42-52516 Virgin Sturgeon

media-6455.jpeg UPL 6455 B-24H-15-FO #42-52516 Virgin Sturgeon
466th BG - 784th BS
Code: T9-P

466th BG Historian

Object Number - UPL 6455 - B-24H-15-FO #42-52516 Virgin Sturgeon 466th BG - 784th BS Code: T9-P

Mission 291

350 B-24s are dispatched to aviation industry targets in Brunswick



1944-04-08 - MACR #: 3796

Notes: 52516 (466th BG, 784th BS) lost Apr 8, 1944, Germany. MACR 3796

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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?'
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 784th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 39910035
  • Highest Rank: Technician Third Grade
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 784th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 18046832
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant (2nd Grade)
  • Role/Job: Flight Engineer - Top Turret Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 784th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 13128188
  • Highest Rank: Technician Third Grade
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 784th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 37605202
  • Highest Rank: Technician Fourth Grade
  • Role/Job: waist gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 784th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 32668405
  • Highest Rank: Technician Third Grade
  • Role/Job: waist 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).
  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: Attlebridge Arsenal, Station 120

Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Failed to Return (FTR)

Germany 8 April 1944

Revisions

Date
ContributorBrad Sullivan
Changes
Date
Contributor466thHistorian
Changes
Sources

466th BG Archives

Date
Contributor466thHistorian
Changes
Sources

Attlebridge Arsenal

Date
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources

MACR 3796 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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