Alec Hanysh

Military
media-7258.jpeg UPL 7258 Crew #702
John Wheelahan Crew
466th BG - 787th BS

Standing Left to Right: John Wheelahan (P), Howard Lindsay (CP), Sidney Bouwer (N), Dan Ryan (B), Gerald Maroney (FE)

Kneeling Left to Right: Acey Bennett (R/O), George Harden (G), Aloisious Barsch (G), Alec Hanysh (G), Edwin Mavowski (G) 466th Bomb Group collection

466th BG Historian

Object Number - UPL 7258 - Crew #702 John Wheelahan Crew 466th BG - 787th BS Standing Left to Right: John Wheelahan (P), Howard Lindsay (CP), Sidney Bouwer (N), Dan Ryan...

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Units served with

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?'
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 787th Bomb Squadron
  • 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).
  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: Attlebridge Arsenal, Station 120

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

4 November 1922

Enlisted

Columbus, OH, USA 20 October 1942 Fort Hays

Died

Ohio, USA 16 November 1996

Buried

North Jackson, OH 44451, USA 20 November 1996 Jackson Township Cemetery North Jackson Mahoning County Ohio, USA Plot: Section V Row 28

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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 & Brassfield, page 346

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