42-110160 Chris Crate

media-6438.jpeg UPL 6438 B-24J-140-CO #42-110160 "Chris' Crate" Code: T9-T
466th BG - 784th BS 466th Bomb Group collection

Chris Brassfield

Object Number - UPL 6438 - B-24J-140-CO #42-110160 "Chris' Crate" Code: T9-T 466th BG - 784th BS

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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
A Pathfinder B-24 Liberator (V2-P+, serial number 42-51691) of the 491st Bomb Group. Handwritten caption on reverse: '491 BG supplying troops at Arnhem, Sept 1944.'

491st Bomb Group

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

People

Edsel Eugene Adams

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 785th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 34796020
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant (2nd Grade)
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner

Wayne E Ahern

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 784th Bomb Squadron 785th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 33799008
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade)
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner

Thomas H Allison

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 784th Bomb Squadron 785th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 39465984
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade)
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner

Robert Bluford

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 784th Bomb Squadron 785th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-832085
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Glenn R Cowan

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 785th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 35366956
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant (Technician Fourth Grade)
  • Role/Job: 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

731

  • Date: 30 November 1944

685

  • Date: 22 October 1944

683

  • Date: 19 October 1944

552

  • Date: 14 August 1944

548

  • Date: 13 August 1944

Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Failed to Return (FTR)

England 23 February 1945

Revisions

Date8 Mar 2015 04:06:28
Contributor466thHistorian
ChangesChanges to place associations
Sources

466th BG Historian

Date5 Mar 2015 01:22:45
ContributorTimothy McKeown
ChangesChanges to unit associations and place associations
Sources

Ringmasters: The 491st Bomb Group (H). Dallas: Taylor Publishing Co. (1992)

Date3 Nov 2014 03:42:32
Contributor466thHistorian
ChangesChanges to nicknames, markings, unit associations, person associations and media associations
Sources

Attlebridge Arsenal - Brassfield & Wassom

Date27 Sep 2014 18:40:17
ContributorAAM
ChangesAAM ingest
Sources

MACR 16605 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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