Gerald E Knollenberg

Military
media-16608.jpeg UPL 16608 Crew #732
Stuart M. Peace Crew
466th BG - 787th BS
B-24H-15-FO #42-52560 "Laden Maid" Code: U8-M (786th BS aircraft)

Standing Left to Right: Clarence E. Wagner (R/O), unidentified person, Gerald E. Knollenberg (G),

Crouching (Middle Row) Left to Right: Hollis Berlew (FE), Frederick J. Deck (CP)

Kneeling (Front Row) Left to Right: William C. Doran (B), Robert E. Gardner (G), Stuart M. Peace (P), John W Becker (TG), Eugene E. Johnson (G) 466th Bomb Group collection

My Great Grandfather is John W Becker and we have the picture.

Object Number - UPL 16608 - Crew #732 Stuart M. Peace Crew 466th BG - 787th BS B-24H-15-FO #42-52560 "Laden Maid" Code: U8-M (786th BS aircraft) Standing Left to Right: ...

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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

Stuart M Peace

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 787th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-812303
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Pilot

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

Wisconsin, USA 3 October 1923

Enlisted

Milwaukee, WI, USA 23 December 1942

Died

Milwaukee, WI, USA 6 March 1999

Buried

Milwaukee, WI, USA 9 March 1999 Wood National Cemetery Milwaukee Milwaukee County Wisconsin, USA Plot: E, 0, 90A

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466th G Historian

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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

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Object number: UPL 16608 - Crew #732 Stuart M. Peace Crew 466th BG - 787th BS...