James Verne Fawver

Military

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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?'
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Eastern Beast
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 785th Bomb Squadron
The nose art of a B-24 Liberator (serial number 42-95283) nicknamed "Biff Bam", featuring Bugs Bunny, of the 466th Bomb Group. Handwritten caption on reverse: '466 BG Attlebridge, 42-95283?'
  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Biff Bam
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 785th Bomb Squadron

Missions

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Lodi, CA 9 June 1920

Enlisted

Sacramento, CA 21 April 1942

Other

466th BG Combat Tour

RAF Attlebridge 4 May 1944 - 9 September 1944 Completed a 30 mission tour

Died

Shasta, CA 31 May 1991
Redding, CA

Revisions

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AAF Record Transcription Project

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Sources

Combat Chronology Supplement p. 257 Attlebridge Diaries edited by Wassom p. 47-48 / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 5248 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database