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Military ROLL OF HONOUR

media-13414.jpeg UPL 13414 Page 3 of 466th Bomb Group 'Roll of Honor' at All Saints Church, Weston Longville.

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Object Number - UPL 13414 - Page 3 of 466th Bomb Group 'Roll of Honor' at All Saints Church, Weston Longville.

Killed in Action (KIA). B-24 AC #42-51231. Crashed returning from first combat mission. Seven of the crew were severely injured and three were Killed in Action (KIA).

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Units served with

466th Bomb Group

Unit Hierarchy: Group
Air Force: Eighth Air Force
Type Category: Bombardment

786th Bomb Squadron

Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
Air Force: Eighth Air Force
Type Category: Bombardment

People

Robert D Nelson

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 466th Bomb Group 786th Bomb Squadron
Service Numbers: O-715288
Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

42-51231

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

Missions

702

Date: 5 November 1944

Places

Attlebridge

Site type: Airfield
Known as: Attlebridge Arsenal, Station 120

Events

Event	Location	Date	Description
Born	Adrian, Minnesota	8 August 1923
Enlisted	Herrold, IA 50109, USA	19 January 1943	Camp Dodge
Died	Lenwade, Norwich NR9, UK	5 November 1944	"I was pilot of B-24J #42-52231 on November 5, 1944 and had just returned from an operational mission. Shortly before approaching AAF Station 120, the engineer informed us that the gasoline supply would last buy 45 more minutes, and that he was going to transfer fuel. Upon entering the traffic pattern, power failure occurred in 3# and #4 engines. The co-pilot turned the booster pumps on, but a few seconds later, complete failure of all four engines occurred. We managed to keep the aircraft under control for a short time, but the ensuing crash was inevitable. - Robert D. Nelson
	Sibley, Osceola Co., Iowa