Harold F Pierce

Military

Object Number - UPL 22309 - Captain Harold F. Pierce Pilot 466th BG & 458th BG

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Units served with

Personnel of the 458th Bomb Group gather around a B-24 Liberator (serial number 41-29303) nicknamed "Liberty Lib" in order to transfer a casualty into a waiting ambulance. Image via Harry Holmes. Written on slide casing: '458th BG.'

458th Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment
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

Raphael E Anthony

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 458th Bomb Group 466th Bomb Group 754th Bomb Squadron 784th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 13131934
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant (Technician Third Grade)
  • Role/Job: Nose Gunner

Thomas W Horne

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 458th Bomb Group 754th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner

Raymond R Juskiewicz

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 458th Bomb Group 754th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator

Thomas H McKiernan

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 784th Bomb Squadron 785th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot/Co-Pilot

Richard Owens

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 458th Bomb Group 754th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner

Aircraft

Lieutenant Charles 'Red' Stilson of the 458th Bomb Group stands with his B-24 Liberator (serial number 42-100357) nicknamed Vale Oregan, the morning after crash landing the aircraft near Horsham St. Faith, 23 April 1944. Image stamped on reverse: 'Passed for publication 26 APR 1944, General Section Press & Censorship Bureau' Printed caption on reverse: 'Crash landed on one engine. Associated Press photo shows:- 1st Lt. Charles "Red" Stilson, Box 472, Vale Oregon, Liberator pilot, surveys the wreckage of h

42-100357

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Vale Oregan
  • Unit: 458th Bomb Group 754th Bomb Squadron

42-100362

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Sweet Lorraine | Boomerang
  • Unit: 458th Bomb Group 754th Bomb Squadron

42-110172

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Sweet Lorraine
  • Unit: 458th Bomb Group

42-110188

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 784th Bomb Squadron

42-52353

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Unit: 458th Bomb Group 754th Bomb Squadron

Missions

688

  • Date: 25 October 1944

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

Other

458th BG Combat Tour

Horsham St Faith, Norwich, Norfolk NR10, UK 25 February 1944 - 2 July 1944 Flew 11 combat missions with the 458th BG

Other

466th BG Combat Tour

Attlebridge, Norwich, Norfolk NR9, UK 30 August 1944 - 1 November 1944 Flew 5-8 missions with the 466th BG plus several Truckin' gas haul missions.
Spokane, WA, USA 609 Waverly Street

Revisions

Date20 Jun 2016 02:32:54
Contributor466thHistorian
ChangesChanges to aircraft associations
Sources

http://www.458bg.com/crew40pierce.htm

Date20 Jun 2016 00:34:18
Contributor466thHistorian
ChangesChanges to service number and events
Sources

http://www.458bg.com/crew40pierce.htm

Date20 Jun 2016 00:30:54
Contributor466thHistorian
ChangesChanges to highest rank, events, person associations, unit associations, place associations and aircraft associations
Sources

"Attlebridge Arsenal" - Chris Brassfield & Earl Wassom

Date27 Sep 2014 18:12:03
ContributorAAM
ChangesAAM ingest
Sources

458bg.com including crew picture in Pierce crew in 754th BS / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia

Harold F Pierce: Gallery (2 items)

Object number: UPL 22309 - Captain Harold F. Pierce Pilot 466th BG & 458th BG

Object number: UPL 6447 - Harold F. Pierce Crew Crew #456 Standing Left to...