44-40320 Generator Jenny

media-26236.jpeg UPL 26236 B-24J-155-CO #44-40320 "Generator Jenny"
466th BG - 785th BS 466th Bomb Group collection

466th BG Historian

Object Number - UPL 26236 - B-24J-155-CO #44-40320 "Generator Jenny" 466th BG - 785th BS

Operation Home Run #62

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Units served with

A B-26 Marauder of the 654th Bomb Squadron, 25th Bomb Group, parked on a runway. Handwritten on reverse: '654 BS.'

25th Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Reconnaissance
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
The insignia of the 493rd Bomb Group.

493rd Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

Virgil Louis Brave

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 34th Bomb Group 18th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 17160682
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Gunner

Charles Conner

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

Robert W Davenport

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 490th Bomb Group 785th Bomb Squadron 850th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 32766625
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: waist gunner, Mechanic

Clifford Joseph Ellison

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 785th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 16136739 / O-714681
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

John Grodeon

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 785th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 39616828
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant (2nd Grade)
  • Role/Job: Flight Engineer

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

Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Departed U.S.

7 May 1944 Original equipment of 493rd BG

Other

First 466th BG Combat Mission

Osnabrück, Germany 12 October 1944

Other

Last 466th BG Combat Mission

Karlsbad, Germany 17 April 1945

Revisions

Date
Contributor466thHistorian
Changes
Sources

"The 25th BG (Rcn) in World War II" - Norman Malayney
page 280

Date
Contributor466thHistorian
Changes
Sources

Attlebridge Diaries - John Woolnough

Date
Contributor466thHistorian
Changes
Sources

Attlebridge Arsenal - Brassfield & Wassom

44-40320: Gallery (4 items)

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Object number: UPL 7103 - B-24J-155-CO #44-40320 "Generator Jenny" Code: 2U...