Harry Arthur Clark (Dolph)

Military

Object Number - UPL 18568 - Crew #637 John S. Archer, Jr. Crew 466th BG - 786th BS Standing Left to Right: Thomas L. Bell (CP), John S. Archer (P), Doyle E. Stegall (B),...

Evaded (EVD) Shot down by fighters and crashed at Zui Dveen on 8/15/44 in B-24 True Love #4129449

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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

John Simpson Archer

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 786th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-809346
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

41-29449

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: True Love
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 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

Born

Kalamazoo, MI, USA 12 March 1918

Died

Marietta, OH 45750, USA 12 June 1994

Other

Shot Down/Evaded

7971 Havelte, Netherlands 15 August 1944

Buried

Arlington National Cemetery Arlington Arlington County Virginia, USA Plot: Section 67, Grave 1861

Enlisted

Sacramento, CA, USA

Revisions

Date25 Nov 2017 01:34:18
Contributor466thHistorian
Sources

"The Evader" - Harry Dolph
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Date15 Jun 2016 21:44:02
Contributor466thHistorian
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"The Evader" - Harry A. Dolph

Date27 Sep 2014 18:12:18
ContributorAAM
Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 8429 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

Harry Arthur Clark (Dolph): Gallery (2 items)

Object number: UPL 18568 - Crew #637 John S. Archer, Jr. Crew 466th BG -...

Object number: UPL 42770 - MACR 8429 41-29449 "True Love" 466th BG | 786th BS...