41-28754 Tell Me More

media-16110.jpeg 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 Hitchcock Crew (Crew #719). All the crew survived. One evade and nine POW's.
466th Bomb Group collection

Attlebridge Diaries - John Woolnough

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

Other

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

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ContributorAl_Skiff
ChangesChanges to unit associations
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https://www.fold3.com/image/28645059

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Contributor466thHistorian
ChangesChanges to production block number
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Corrected block number

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Contributor466thHistorian
ChangesChanges to nicknames and events
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466th BG Historian

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ContributorAl_Skiff
ChangesChanges to production block number, nicknames, description, events and unit associations
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https://www.fold3.com/image/28645059

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Contributor466thHistorian
ChangesChanges to nicknames, markings, person associations and place associations
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Attlebridge Arsenal - Brassfield & Wassom

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ContributorAAM
ChangesAAM ingest
Sources

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

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