44-10545 Bottle Butt's Buggy
466th BG - 785th BS 466th Bomb Group collection
466th BG Historian
Object Number - UPL 15989 - B-24J-60-CF #44-10545 "Bottle Butt's Buggy" Code: 2U-B 466th BG - 785th BS
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Units served with
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 466th Bomb Group 785th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 39537918
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant (2nd Grade)
- Role/Job: Flight Engineer
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 466th Bomb Group 785th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-700581
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 466th Bomb Group 492nd Bomb Group 785th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-701984
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 466th Bomb Group 785th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-768351
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
Missions
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Other Combat Mission |
Hamburg, Germany | 21 November 1944 | Earl Wassom Crew - Crew #554 Oil Refinery & storage Flying Time: 6:45 |
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Other Combat Mission |
Bielefeld, Germany | 26 November 1944 | Earl Wassom Crew - Crew #554 Railroad Viaduct/Bridge Flying Time: 5:20 |
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Other Combat Mission |
Bielefeld, Germany | 29 November 1944 | Earl Wassom Crew - Crew #554 Railroad Viaduct/Bridge Flying Time: 5:20 |
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Other Combat Mission |
Karlsruhe, Germany | 11 December 1944 | Earl Wassom Crew - Crew #554 Railroad Yard Flying Time: 7:20 |
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Other Combat Mission |
54614 Schönecken, Germany | 24 December 1944 | Earl Wassom Crew - Crew #554 Support of ground troops during the Battle of the Bulge Flying Time: 6:00 |
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Other Combat Mission |
54595 Prüm, Germany | 25 December 1944 | Earl Wassom Crew - Crew #554 German troop positions and transportation junctions in support of Allied troops during the Battle of The Bulge. Flying Time: 5:00 |
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Other Combat Mission |
Rastatt, Germany | 7 January 1945 | Earl Wassom Crew - Crew #554 German troop and transport targets Flying time: 7:20 |
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Other Combat Mission |
Magdeburg, Germany | 3 February 1945 | Earl Wassom Crew - Crew #554 Oil Refinery & Storage Flying Time: 7:00 |
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Other Combat Mission |
Magdeburg, Germany | 9 February 1945 | Earl Wassom Crew - Crew #554 Oil Refinery & Storage Flying Time: 7:00 |
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Other Combat Mission |
Dillenburg, Germany | 8 March 1945 | Earl Wassom Crew - Crew #554 Rail Yard Flying Time: 7:00 |
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Other Combat Mission |
Berlin, Germany | 18 March 1945 | Earl Wassom Crew - Crew #554 Ordinance Plant & storage Flight Time: 7:00 This was the final combat mission for the Wassom Crew |
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Other Combat Mission |
Dortmund, Germany | Earl Wassom Crew - Crew #554 Coaking Plant Flying Time: 6:25 |