42-51185 Peggy Ann

Object Number - UPL 18307 - B-24H-30-DT #42-51185 "Peggy Ann" Code: 2U-J 466th BG - 785th BS

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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

Robert Francis Applin

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

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

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

Joseph E Bouchard

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 787th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 11123175
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant (Technician Fourth Grade)
  • Role/Job: Gunner

David I Bridgers

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

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

688

  • Date: 25 October 1944

725

  • Date: 26 November 1944

729

  • Date: 29 November 1944

Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

First 466th BG Combat Mission

Ulm, Germany 10 September 1944

Other

Last 466th BG Combat Mission

Traunstein, Germany 25 April 1945

Revisions

Date20 Oct 2015 01:09:31
Contributor466thHistorian
Sources

466th BG Historian

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Object number: UPL 18307 - B-24H-30-DT #42-51185 "Peggy Ann" Code: 2U-J 466th...