Anthony Vincent Mulone

Military ROLL OF HONOUR
media-13414.jpeg UPL 13414 Page 3 of 466th Bomb Group 'Roll of Honor' at All Saints Church, Weston Longville.

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Object Number - UPL 13414 - Page 3 of 466th Bomb Group 'Roll of Honor' at All Saints Church, Weston Longville.

Killed in Action (KIA) in mid air collision over Horsham while assembling for mission as Lead PFFplane in B-24 'Liberty Belle'

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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 784th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-801596
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Liberty Belle
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 784th Bomb Squadron

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

Aspinwall, PA 15215, USA 8 April 1918

Enlisted

Pittsburgh, PA, USA 7 January 1942

Died

Horsham St Faith, Norwich NR10, UK 1 September 1944 He was KIA when his a/c crashed after encountering prop wash, and almost turning on it's back at a low level. Though the pilot was able to get the wings level again, it was in a nose down attitude only 50-75 feet off of the ground. The aircraft crashed and exploded. All on board were KIA

Buried

Pittsburgh, PA, USA Calvary Cemetery Pittsburgh Allegheny County Pennsylvania, USA

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Accident Report 035 / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia

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