44-10499 Dixie

Object Number - UPL 22912 - B-24J-65-CF #44-10499 "Dixie!" Code: 2U-K 466th BG - 785th BS

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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

James Robert Atterholt

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 785th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 15311439
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade)
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner

Paul W Bridgeman

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

Jack D Campbell

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 786th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-699396
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot

Raymond Carlson

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 785th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator

Richard Rodney Durst

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group
  • Service Numbers: 35600611
  • Highest Rank: Corporal (5th Grade)
  • Role/Job: Munitions Specialist

Missions

683

  • Date: 19 October 1944

676

  • Date: 14 October 1944

667

  • Date: 6 October 1944

Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

1st 466th BG Combat Mission

30629 Misburg, Germany 24 August 1944

Other

Final 466th BG Combat Mission

Karlsbad, Germany 17 April 1945

Revisions

Date7 Dec 2022 21:24:21
ContributorRayWells
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Added a connection to UPL 33310

Date2 Aug 2016 01:25:34
Contributor466thHistorian
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Attlebridge Diaries - John Woolnough
page 212

Date5 Dec 2014 01:43:24
Contributor466thHistorian
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466th BG Historian

Date3 Dec 2014 18:04:45
Contributor466thHistorian
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466th BG Archives

44-10499: Gallery (6 items)

Object number: UPL 15476 - Crew #568 William K. Lee Crew 466th BG - 785th BS...

Object number: UPL 22911 - B-24J-65-CF #44-10499 "Dixie!" Code: 2U-K 466th BG...

Object number: UPL 22912 - B-24J-65-CF #44-10499 "Dixie!" Code: 2U-K 466th BG...

Object number: UPL 33310 - 1st. Lt. John William Smith - Fall 1944 -...

Object number: UPL 6978 - Crew #555 Paul A. Bridgeman Crew 466th BG - 785th...

Object number: UPL 6999 - Lt. Wesley R. Vawter Co-PIlot 466th BG - 785th BS