Daniel Augusta Johnson

Military
UPL 71354 UPL 71354 Crew #629 - Warren P. Allen Crew
466th BG - 786th BS

Standing Left to Right: James P. Sampson (N), Warren P. Allen (P), Walter J. Sebo (CP), William M. O'Donnell (B)

Kneeling Left to Right: Robert Rayburn (TTG), Harold Sherlock (FE), James Moore (TG), Daniel Johnson (NG), Donald Miller (R/O), Orrin Winters (BTG) 466th Bomb Group collection

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Warren P. Allan Crew

Object Number - UPL 71354 - Crew #629 - Warren P. Allen Crew 466th BG - 786th BS Standing Left to Right: James P. Sampson (N), Warren P. Allen (P), Walter J. Sebo (CP),...

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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

Warren P Allen

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

Aircraft

42-52442

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Red Hot Riding Hood
  • 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

Franklin County, TX, USA 4 September 1923

Enlisted

Tyler, TX, USA 3 September 1942

Other

466th BG Combat Tour

27 April 1944 - 5 September 1944 Completed a 30 mission tour

Died

Texas, USA 5 August 1991

Buried/ Commemorated

Cypress, TX, USA 8 August 1991 Good Hope Cemetery Cypress Franklin County
Tyler, TX, USA

Revisions

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Contributor466thHistorian
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466th BG Historian

Date
Contributor466thHistorian
Changes
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Dani Bolanowski (grand-daughter)
http://www.ww2enlistment.org/index.php?page=directory&rec=1523624
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Johnson&GSfn=Dani…;

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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 ARSENAL by Wassom & Brassfield, page 347

Daniel Augusta Johnson: Gallery (5 items)

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