Bruce F Sinclair

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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?'

466th Bomb Group

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

People

Robert D Nelson

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 786th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-715288
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

42-51231

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 786th Bomb Squadron

Missions

702

  • Date: 5 November 1944

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

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Crash Landed/Seriously Injured

Lenwade, Norwich NR9 5SH, UK 5 November 1944 Sinclair was seriously injured when the aircraft he was flying in ran out of gas and crash landed short of the base when returning from the crews first mission.
Huron County, MI, USA 209 5th Street

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Daughter

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"Attlebridge Arsenal" - Brassfield & Wassom, page 196
"Officers of Attlebridge" booklet, page 30

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Stacy Sinclair

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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 351

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Object number: UPL 27841 - Bruce F Sinclair