Benjamin R Buck

Military
media-7185.jpeg UPL 7185 Crew #665
Jessie H. McKnight Crew
B-24J1-FO #42-95617 "Jennie" T9-I

Standing Left to Right: Donald Hemingway (CP), Jessie H. McKnight (P), Edwin Martin (N)

Kneeling Left to Right: Jack Kasper (FE), Glenn Hill (NG), Ben Buck (WG), Gerald Alport (WG), Frank Bostwick (TG), Ben Brown (R/O)

Completed a 34 mission tour: 6 October 1944 - 31 March 1945

466th BG Historian

Object Number - UPL 7185 - Crew #665 Jessie H. McKnight Crew B-24J1-FO #42-95617 "Jennie" T9-I Standing Left to Right: Donald Hemingway (CP), Jessie H. McKnight (P),...

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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?'

466th Bomb Group

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

People

Jesse Hildreth McKnight

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 786th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-823910
  • Highest Rank: Major
  • Role/Job: Piot

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

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Pennsylvania, USA 15 November 1916

Enlisted

Philadelphia, PA, USA 26 October 1942

Enlisted

Lansdale, PA, USA 7 August 2003

Enlisted

Bensalem, PA 19020, USA 11 August 2003 Resurrection Cemetery Bensalem Bucks County Pennsylvania, USA

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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, p 343

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