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Crew #546/471 Robert A. Harken Crew 466th BG - 785th and 784th Bomb Squadrons Standing Left to Right: Unidentified Person (PN), Robert Hosek (CP), William Graves (B), Robert A. Harken (P), Gordon Currie (N), John C. Murphy (RN) Kneeling Left to Right: Herbert Malkin (FE), William Kummerer (WG), Joseph Edwards (BTG/TG), Daniel Cahalane (R/O), Lucian McMullin (WG) Missing from photo - Samuel Estes (TG) - Estes was KIA on 4 December 1944 due to a loss of oxygen to the tail gunner position. John C. Murphy flew as radar navigator on several lead crews. He was KIA with the Farrington Crew on 21 April 1945. The rest of the crew completed a 30 mission combat tour, 10 of those being lead crew missions with the 784th BS

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Units

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

Daniel F Cahalane

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 784th Bomb Squadron 785th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 35798069
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant (2nd Grade)
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator

Gordon R Currie

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 784th Bomb Squadron 785th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator

Joseph W Edwards

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 784th Bomb Squadron 785th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 11099901
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant (Technician Third Grade)
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner, Tail Gunner

William H Graves

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 784th Bomb Squadron 785th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier

Robert A Harken

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 784th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

42-95617

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: - Jennie
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 784th Bomb Squadron

Locations

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

Date: 5 Nov 2022 07:39:47
Contributor466thHistorian
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466th BG Historian

Date: 29 Aug 2015 20:02:01
Contributor466thHistorian
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Attlebridge Arsenal - Brassfield & Wassom