Harry B Hancock Jr

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),...

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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

Hans A Rupp

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 786th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-829566
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

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

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

Tyrone, PA 16686, USA 17 April 1925

Enlisted

Goldsboro, NC, USA 14 August 1943

Died

Altoona, PA, USA 3 July 2008 Harry Benjamin Hancock April 17, 1925 - July 3, 2008 Harry Benjamin Hancock, 83, of Box 278A, Roaring Spring RD 1, formerly of 618 N. Sixth Ave., Juniata, died Thursday at Altoona Regional Health System, Altoona Hospital Campus. He was born in Tyrone, son of the late Harry A. and Esther Marie (Adelman) Hancock. He first married Isabel Ann Wintermute, who preceded him in death. He then married Judith A. McGeary Oct. 24, 1987, in Everett. Surviving are his wife; children: Larry D. (Dora) Hancock of Arlington, Va., Jeffrey L. (Sandy) Hancock of Cinnaminson, N.J., and Deborah A. Hancock of Martinsburg; stepchildren: Scott R. (Sheri) Ellis of Charlotte, N.C., and Traci J. (Cory) Treese of Altoona; grandchildren: Matthew and Scott Hancock, Cory and Lindsay Treese and Tyler and Jamie Ellis; brothers: Jack A. Hancock in Alabama and Allan G. Hancock of East Freedom; and sister, Blanche E. Horner of Hollidaysburg. Harry attended Leamersville Grace Brethren Church. He retired as yard master from Conrail in May 1985, after 35 years of service. He was a 1943 graduate of Altoona High School. He was a veteran of World War II, serving in the U.S. Army Air Corps and was a staff sergeant while serving in England.

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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 ARSENAL by Wassom & Brassfield, page 346

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