Billie G Arnold

Military

Object Number - UPL 6431 - Crew 594 Carl Falk Crew 466th BG - 785th BS Standing Left to Right: Billie G. Arnold (N), Carl W. Falk (P), Henry Schuette (CP) Kneeling...

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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

Carl W Falk

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 785th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-928523
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

A B-24 Liberator (serial number 44-40454) nicknamed "Betta Duck" lands at Mount Farm. Image by Robert Astrella, 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group. Written on slide casing: 'Betta Duck, landing Mount Farm.'

44-40454

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Betta Duck
  • Unit: 34th Bomb Group 466th Bomb Group 493rd Bomb Group 785th Bomb Squadron 7th Bomb Squadron 862nd Bomb Squadron

Missions

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

31 July 1917

Died

Houston, TX, USA 3 October 2005
Houston, TX, USA 1569 Scharde Street
Houston, TX, USA 5214 Imogene

Revisions

Date22 Nov 2017 01:49:38
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Sources

http://death-records.mooseroots.com/l/153260353/Billie-G-Arnold
Attlebridge Notes - 1976 Register - page 1

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466th BG Historian

Date2 Jan 2015 02:13:56
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466th BG Historian

Date2 Jan 2015 02:12:38
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466th BG Historian

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Attlebridge Arsenal

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Sources

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 & Brassford, page 343

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Object number: UPL 6431 - Crew 594 Carl Falk Crew 466th BG - 785th BS...