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

- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment

- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People

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

- 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

- 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

- 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

- 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

- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Attlebridge Arsenal, Station 120
Missions

- Date: 15 August 1944
- Date: 24 March 1944
![A B-17 Flying Fortress nicknamed "Ruth L", flown by Lieutenant NL Young, of the 96th Bomb Group flies through a cascade of bombs released by another Fortress over Oranienburg, Germany. Strike camera photo. Handwritten caption on reverse: '22/3/44. Looks like JW code - 92BG? [sic]Supposedly Bremen raid but bombs look like M47.'](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/teaser_thumb_x1/public/freeman/media-408680.jpg.webp?itok=zrwlFJhE)
- Date: 22 March 1944
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
Contributor466thHistorian
ChangesChanges to nicknames, markings, events, place associations and media associations
Sources
Attlebridge Arsenal - Brassfield & Wassom
ContributorAAM
ChangesAAM ingest
Sources
MACR 8429 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database