41-28754 Tell Me More

Object Number - UPL 16110 - B-24H-15-DT #41-28754 "Tell Me More" Code: 6L-N 466th BG - 787th BS Crash landed at Wilp/Twello, The Netherlands on 29 April 1944 by the...

Assigned to 787BS, 466BG, 8AF USAAF. Failed to Return (FTR) mission to Berlin. Forced down, crash landed Apeldourn, Netherlands. 29-Apr-44 10 x POW. MACR 4447.

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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

Vito J Bochicchio

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 787th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O 682047
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier

Charles G Browne

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 787th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 19116027
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant (Technician Third Grade)
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner

Carmine Gerard DiManno

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 787th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 31276739
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Flight Engineer / Top Turret Gunner

Thomas G Dorrian

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 787th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 12121740
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant (Technician Third Grade)
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner

Carl Edward Hitchcock

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 787th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O 664597
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: 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

Events

Event Location Date Description

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Forced down

Apeldoorn, Netherlands 29 April 1944 Failed to Return (FTR) mission to Berlin. Forced down, crash landed Apeldourn, Netherlands 29-Apr-44. 10 x POW. MACR 4447.

Revisions

Date19 May 2022 12:03:33
ContributorAl_Skiff
Sources

https://www.fold3.com/image/28645059

Date19 Mar 2020 23:29:47
Contributor466thHistorian
Sources

Corrected block number

Date20 Aug 2016 00:09:51
Contributor466thHistorian
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466th BG Historian

Date19 Aug 2016 18:20:51
ContributorAl_Skiff
Sources

https://www.fold3.com/image/28645059

Date3 Nov 2014 03:20:53
Contributor466thHistorian
Sources

Attlebridge Arsenal - Brassfield & Wassom

Date27 Sep 2014 18:40:05
ContributorAAM
Sources

MACR 4447 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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