Edward Kreick

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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

Aircraft

42-95194

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

Missions

683

  • Date: 19 October 1944

676

  • Date: 14 October 1944

667

  • Date: 6 October 1944

665

  • Date: 5 October 1944

Revisions

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Contributor466thHistorian
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Sources

466th BG Archives - Mission Report for 14 October 1944
NARA document research provided by Brad Sullivan

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ContributorAAM
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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