David Braverman

Military

Object Number - UPL 17845 - Crew #783 David Baron Crew 466th BG - 787th BS B-24J-1-FO #42-95609 "Ghost Too" Code: T9-T (784th BS) Standing Left to Right: Richard Z....

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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

David Baron

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 787th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-709739
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

42-51094

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Gran Slam
  • 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

New York, USA 27 December 1923

Died

Oradell, NJ, USA 2 August 2000

Buried

Westwood, NJ, USA 6 August 2000 Beth El Cemetery Washington Twp Westwood, NJ 7675

Revisions

Date2 Oct 2015 02:45:00
Contributor466thHistorian
Sources

466th BG Historian

Date27 Sep 2014 18:29:03
ContributorAAM
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, p 343

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Object number: UPL 17845 - Crew #783 David Baron Crew 466th BG - 787th BS B...