Carl W Falk

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...

One of the last crews assigned to the 785th BG to see combat. Completed four combat missions before hostilities ended.

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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

Billie G Arnold

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 785th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-2075620
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator

Timothy J Dwyer

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 785th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 19183518
  • Highest Rank: Corporal (5th Grade)
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner

James B Heffernan

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 785th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 36598040
  • Highest Rank: Corporal
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator

Ramon B Manuz

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 785th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 18044275
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade)
  • Role/Job: Flight Engineer

Henry J Schuette

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 785th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-837374
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot

Aircraft

A B-24 Liberator (serial number 42-51141) nicknamed "Pegasus The Flying Red Horse" of the 466th Bomb Group uses parachutes as a landing aid. Image via Harry Holmes. Written on slide casing: 'B-24 42-51141, T9-N 466BG.'

42-51141

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Pegasus
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 784th Bomb Squadron 785th Bomb Squadron
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
Decatur, IL, USA 1482 West Forest Avenue

Other

Fuel Delivery Missions

France "Before we started flying our bombing missions we made several trips to deliver gasoline to the ground troops in Europe in B-24H-25-DT #42-51141 "Pegasus."

Other

Operation Home Run

Bradley International Airport (BDL), Schoephoester Road, Windsor Locks, CT 06096, USA We returned the States in June 1945 by way of Iceland and Goose Bay, Labrador. We left "Betta Duck" at Bradley Field, CT.

Revisions

Date29 May 2016 02:36:51
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ChangesChanges to aircraft associations
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466th BG Archives

Date24 Feb 2015 20:53:17
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Date2 Jan 2015 02:16:50
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Date2 Jan 2015 02:10:01
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