James B Heffernan
Military
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UPL 6431
Crew 594
Carl Falk Crew
466th BG - 785th BS
Standing Left to Right: Billie G. Arnold (N), Carl W. Falk (P), Henry Schuette (CP)
Kneeling Left to Right: James B. Heffernan (R/O), Timothy J. Dwyer (G), Houston W. Smith (G), Ramon B. Manuz (FE)
This crew completed four combat missions before hostilities ended. 466th Bomb Group collection
Carl Falk Crew
466th BG - 785th BS
Standing Left to Right: Billie G. Arnold (N), Carl W. Falk (P), Henry Schuette (CP)
Kneeling Left to Right: James B. Heffernan (R/O), Timothy J. Dwyer (G), Houston W. Smith (G), Ramon B. Manuz (FE)
This crew completed four combat missions before hostilities ended. 466th Bomb Group collection
466th BG Historian
Heffernan was part of Carl Falk's crew, who were the last crew to be assigned to the 466th Bomb Group who saw combat.
From 17 April 1945- 25 April 1945, he completed four missions on B-24 Liberator (serial number 44-40454) nicknamed "Betta Duck". He and his crew later flew the aircraft back to the US in June 1945.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 466th Bomb Group 785th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-2075620
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Navigator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 466th Bomb Group 785th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 19183518
- Role/Job: Tail Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 466th Bomb Group 785th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-928523
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 466th Bomb Group 785th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 36598040
- Highest Rank: Corporal (RAF)
- Role/Job: Radio Operator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 466th Bomb Group 785th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 18044275
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade)
- Role/Job: Flight Engineer
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
- Nicknames: Betta Duck
- Unit: 34th Bomb Group 466th Bomb Group 493rd Bomb Group 785th Bomb Squadron 7th Bomb Squadron 862nd Bomb Squadron
Missions
- Date: 25 April 1945
- Date: 21 April 1945
- Date: 18 April 1945
- Date: 17 April 1945
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Attlebridge Arsenal, Station 120
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Based |
Attlebridge |
Revisions
ContributorEmily
Changes
Sources
Attlebridge Arsenal, p 85 written by Chris Brassfield, aka user 466thHistorian
ContributorAAM
Changes
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