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Crew #651 Paul S. Evans Crew Standing Left to Right: Walter Schutt (B), Jim Kazakus (FE), Jerry Cappellini (WG), Thomas Dilworth (CP), Paul "Red" Evans (P) Kneeling Left to Right: William Gillespie (B), Leon Lascor (R/O), Joe Columbo (TG), William Moore (NG), ? Campbell (WG) Missing from the photo is the regular co-pilot, David Cahill. He and Dilworth had switched places while Dilworth was in Major Jacobowitz' dog house for wrecking a couple of planes! He eventually got his crew back.

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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

David E Cahill

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 786th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot/Pilot

Jerry Cappellini

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 786th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 33702549
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade)
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner

Joe Columbo

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 786th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade)
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner

Thomas M Dilworth

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 786th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-719577
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot/Co-Pilot

Paul Shannon Evans

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 786th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-695625
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

42-50585

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Small Change
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 786th Bomb Squadron

42-52527

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Reliable Babe
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 786th Bomb Squadron

44-10521

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Laden Maid
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 786th Bomb Squadron
The nose art of a B-14 Liberator (serial number 44-40328) nicknamed "This Above All" of the 487th Bomb Group.

44-40328

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: This Above All
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 493rd Bomb Group 786th 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

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Contributor466thHistorian
ChangesCreated entry with caption, unit associations, person associations, place associations and aircraft associations
Sources

Attlebridge Aresenal - Brassfield & Wassom