42-52529 Wild-Pussy/Sully's Saloon
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UPL 6472
B-24H-15-FO #42-52529 "Wild Pussy"
466th BG - 786th BS
Code: U8-B 466th Bomb Group collection
466th BG - 786th BS
Code: U8-B 466th Bomb Group collection
466th BG Historian
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 466th Bomb Group 786th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Technician Third Grade
- Role/Job: Waist Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 466th Bomb Group 786th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 17155913
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant (2nd Grade)
- Role/Job: Radio Operator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 466th Bomb Group 786th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 801616
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 466th Bomb Group 786th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-544515
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 466th Bomb Group 786th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 35572192
- Role/Job: Ground Crew Aircraft Mechanic
Missions
- Date: 24 March 1944
- Date: 22 March 1944
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Other First 466th BG Mission |
Berlin, Germany | 22 March 1944 | This was the first combat mission for the 466th BG |
Other Failed to Return (FTR) |
14100 Lisieux, France | 13 August 1944 | Shot down over the target. Richard S. Wollstein Crew - Crew #631 Wollstein (P), Smith (CP) and Owens (N) were KIA. Vejda (R/O), Clark (G) and Tighe (FE) were able to evade capture. The rest of the crew were made POW. |
Revisions
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Changes
Sources
MACR 7912 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database