42-50581 Silent Yokum

Object Number - UPL 6919 - B-24J-1-FO #42-50581 "Silent Yokum" Code: 6L-n 466th BG - 787th BS Attlebridge

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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

Raymond E Brasch

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 787th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O 718228
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator

Wayland Luther Buchholz

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 787th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 16106862
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant (Technician Third Grade)
  • Role/Job: waist gunner

Marvin Creech

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

Melvin W Demin

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 787th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator

Burl Street Garrett

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 787th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 34708475
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant (2nd Grade)
  • Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner

Missions

611

  • Date: 8 September 1944

552

  • Date: 14 August 1944

Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Failed to Return (FTR)

Germany 8 September 1944 Shot down by flak. Pilot was able to crash land the aircraft in a wheat field. All the crew survived and were made POW. Roy E. Guy Crew - Crew #738

Revisions

Date29 Nov 2014 18:55:26
Contributor466thHistorian
ChangesChanges to media associations
Sources

466th BG Archives

Date4 Nov 2014 15:39:40
Contributor466thHistorian
ChangesChanges to events
Sources

Attlebridge Arsenal

Date4 Nov 2014 15:37:35
Contributor466thHistorian
ChangesChanges to nicknames, markings and media associations
Sources

Attlebridge Aresenal - Brassfield & Wassom

Date27 Sep 2014 18:40:52
ContributorAAM
ChangesAAM ingest
Sources

MACR 8611 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

42-50581: Gallery (2 items)

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Object number: UPL 6919 - B-24J-1-FO #42-50581 "Silent Yokum" Code: 6L-n...