Doyle R Campbell

Military

Object Number - UPL 22538 - Crew #772 Robert E. Gordon Crew 466th BG - 787th BS Standing Left to Right: Marvin Hendrickson (BTG), Robert E. Gordon (P), Otis K. Tichenor...

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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

Robert E Gordon

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 787th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-776282
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

42-50368

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Delores Jean
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 787th Bomb Squadron

42-95067

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Troublemaker
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 787th Bomb Squadron

44-40357

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 787th 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

Arkansas, USA 2 September 1925

Enlisted

Fort Smith, AR, USA 27 July 1943 Camp Chaffee

Other

466th BG Combat Tour

Attlebridge, Norwich, Norfolk NR9, UK 29 November 1944 - 18 April 1945

Died

Coffeyville, KS 67337, USA 19 March 2006

Buried

Hot Springs, AR, USA 22 March 2006 Memorial Gardens Cemetery Hot Springs Garland County Arkansas, USA
Prairie County, AR, USA

Revisions

Date5 Jul 2016 01:36:19
Contributor466thHistorian
Sources

http://us-census.mooseroots.com/l/224900869/Doyle-R-Campbell
http://wwii-army.mooseroots.com/l/1751967/Doyle-R-Campbell

Date27 Sep 2014 18:07:48
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 22538 - Crew #772 Robert E. Gordon Crew 466th BG - 787th...