42-50368 Delores Jean

Object Number - UPL 6389 - B-24H-25-CF #42-50368 "Delores Jean" 466th BG - 787th BS Code: 6L-I

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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

Livingston St Claire Andre

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 787th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade)
  • Role/Job: Gunner

Lane Arrington

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 787th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 14175357
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade)
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner

Henry Atwood

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 787th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade)
  • Role/Job: Gunner

William Joe Barron

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 784th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 37616244
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant (Technician Third Grade)
  • Role/Job: Gunner

Earl H Beitler

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 787th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-713684
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot -- Squadron Operations Officer

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

725

  • Date: 26 November 1944

685

  • Date: 22 October 1944

676

  • Date: 14 October 1944

Revisions

Date31 Oct 2014 16:08:09
Contributor466thHistorian
Sources

Chris Brassfield

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Object number: UPL 6389 - B-24H-25-CF #42-50368 "Delores Jean" 466th BG -...