44-50699 Parson's Chariot

Object Number - UPL 6466 - B-24M-10-FO 44-50699 Parson's Chariot 466th BG - 784th BS Code: T9-P

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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

Thomas H Allison

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 784th Bomb Squadron 785th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 39465984
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade)
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner

Steve Barnes

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 784th Bomb Squadron 786th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant (2nd Grade)
  • Role/Job: Flight Engineer

Robert Bluford

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 784th Bomb Squadron 785th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-832085
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Clarence Alvin Broadway

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 467th Bomb Group 784th Bomb Squadron 786th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-765602
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Radar Navigator

Cortland Leslie Brovitz

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 784th Bomb Squadron 786th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-729994
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator

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

Revisions

Date3 Nov 2014 23:00:04
Contributor466thHistorian
Sources

466th BG Historian

44-50699: Gallery (3 items)

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Object number: UPL 6466 - B-24M-10-FO 44-50699 Parson's Chariot 466th BG -...