner: Sgt. Alfred Aloisi

Tail Gunner: Sgt. Joseph R McGinniss

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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

Alfred Aloisi

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 787th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 36035236
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant (Technician Fourth Grade)
  • Role/Job: waist gunner

Lewis L Barrett

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 787th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 34097849
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner

James Terry Bass

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 787th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 14020893
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant (2nd Grade)
  • Role/Job: Flight Engineer

Lawrence E Bortness

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 784th Bomb Squadron 787th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Colonel
  • Role/Job: Bombardier

Robert H Council

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 787th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-768008
  • 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

545

  • Date: 12 August 1944

Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Failed to Return (FTR)

France 12 August 1944

Revisions

Date
Contributor466thHistorian
ChangesChanges to media associations
Sources

466th BG HIstorian

Date
ContributorLucy May
ChangesChanges to description
Sources

Account of the mission from Tom Fullam, Library and Information Assistant for the 2nd Air Division Memorial office in England via Steve Anderson.

Date
ContributorLucy May
ChangesChanges to description
Sources

http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=pv&GRid=40852081 via researcher Steve Anderson.

Date
Contributor466thHistorian
ChangesChanges to nicknames and markings
Sources

Chris Brassfield

Date
Contributor466thHistorian
ChangesChanges to media associations
Sources

Chris Brassfield

Date
ContributorAAM
ChangesAAM ingest
Sources

MACR 7911 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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