Franklin L Bois

Military
media-22393.jpeg UPL 22393 Crew #452
Joseph W. "Bill" Tikey Crew
466th BG - 784th BS

Standing Left to Right: Boyd Condon (G), Hank Tevelin (N), Harold Berman (466th BG Navigator), Frank Bois (WG), Bill Tikey (P), Russell K. Woinowsk (466th BG Bombardier), Gil Scott (RN), Brunow W. Feiling (466th BG Deputy Commander)

Kneeling Left to Right: Marlow Jovaag (G), Bernard Massing (TG), Frank Simek (R/O)

The sign on the goat says "D.F.G. (Distinguished Flying Goat) for leading 30 missions." 466th Bomb Group collection

"Attlebridge Arsenal" - Brassfield & Wassom

Object Number - UPL 22393 - Crew #452 Joseph W. "Bill" Tikey Crew 466th BG - 784th BS Standing Left to Right: Boyd Condon (G), Hank Tevelin (N), Harold Berman (466th BG...

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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

Joseph William Tikey

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 784th Bomb Squadron 785th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Major
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

41-28743

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Eastern Beast
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 785th Bomb Squadron
A B-24 Liberator (serial number 42-51141) nicknamed "Pegasus The Flying Red Horse" of the 466th Bomb Group uses parachutes as a landing aid. Image via Harry Holmes. Written on slide casing: 'B-24 42-51141, T9-N 466BG.'

42-51141

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Pegasus
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 784th Bomb Squadron 785th Bomb Squadron
The nose art of a B-24 Liberator (serial number 42-94979) nicknamed "Slick Chick" of the 466th Bomb Group. Handwritten caption on reverse: '466 BG, Slick Chick, 42-94979 F 43, 128 Misns, Per Crew Chief John Doskocz, 785th A443F.'

42-94979

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Slick Chick
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 785th 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

Bridgewater, MA 02324, USA 18 February 1919

Enlisted

Boston, MA, USA 14 August 1942

Other

466th BG Combat Tour

Attlebridge, Norwich, Norfolk NR9, UK 22 March 1944 - 29 November 1944 30 combat missions

Died

Massachusetts, USA 2 August 1994

Buried

Bourne, MA, USA 5 August 1994 Massachusetts National Cemetery Bourne Barnstable County Massachusetts, USA Plot: B/A, 0, 126

Revisions

Date
Contributor466thHistorian
ChangesChanges to middlename, service number, events and aircraft associations. Changes to Role of Honour Picture. Changes to Role of Honour Picture
Sources

466http://www.ww2enlistment.org/index.php?page=directory&rec=2274253

Date
Contributor466thHistorian
ChangesChanges to events
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466th BG Historian

Date
Contributor466thHistorian
ChangesChanges to firstname, nickname, highest rank, role, person associations, unit associations and place associations
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466th BG Historian

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ChangesAAM ingest
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 & SECOND AIR DIVISION by Turner Publishing Company, D790.A2S45, 1998, page 212

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