Jerry Cappellini

Military

Object Number - UPL 7099 - Crew #651 Paul S. Evans Crew Standing Left to Right: Walter Schutt (B), Jim Kazakus (FE), Jerry Cappellini (WG), Thomas Dilworth (CP), Paul...

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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

Paul Shannon Evans

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 786th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-695625
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

42-50585

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Small Change
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 786th Bomb Squadron

42-52527

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Reliable Babe
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 786th Bomb Squadron

44-10521

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Laden Maid
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 786th Bomb Squadron
The nose art of a B-14 Liberator (serial number 44-40328) nicknamed "This Above All" of the 487th Bomb Group.

44-40328

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: This Above All
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 493rd Bomb Group 786th Bomb Squadron

44-50555

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Rabbit Habit
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 786th 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

Events

Event Location Date Description

Enlisted

Greensburg, PA 15601, USA 18 August 1943

Other

466th BG Combat Tour

Attlebridge, Norwich, Norfolk NR9, UK 11 August 1944 - 16 April 1945

Born

Pennsylvania, USA
Greene County, PA, USA
Masontown, PA 15461, USA

Revisions

Date20 Oct 2015 18:53:26
Contributor466thHistorian
Sources

466th BG Historian

Date20 Oct 2015 18:52:48
Contributor466thHistorian
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466th BG Historian

Date18 Dec 2014 02:57:36
Contributor466thHistorian
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466th BG Historian

Date27 Sep 2014 18:15:11
ContributorAAM
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, p 343

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Object number: UPL 7099 - Crew #651 Paul S. Evans Crew Standing Left to...