Henry Wynia

Military
media-14968.jpeg UPL 14968 2LT Henry Wynia
Bombardier
Crew #682 - Robert G Gordon Crew
WIA/Bailed Out - 20 February 1945

466th BG Historian
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Object Number - UPL 14968 - 2LT Henry Wynia Bombardier Crew #682 - Robert G Gordon Crew WIA/Bailed Out - 20 February 1945

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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

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

Born

Rock Rapids, IA 51246, USA 2 July 1923

Died

Saint Louis Park, MN, USA 14 September 1999

Buried

Minneapolis, MN, USA 17 September 1999 Fort Snelling National Cemetery Minneapolis Hennepin County Minnesota, USA Plot: 7, 0, 1222

Revisions

Date
Contributor466thHistorian
ChangesChanges to highest rank, role, events, person associations, unit associations, place associations and aircraft associations. Changes to Role of Honour Picture. Changes to Role of Honour Picture
Sources

466th BG Historian

Date
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 352

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