Hans A Rupp

Military
media-13057.jpeg UPL 13057 Crew #681
Hans A. Rupp Crew
466th BG - 786th BS

Standing Left to Right: Leland O. Fuller (FE), Martin Goetz (TTG), George Warrington (NG), Harry Hancock (BTG), Peter Efthim (R/O)

Sitting Left to Right: Hans A. Rupp (P), Alford Stephenson (CP), Alfonzo E. Howell (N). Thomas Sellman (B)

Attlebridge Arsenal - Brassfield & Wassom

Object Number - UPL 13057 - Crew #681 Hans A. Rupp Crew 466th BG - 786th BS Standing Left to Right: Leland O. Fuller (FE), Martin Goetz (TTG), George Warrington (NG),...

Completed 25 combat missions before hostilities ended.

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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

Peter H Efthim

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 786th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 31311569
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade)
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator

Leland Q Fuller

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 786th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 15100221
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant (2nd Grade)
  • Role/Job: Flight Engineer

Martin Goetz

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 786th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade)
  • Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner

Harry B Hancock

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 786th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 13146388
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade)
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner

Alfonzo E Howell

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 785th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-2015157
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator

Aircraft

42-50392

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Flying Dutchman
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 786th Bomb Squadron

44-40361

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 786th Bomb Squadron

Missions

A B-24 Liberator of the 467th Bomb Group flies over Berlin during a mission. 18 March 1945. Handwritten caption on reverse: '18/3/45 Berlin.'

894

  • Date: 18 March 1945

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

Miami Beach, FL, USA 27 February 1943

Died

20 January 1992
Chicago, IL, USA 1804 Juneway Trail

Born

Gdańsk, Poland At the time of his birth, this city was Danzig, Germany

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"Attlebridge Arsenal" - Brassfield & Wassom

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466th BG 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 DIARY by Wassom & Brassfield, page 349

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