42-100359 Hubba Hubba!

Object Number - UPL 16111 - B-24J-95-CO #42-100359 "Hubba Hubba!" Code: T9-W 466th BG - 784th BS

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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

Sylvester J Bauer

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 784th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 12074277
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade)
  • Role/Job: Gunner

William A Campbell

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant (2nd Grade)
  • Role/Job: Flight Engineer - Gunner

Wayne A Cochran

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 44th Bomb Group The Flying Eightballs 458th Bomb Group 466th Bomb Group 784th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 33438989
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade)
  • Role/Job: Gunner

Dale G Hapner

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 44th Bomb Group The Flying Eightballs 458th Bomb Group 466th Bomb Group 784th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 36455947
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade)
  • Role/Job: Gunner

Everett R Jones

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 44th Bomb Group The Flying Eightballs 458th Bomb Group 466th Bomb Group 754th Bomb Squadron 784th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-813144
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • 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

Missions

676

  • Date: 14 October 1944

Revisions

Date1 Apr 2019 23:42:39
Contributor466thHistorian
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Date24 May 2015 01:54:47
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