Gerard R Dieffenbach

Military
media-16142.jpeg UPL 16142 CPT Josiah Child presenting MSGT Gerard Dieffenbach with a $10.00 check for coming up with the name "The Flying Deck" for the 466th BG 466th Bomb Group collection

466th BG Historian

Object Number - UPL 16142 - CPT Josiah Child presenting MSGT Gerard Dieffenbach with a $10.00 check for coming up with the name "The Flying Deck" for the 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

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

Enlisted

New York, NY, USA 10 November 1942

Born

New York, NY, USA

Died

Largo, FL, USA

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Object number: UPL 16142 - CPT Josiah Child presenting MSGT Gerard...