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Crew #509 & #452 Bill Tikey Crew 466th Bomb Group - 785th and 784th Bomb Squadrons B-24H-10-DT #41-28743 "Eastern Beast" Code: 2U-H Standing Left to Right: Joseph William Tikey (P), Richard Smith (CP), Henry Tevelin (N), Francis Spigelmire (B), Bernard Massing (TG) Kneeling Left to Right: Marlow Jovaag (WG), Ivan Roberts (FE/TT), Franklin Bois (LWG), Boyd Condon (BTG), Frank Simek (R/O)

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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

Franklin L Bois

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 784th Bomb Squadron 785th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 31160529
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade)
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner

Boyd A Condon

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 784th Bomb Squadron 785th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 33019082
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade)
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner

Marlow A Jovaag

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 784th Bomb Squadron 785th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 36248546
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade)
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner

Bernard A Massing

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 784th Bomb Squadron 785th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 15339239
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade)
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner

Ivan Roberts

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 784th Bomb Squadron 785th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant (2nd Grade)
  • Role/Job: Flight Engineer/Gunner

Aircraft

41-28743

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Eastern Beast
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 785th 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: 17 Dec 2014 01:01:18
Contributor466thHistorian
Sources

466th BG Archives