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 1944-09-10

Other

Last 466th BG Combat Mission

Traunstein, Germany 1945-04-25

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...