42-52567

Object Number - UPL 6386 - B-24H-15-FO 42-52567 466th BG - 787th BS Code: 6L-G This aircraft was flown to Switzerland after suffering battle damage.

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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

Lowell Brubas

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 787th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier, Flight Engineer; Top Turret Gunner

Lloyd Vernon DeShazer

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 787th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 18053942
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner / Flight Engineer

Norman C Flynn

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 787th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-807827
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Mark E Fortune

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

Lewis A Garrison

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 785th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-759797
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator

Places

Missions

301

  • Date: 13 April 1944

Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Interned in Switzerland

Dubendorf, Switzerland 13 April 1944 Landed in Dubendorf, Switzerland due to severe flak damage by the Norman Flynn Crew

Other

Failed to Return (FTR)

Germany 13 April 1944

Revisions

Date31 Oct 2014 15:44:44
Contributor466thHistorian
Sources

Chris Brassfield

Date31 Oct 2014 15:44:13
Contributor466thHistorian
Sources

Chris Brassfield

Date31 Oct 2014 15:39:06
Contributor466thHistorian
Sources

Chris Brassfield

Date27 Sep 2014 18:40:54
ContributorAAM
Sources

MACR 4113 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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