44-49582 Fran

Object Number - UPL 6366 - B-24L-10-FO Fran T9-D 466th BG 784th 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

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 Howard Gist

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 784th Bomb Squadron 786th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-723869
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator

John Brewer Graef

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 787th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-705385
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Pilot; Assistant Group Operations Officer

John M Jacobowitz

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 786th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-404015
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
  • Role/Job: Squadron Commander

Paul L Kinder

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 784th Bomb Squadron 787th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 33679149
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade)
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner

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

Revisions

Date29 Nov 2014 01:45:47
Contributor466thHistorian
ChangesChanges to unit associations
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466th BG Historian

Date29 Nov 2014 01:45:00
Contributor466thHistorian
ChangesChanges to markings
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466th BG Historian

Date31 Oct 2014 00:38:22
Contributor466thHistorian
ChangesChanges to person associations and place associations
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Chris Brassfield

Date31 Oct 2014 00:31:31
Contributor466thHistorian
ChangesCreated entry with serial number, aircraft type, production block number, manufacturer, nicknames and markings
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Chris Brassfield

44-49582: Gallery (5 items)

B-24 Liberators of the 466th Bomb Group fly in formation, with a Pathfinder Liberator (far left).

Object number: FRE 1940 - B-24 Liberators of the 466th Bomb Group fly in...

Object number: UPL 17039 - Crew #466 & 742 John B. Graef Crew B-24L-10-FO #44...

Object number: UPL 6366 - B-24L-10-FO Fran T9-D 466th BG 784th BS

Object number: UPL 6918 - Crew # 749/476 Bradley J. Saunders Crew 466th BG -...

Object number: UPL 7169 - B-24L-10-FO #44-49582 "Fran" Code: T9-O 466th BG -...