Jerome Barrett

Military ROLL OF HONOUR

Object Number - UPL 14519 - Crew #769/487 Richard J. Farrington Crew 466th BG - 784th and 787th Bomb Squadrons Standing Left to Right: John C. Murphy (RN), John A. Perella...

Killed in Action (KIA) at Regensburg in B-24 'Black Cat' #4295592

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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

Richard J Farrington

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 784th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-713376
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

42-95592

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Black Cat
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 784th 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

Oberhinkofen

  • Site type: Aircraft crash site
  • Known as: Black Cat Memorial

Events

Event Location Date Description

Enlisted

New York, NY, USA 22 October 1942

Born

New York State

Other

Killed in Action (KIA)

Scharmassing, 93083 Obertraubling, Germany 21 April 1945

Revisions

Date7 Apr 2015 01:56:04
Contributor466thHistorian
Sources

Attlebridge Arsenal - Brassfield & Wassom

Date27 Sep 2014 18:15:09
ContributorAAM
Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 14182 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

Jerome Barrett: Gallery (2 items)

Object number: UPL 13414 - Page 3 of 466th Bomb Group 'Roll of Honor' at All...

Object number: UPL 14519 - Crew #769/487 Richard J. Farrington Crew 466th BG...