Henry Fremont Hull

Military
media-17745.jpeg UPL 17745 Crew #748
Henry Hull/Lynn Thomas Crew
466th BG - 787th BS

Standing Left to Right: Michael Medic (TG), Lynn E. Thomas (CP/P), Henry Hull (P), William Brown (N), Scott Milleran (B)

Kneeling Left to Right: Henry Atwood (G), Charles Fletcher (R/O), Willis Butts (BTG), Walter Korth (FE), Jack Bullard (G)

Hull led this crew for it's first 14 combat missions at which time he transferred to the 784th BS to become a lead pilot and lead two other crews. Thomas took over and lead this crew for it's final 21 combat missions. 466th Bomb Group collection

Attlebridge Arsenal - Brassfield & Wassom

Object Number - UPL 17745 - Crew #748 Henry Hull/Lynn Thomas Crew 466th BG - 787th BS Standing Left to Right: Michael Medic (TG), Lynn E. Thomas (CP/P), Henry Hull (P),...

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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

Henry Atwood

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 787th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade)
  • Role/Job: Gunner

William W Brown

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 787th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator

Jack Bullard

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 787th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade)
  • Role/Job: Gunner

Willis Watchell Butts

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 787th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade)
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner

Charles Fletcher

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 787th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant (2nd Grade)
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator

Aircraft

42-50368

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Delores Jean
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 787th Bomb Squadron
A B-24 Liberator (serial number 42-51141) nicknamed "Pegasus The Flying Red Horse" of the 466th Bomb Group uses parachutes as a landing aid. Image via Harry Holmes. Written on slide casing: 'B-24 42-51141, T9-N 466BG.'

42-51141

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Pegasus
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 784th Bomb Squadron 785th Bomb Squadron

Missions

741

  • Date: 6 December 1944

568

  • Date: 24 August 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

Born

Connecticut, USA 8 December 1915

Died

Santa Monica, CA, USA 13 May 2001

Buried

Los Angeles, CA, USA 17 May 2001 Los Angeles National Cemetery Los Angeles Los Angeles County California, USA Plot: SECTION SS SITE F32
Lyme, CT, USA Rock Acres

Revisions

Date20 May 2020 23:31:11
Contributor466thHistorian
ChangesChanges to aircraft associations and mission associations
Sources

"Attlebridge Arsenal" - Brassfield * Wassom, page 138

Date18 Sep 2015 19:23:40
Contributor466thHistorian
ChangesChanges to role
Sources

466th BG Historian

Date18 Sep 2015 19:23:18
Contributor466thHistorian
ChangesChanges to middlename, service number, highest rank, role, events, unit associations, place associations and aircraft associations
Sources

466th BG Historian

Date27 Sep 2014 18:12:36
ContributorAAM
ChangesAAM ingest
Sources

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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