Albert F Rapuano

Military
media-7225.jpeg UPL 7225 SSGT James Auman (G), TSGT Russell F. Taylor (FE), Albert F. Rapuano (G)
Enlisted crew men of Crew #607/431 - Robert H. Taylor Crew
466th BG - 786th & 784th Bomb Squadrons

466th BG Archives

Object Number - UPL 7225 - SSGT James Auman (G), TSGT Russell F. Taylor (FE), Albert F. Rapuano (G) Enlisted crew men of Crew #607/431 - Robert H. Taylor Crew 466th BG -...

Albert Rapuano served as a gunner with the 466th Bomb Group at Attlebridge, England.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 44th Bomb Group.

44th Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment
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
A B-24 Liberator (serial number 42-95260) nicknamed "Lili Marlene" of the 66th Bomb Squadron, 44th Bomb Group flies in formation with two comrades. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'B-24 H & B-24 J OF 44th B.G. 66th Sqdn'

66th Bomb Squadron

  • Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

Robert H Taylor

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 44th Bomb Group 466th Bomb Group 66th Bomb Squadron 784th Bomb Squadron 786th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-741949
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Pilot

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

Date24 May 2020 10:47:24
ContributorQueen of Hearts 511
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Queen of Hearts 511

Date11 Nov 2017 15:05:03
ContributorLucy May
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Added source from duplicate record: Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / http://8thairforce.com/44thbg/search/perlastname.asp

Date22 Mar 2015 22:09:09
Contributor466thHistorian
ChangesChanges to service number
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466th BG Historian

Date31 Dec 2014 01:36:18
Contributor466thHistorian
ChangesChanges to highest rank, role, person associations, unit associations and place associations
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466th BG Historian

Date27 Sep 2014 18:03:05
ContributorAAM
ChangesAAM ingest
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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Unit roster in the book ATTLEBRIDGE ARSENAL by Wassom and Brassfield, page 350

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