George R Snowden

Military
media-13136.jpeg UPL 13136 LT George R. Snowden
Co-Pilot - Crew #607/431 - Robert H. Taylor Crew
466th BG - 786th & 784th Bomb Squadrons 466th Bomb Group collection

466th BG Historian

Object Number - UPL 13136 - LT George R. Snowden Co-Pilot - Crew #607/431 - Robert H. Taylor Crew 466th BG - 786th & 784th Bomb Squadrons

George Snowden served as a co-pilot with the 466th Bomb Group, flying missions out of Attlebridge, England. He flew a handful of missions with the 44th BG in the middle of his tour when his crew was temporarily assigned to that group for lead crew training.

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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 H Taylor

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 44th Bomb Group 466th Bomb Group 66th Bomb Squadron 784th Bomb Squadron 786th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-741949
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

42-52511

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Queen of Hearts
  • 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

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For reference: It is possible that George R Snowden was slated to join the 44th Bomb Group as a duplicate record existed for him linking him to the 66th Bomb Squadron, 44th Bomb Group:
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / http://8thairforce.com/44thbg/search/perlastname.asp

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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 351

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