41-29449 True Love

Object Number - UPL 6475 - B-24H-15-CF #41-29449 "True Love" 466th BG - 786th BS Code: U8-D

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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

John Simpson Archer

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 786th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-809346
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Thomas Lynn Bell

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 786th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-817617
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot

John Marvin Capps

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 786th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 18177210
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant (Technician Third Grade)
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner

Milton W Carpenter

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 786th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 6834540
  • Highest Rank: Master Sergeant (1st Grade)
  • Role/Job: Armament Specialist

Harry Arthur Clark (Dolph)

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 786th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant (Technician Third Grade)
  • Role/Job: waist gunner

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

Failed to Return (FTR)

Meppel, The Netherlands 15 August 1944 Shot down by Me109's over Holland. John S. Archer Crew - Crew #637 5 KIA - 4 POW - 1 Evadee They were on their 20th mission. The evadee, Harry Clark published a book about his exploits titled "The Evader" under the name Harry Dolph

Revisions

Date4 Nov 2014 04:12:03
Contributor466thHistorian
ChangesChanges to nicknames, markings, events, place associations and media associations
Sources

Attlebridge Arsenal - Brassfield & Wassom

Date27 Sep 2014 18:40:05
ContributorAAM
ChangesAAM ingest
Sources

MACR 8429 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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