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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People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 785th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-928523
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 445th Bomb Group 466th Bomb Group Headquarters (445th Bomb Group) Headquarters (466th Bomb Group)
  • Service Numbers: O-22838
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
  • Role/Job: Air Executive (445th )/Deputy Group Commander (466th )
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 785th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade)
  • Role/Job: waist gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 785th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-829614
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 785th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 31306650
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade)
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner

Places

Missions

Events

Event Location Date Description

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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

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Contributor466thHistorian
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Sources

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

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Contributor466thHistorian
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466th BG Historian

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Contributor466thHistorian
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466th BG Historian

Date
Contributor466thHistorian
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Chris Brassfield

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