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Personnel of the 466th Bomb Group assist a farmer at Bungay, 1944. Image via George Parker. Written on slide casing : 'Bungay 1944.'
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Personnel of the 466th Bomb Group assist a farmer at Bungay, 1944. Image via George Parker. Written on slide casing : 'Bungay 1944.'

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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

Five airmen of the 466th Bomb Group at Attlebridge. Image via G Parker. Written on slide casing: 'Names: Hager, Skelton, Graves, Parker, Vermaz. Addlebridge [sic] 1944.'

George H Parker

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 472nd Sub-Depot
  • Service Numbers: O-909594
  • Highest Rank: Major
  • Role/Job: Squadron Commander - 374th Air Service Group

Locations

Aerial photograph of Bungay (Flixton) airfield, looking south, the technical site- with T2 hangar- and control tower are to the right, where the main airfield gate is also situated, 16 October 1945. Photograph taken by No. 541 Squadron, sortie number RAF/106G/UK/930. English Heritage (RAF Photography).

Bungay

  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: Flixton

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Sources

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection