Harold H Hendrickson

Military

Object Number - UPL 5490 - A Bomber crew of the 466th Bomb Group with their B-24 Liberator. Handwritten on image: 'RG Gordon 279-55.' The crew went down over Belgium on...

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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

Robert G Gordon

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 786th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-776283
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

42-50336

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Pale Ale
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 784th Bomb Squadron 786th 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

Enlisted

Fort McPherson, Atlanta, GA 30310, USA 2 February 1943

Died

Dergneau, 7912 Frasnes-lez-Anvaing, Belgium 20 February 1945

Born

Georgia, USA

Buried

Plot B Row 1 Grave 7 Netherlands American Cemetery Margraten, Netherlands

Revisions

Date5 Sep 2016 21:46:25
Contributor466thHistorian
Sources

http://www.ww2enlistment.org/index.php?page=directory&rec=4935437

Date11 Apr 2015 04:10:52
Contributor466thHistorian
Sources

466th BG Historian

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Object number: UPL 5490 - A Bomber crew of the 466th Bomb Group with their B...