42-94979 Slick Chick

The nose art of a B-24 Liberator (serial number 42-94979) nicknamed "Slick Chick" of the 466th Bomb Group. Handwritten caption on reverse: '466 BG, Slick Chick, 42-94979 F 43, 128 Misns, Per Crew Chief John Doskocz, 785th A443F.' media-380749.jpg FRE 1943 The nose art of a B-24 Liberator (serial number 42-94979) nicknamed "Slick Chick" of the 466th Bomb Group. Handwritten caption on reverse: '466 BG, Slick Chick, 42-94979 F 43, 128 Misns, Per Crew Chief John Doskocz, 785th A443F.' Roger Freeman Collection

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection

Object Number - FRE 1943 - The nose art of a B-24 Liberator (serial number 42-94979) nicknamed "Slick Chick" of the 466th Bomb Group. Handwritten caption on reverse: '466 BG,...

Oldest and longest serving 466th BG B-24 to survive the war

Flew over 100 missions without an abort. GCC John Doskocz was awarded the Bronze Star for this achievement.

In total she went through 10 engines and dropped 592,500 lbs. of bombs in 880 combat hours

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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

Joseph Sidney Almand

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 785th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-720421
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Paul W Beam

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 784th Bomb Squadron 785th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Flight Officer
  • Role/Job: Bombardier

George Paul Berens

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 784th Bomb Squadron 785th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 37267798
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant (Technician Third Grade)
  • Role/Job: Gunner

Franklin L Bois

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 784th Bomb Squadron 785th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 31160529
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade)
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner

James Lyman Bruner

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 784th Bomb Squadron 785th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-761034
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-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

685

  • Date: 22 October 1944

683

  • Date: 19 October 1944

676

  • Date: 14 October 1944

669

  • Date: 7 October 1944

Events

Event Location Date Description

Assigned

Attlebridge, Norwich, Norfolk NR9, UK 22 April 1944 466th BG

Other

First 466th BG Mission

Blainville, 76860 Longueil, France 27 April 1944 Bill Tikey Crew

Other

Mission

13 July 1944 One engine shot out on the bomb run and a 2nd engine lost right after turning off the target. Returned on two engines, using 18 degrees of flap. Capt. Farber was pilot.

Other

50th Mission without an abort

Mainz, Germany 9 September 1944 Wallace Clay Crew

Other

Last 466th BG Mission

Traunstein, Germany 25 April 1945

Revisions

Date
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Sources

"Attlebridge Notes" #18

Date
Contributor466thHistorian
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466th BG Archives

Date
Contributor466thHistorian
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466th BG Historian

Date
Contributor466thHistorian
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466th BG Historian

Date
Contributor466thHistorian
ChangesCreated entry with serial number, aircraft type, production block number, manufacturer, nicknames, markings, unit associations, person associations, place associations and media associations
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Chris Brassfield

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