42-94807 Carioca-Bev

Object Number - UPL 16150 - B-24H-20-FO #42-94807 "Carioca-Bev" Code: 6L-P 466th BG - 787th BS Copilot Major Ralph I Fine painted this picture of his future wife Beverlee...

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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

Elmer Samuel Anderson

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 787th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-2057209
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

David W Bercaw

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 787th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-2058962
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Robert W Collins

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 787th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-2061362
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot

Lewis Reneau Darlin

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 787th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 15130070
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade)
  • Role/Job: Gunner

Frank B Elliott

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 2nd Scouting Force 787th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-403886
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
  • Role/Job: Squadron Commander - Pilot - 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

725

  • Date: 26 November 1944

570

  • Date: 25 August 1944

Revisions

Date6 Apr 2020 00:23:16
Contributor466thHistorian
Sources

4669th BG Archives - Mission report for 25 August 1944
NARA Research provided by Brad Sullivan

Date27 May 2015 02:39:17
Contributor466thHistorian
Sources

466th BG Historian

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Object number: UPL 16150 - B-24H-20-FO #42-94807 "Carioca-Bev" Code: 6L-P...