Jack R Beard

Military
media-17226.jpeg UPL 17226 Left to Right: CPT Cecil Hoff (787th BS Flight Surgeon), CPT Jack Beard (786th BS Exec), MAJ Leslie M. Thompson (784th BS Commander), CPT Peter Huggard, CPT Charles B. Nash (785th BS Flight Surgeon) 466th Bomb Group collection

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Object Number - UPL 17226 - Left to Right: CPT Cecil Hoff (787th BS Flight Surgeon), CPT Jack Beard (786th BS Exec), MAJ Leslie M. Thompson (784th BS Commander), CPT Peter...

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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

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

12 January 1911

Died

Bokeelia, FL 33922, USA 24 October 1987
Lincoln, NE, USA 2637 P. Street

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Object number: UPL 17226 - Left to Right: CPT Cecil Hoff (787th BS Flight...