42-51141 Pegasus

A B-24 Liberator (serial number 42-51141) nicknamed "Pegasus The Flying Red Horse" of the 466th Bomb Group uses parachutes as a landing aid. Image via Harry Holmes. Written on slide casing: 'B-24 42-51141, T9-N 466BG.' media-395553.jpg FRE 6733 A B-24 Liberator (serial number 42-51141) nicknamed "Pegasus The Flying Red Horse" of the 466th Bomb Group uses parachutes as a landing aid. Image via Harry Holmes. Written on slide casing: 'B-24 42-51141, T9-N 466BG.' Roger Freeman Collection

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection

Object Number - FRE 6733 - A B-24 Liberator (serial number 42-51141) nicknamed "Pegasus The Flying Red Horse" of the 466th Bomb Group uses parachutes as a landing aid. Image...

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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

David Baron

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 787th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-709739
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Harold Berman

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 784th Bomb Squadron 785th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-438266
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: 785th BS Squadron Navigator

Franklin L Bois

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 784th Bomb Squadron 785th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 31160529
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade)
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner

Lawrence E Bortness

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 784th Bomb Squadron 787th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Colonel
  • Role/Job: Bombardier

Boyd A Condon

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 784th Bomb Squadron 785th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 33019082
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade)
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret 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

741

  • Date: 6 December 1944

715

  • Date: 16 November 1944

676

  • Date: 14 October 1944

667

  • Date: 6 October 1944

570

  • Date: 25 August 1944

Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

First 466th BG Combat Mission

Munich, Germany 11 July 1944

Other

Last 466th BG Combat Mission

Traunstein, Germany This was the last 466th BG combat mission of the war.

Revisions

Date6 Apr 2020 00:21:28
Contributor466thHistorian
ChangesChanges to person associations
Sources

466th BG Archives - Mission report for 25 August 1944
NARA research provided by Brad Sullivan

Date23 Nov 2015 23:33:05
Contributor466thHistorian
ChangesChanges to media associations
Sources

466th BG Historian

Date28 Sep 2015 15:56:10
Contributor466thHistorian
ChangesChanges to events
Sources

466th BG Historian

Date31 Oct 2014 16:35:38
Contributor466thHistorian
ChangesCreated entry with serial number, aircraft type, production block number, manufacturer, nicknames, markings, unit associations, person associations, place associations and media associations
Sources

Chris Brassfield

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