Gilbert R Scott

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

Aircraft

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

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

New Jersey, USA 1 September 1915

Enlisted

Los Angeles, CA, USA 2 April 1941

Died

California, USA 11 May 1981

Buried

Los Angeles, CA, USA 14 May 1981 Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale) Glendale Los Angeles County California, USA Plot: Garden of Ascension, Map E48, Lot 7475, Space 4
Beverly Hills, CA, USA 1440 N. Doheny Drive

Revisions

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Sources

http://www.ww2enlistment.org/index.php?page=directory&rec=7446612
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Scott&GSfn=Gilber…;

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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 and Brassfield, page 350

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