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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

Rolland Haggart Bushner

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 25th Bomb Group 466th Bomb Group 653rd Bomb Squadron 787th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-699647
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Robert P Eisenhaure

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 787th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Neil M Gobrecht

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 787th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot/Pilot

Robert C Greenwood

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 786th Bomb Squadron 787th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Harry L Lewis

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 787th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 11108137
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant (Technician Third Grade)
  • Role/Job: Nose Gunner/D.R. Navigator

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

683

  • Date: 19 October 1944

685

  • Date: 22 October 1944

702

  • Date: 5 November 1944

741

  • Date: 6 December 1944

Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Final 466th BG Combat Mission

Traunstein, Germany 25 April 1944

Other

First 466th BG Combat Mission

Lippstadt, Germany 5 October 1944

Revisions

Date2 Aug 2016 01:09:54
Contributor466thHistorian
Sources

"Attlebridge Diaries" - John Woolnough