44-10591

media-16214.jpeg UPL 16214 B-24J-65-CF #44-10591 no name Code: U8-B
466th BG - 786th BS 466th Bomb Group collection

466th BG Historian

Object Number - UPL 16214 - B-24J-65-CF #44-10591 no name Code: U8-B 466th BG - 786th 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

Curtis M Adamy

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 784th Bomb Squadron 786th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-716310
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator

Richard F Albrecht

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 786th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-834715
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot

John H Blumenstock

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 784th Bomb Squadron 786th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-705103
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

James B Carter

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 786th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Carl Citron

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 786th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: 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

731

  • Date: 30 November 1944

685

  • Date: 22 October 1944

Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

1st 466th BG Combat Mission

Karlsruhe, Germany 5 September 1944

Other

Final 466th BG Combat Mission

Landshut, Germany 16 April 1945 Thomas Felber Crew - Crew #687 Collided with another aircraft causing that aircraft to lose it's left vertical stabilizer and go down. The Felber Crew limped home without their #3 propeller.

Revisions

Date2 Jan 2017 00:06:20
Contributor466thHistorian
ChangesChanges to events and mission associations
Sources

466th BG Archives - Group Formation sheet - 16 April 1945

Date17 Jul 2016 19:12:53
Contributor466thHistorian
ChangesChanges to events
Sources

"Attlbridge Arsenal" - Brassfield & Wassom
"Attlebridge Diaries" - Woolnough

Date2 Jun 2015 02:17:08
Contributor466thHistorian
ChangesCreated entry with serial number, aircraft type, production block number, manufacturer, nicknames, markings, unit associations, person associations, place associations and media associations
Sources

466th BG Historian

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