James Gianinni

Military
media-6988.jpeg UPL 6988 Crew #671
Harry C. Merritt Crew
466th BG - 786th BS

Standing Left to Right: William Estep (FE), William G. Ballantine (N), Harry C. Merritt (P), Richard L. Humphries (B), Anthony Carras (CP)

Kneeling Left to Right: James Gianinni (G), Earl W. Schilling (G), Michael Gelesh (TG),

Missing from photo: Charles H. Woodruff (G), Garland Young (G)

This crew completed a 35 combat mission tour: 14 October 1944 - 20 March 1945

Attlebridge Arsenal - Brassfield & Wassom

Object Number - UPL 6988 - Crew #671 Harry C. Merritt Crew 466th BG - 786th BS Standing Left to Right: William Estep (FE), William G. Ballantine (N), Harry C. Merritt...

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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

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466th BG Archives

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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, p345

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Object number: UPL 6988 - Crew #671 Harry C. Merritt Crew 466th BG - 786th...