Charles Conner

Military
media-6364.jpeg UPL 6364 Crew #474 - 466th BG - 784th BS
Bigby Parrott Crew
Standing Left to Right: Bigby Parrott (P), Eugene Drebert (N), Regis O'Rourke (RN), Fred Marshall (E), Elmer Horne (TG), Charles Conner (WG)
Kneeling Left to Right: Irbin Bailey (CP), John Morse (B), George Hort (R/O), Raymond Smith (WG), Albert Paschale (NG)

B-24L-10-FO #44-49626 "White Elephant" Code: T9-J H2X equipped lead aircraft

466th BG Archives

Object Number - UPL 6364 - Crew #474 - 466th BG - 784th BS Bigby Parrott Crew Standing Left to Right: Bigby Parrott (P), Eugene Drebert (N), Regis O'Rourke (RN), Fred...

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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

Bigby C Parrott

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 784th Bomb Squadron 785th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

The nose art of a B-24 Liberator (serial number 42-94979) nicknamed "Slick Chick" of the 466th Bomb Group. Handwritten caption on reverse: '466 BG, Slick Chick, 42-94979 F 43, 128 Misns, Per Crew Chief John Doskocz, 785th A443F.'

42-94979

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Slick Chick
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 785th Bomb Squadron

42-95569

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: That Red Headed Gal

42-95592

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Black Cat
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 784th Bomb Squadron

42-95609

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Ghost Too
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 784th Bomb Squadron

44-10558

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Ma's Lil Angel
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 491st Bomb Group 785th 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

Other

466th BG Combat Tour

Attlebridge, Norwich NR9, UK 7 October 1944 - 4 April 1945

Revisions

Date13 Jul 2016 19:31:10
Contributor466thHistorian
ChangesChanges to highest rank, role, events, person associations, unit associations, place associations and aircraft associations
Sources

"Attlebridge Arsenal" - Brassfield & Wassom

Date27 Sep 2014 18:05:20
ContributorAAM
ChangesAAM ingest
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 and Brassfield, page 344

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