Curtis M Adamy

Military
media-16410.jpeg UPL 16410 Crew #645/465
Raymond A. Normandin Crew
466th BG - 786th and 784th Bomb Squadrons

Standing Left to Right: Curtis N. Adamy (N), Raymond Ostolski (B), Arthur C. Weber (CP), Raymond A. Normandin (P)

Kneeling Left to Right: Miles Henneman (G), William F. Crayne (G), Heber L. Honey (FE), Rudolph Gorisek (G), Robert R. Hill (R/O)

This crew flew 10 missions with the786th BS then transferred to the 784th BS, trained as a lead crew then flew 20 more combat missions as a lead crew to complete their tour. 466th Bomb Group collection

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Object Number - UPL 16410 - Crew #645/465 Raymond A. Normandin Crew 466th BG - 786th and 784th Bomb Squadrons Standing Left to Right: Curtis N. Adamy (N), Raymond Ostolski...

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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

Raymond A Normandin

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 784th Bomb Squadron 786th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

A crashed B-24 Liberator (T9-Z, serial number 42-50488) nicknamed "Polaris II" of the 466th Bomb Group. The propellor of the aircraft lies a short distance away from the wing. First handwritten caption on reverse: '2/1/45 B-24 250488, 466.' Second handwritten caption on reverse: '466 BG Attlebridge, Norfolk PFF A/C repaired and used by 785 BS on 189 mission 25/2/45.'

42-50488

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Polaris II
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 784th Bomb Squadron 785th Bomb Squadron

42-50765

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

42-52527

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

42-95592

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

44-10591

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

Missions

851

  • Date: 27 February 1945

849

  • Date: 26 February 1945

845

  • Date: 24 February 1945

785

  • Date: 7 January 1945

776

  • Date: 2 January 1945

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

Michigan, USA 16 December 1922

Enlisted

Chicago, IL, USA 30 January 1943

Other

466th BG Combat Tour

Attlebridge, Norwich, Norfolk NR9, UK 28 July 1944 - 2 March 1945

Died

Grand Rapids, MI, USA 10 February 2003

Enlisted

Reed City, MI 49677, USA 1930 U.S. Census
Reed City, MI 49677, USA 430 Higbee Street

Revisions

Date30 Mar 2020 19:30:10
Contributor466thHistorian
ChangesChanges to mission associations
Sources

Official "Participation in Sorties" list of Curtiss Adamy - Found by Brad Sullivan

Date30 Mar 2020 12:39:22
ContributorBrad Sullivan
ChangesChanges to service number
Sources

NRO 2AD

Date21 Nov 2017 01:02:28
Contributor466thHistorian
ChangesChanges to middlename and events
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466th BG Archives - "Officers of Attlebridge" booklet

Date13 Jun 2015 02:41:08
Contributor466thHistorian
ChangesChanges to highest rank and role
Sources

466th BG Historian

Date13 Jun 2015 02:40:42
Contributor466thHistorian
ChangesChanges to events, person associations, unit associations, place associations and aircraft associations
Sources

466th BG Historian

Date27 Sep 2014 18:06:41
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 & Brassford

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