Harry L Phippen

Military
media-25894.jpeg UPL 25894 Crew #625 - Joseph Hartley Crew
466th BG - 786th BS

Standing Left to Right: Gerald A. Messier (CP), Raymond Shinder (B), George Keber (N), Joseph Hartley (P)

Kneeling Left to Right: Richard Halstead (G), Bernell Oberbeck (FE), Harry Phippen (G), Walter Sloan (G), Henry McKinley (R/O), Unidentified

Corrected flight engineer's name.

Object Number - UPL 25894 - Crew #625 - Joseph Hartley Crew 466th BG - 786th BS Standing Left to Right: Gerald A. Messier (CP), Raymond Shinder (B), George Keber (N),...

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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

Charles F Dibrell

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

Joseph Hartley

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 786th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-811377
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

42-95010

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Crow's Nest
  • 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

Emmett, KS 66422, USA 18 July 1923

Died

Topeka, KS, USA 10 August 1999 Mr. Phippen served in the U.S. Army Air Corps during World War II and flew 30 missions over Europe as a crew chief and tail gunner in a B-24. He was decorated with three Bronze Stars, the Flying Cross for heroism, and three overseas bars. He retired from duty in October 1945. He was born July 18, 1923, at Emmett, the son of Joseph A. and Pearl B. Phippen. He graduated from St. Marys High School where he was active in athletics. He lived in California for 30 years before he moved to the Topeka area. Mr. Phippen was a member of Berryton Baptist Church, the New Beginnings Choir with the Parks and Recreation of Topeka's Senior Adults Program, Moose Lodge No. 555, the Veterans of Foreign Wars and Capitol Post No. 1 of the American Legion. He also was a gifted sculptor. He was married to Hattie Jones in 1946 in Mapleton. She died in 1976. He later was married to Ann Hinkle in 1991. Note: The three bronze stars refer to battle start added to the Europe-Africa/Middle Eastern Theatre medal.

Buried

Topeka, KS, USA 14 August 1999 Mount Hope Cemetery Topeka Shawnee County Kansas, USA
St. Mary's, Kansas

Revisions

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Contributor466thHistorian
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Sources

https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&dbid=2238&h=2528059…

Date
ContributorBrad Sullivan
Changes
Sources

https://catalog.archives.gov/id/143794951

Date
Contributor466thHistorian
Changes
Sources

466th BG Archives
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=phippen&GSfn=harr…;

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Object number: UPL 25894 - Crew #625 - Joseph Hartley Crew 466th BG - 786th...