Cecil Everett Pettigrew

Military
media-37202.jpeg UPL 37202 SSGT Cecil E. Pettigrew
Gunner
Crew #592 - Joseph Develin Crew
survived the crash landing just after takeoff of his B-24 loaded with napalm
This is a post war photo from his college yearbook at the University of New Hampshire

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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

Joseph J Develin

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 785th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-835456
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

41-29593

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Little Rebel
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 786th 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).

Attlebridge

  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: Attlebridge Arsenal, Station 120

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Maine, USA 16 November 1925

Enlisted

Devens, MA, USA 16 May 1944 Fort Devens

Other

466th BG Combat Tour

Attlebridge, Norwich, UK 4 April 1945 - 15 April 1945 Survived the crash, just after takeoff, of his B-24 that was fully loaded with fuel and napalm on 15 April 1945

Died

Eliot, ME 03903, USA 3 October 2006
Kittery, ME, USA

Other

Graduated

University of New Hampshire, Durham, New Hampshire University of New Hampshire BS - Mechanical Engineering

Revisions

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Contributor466thHistorian
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http://www.ww2enlistment.org/index.php?page=directory&rec=428456
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"Attlebridge Arsenal" - Brassfield & Wassom, page 76

Date
ContributorAAM
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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 DIARY by Wassom & Brassfield, page 349

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