John Brewer Graef

Military
media-17039.jpeg UPL 17039 Crew #466 & 742
John B. Graef Crew
B-24L-10-FO #44-49582 "Fran" Code: T9-O

Standing Left to Right: John B. Graef (P), Harold C. Warman (N), unidentified person, unidentified person, unidentified person, William B. Hilgers (PN)

Kneeling Left to Right: Stanley Wieczorek (BTG), Marshall H. Tolin (TG), James M. MacKenzie (FE), Paul L. Kinder (WG), Palmer J. McMaster (WG)

This crew flew 15 missions with the 787th BS and then transferred to the784th BS to fly 15 missions as a lead crew. 466th Bomb Group collection

Attlebridge Arsenal - Brassfield & Wassom

Object Number - UPL 17039 - Crew #466 & 742 John B. Graef Crew B-24L-10-FO #44-49582 "Fran" Code: T9-O Standing Left to Right: John B. Graef (P), Harold C. Warman (N),...

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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

Henry DeClement

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Civilian
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group

Paul L Kinder

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 784th Bomb Squadron 787th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 33679149
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade)
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner

James M McKenzie

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 784th Bomb Squadron 787th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant (2nd Grade)
  • Role/Job: Flight Engineer - Top Turret Gunner

Palmer J McMaster

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 784th Bomb Squadron 787th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 33777169
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade)
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner

Aircraft

A crashed B-24 Liberator (T9-Z, serial number 42-50488) nicknamed "Polaris II" of the 466th Bomb Group. The propellor of the aircraft lies a short distance away from the wing. First handwritten caption on reverse: '2/1/45 B-24 250488, 466.' Second handwritten caption on reverse: '466 BG Attlebridge, Norfolk PFF A/C repaired and used by 785 BS on 189 mission 25/2/45.'

42-50488

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Polaris II
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 784th Bomb Squadron 785th Bomb Squadron

42-51099

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: - Belle
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 785th Bomb Squadron

44-49582

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Fran
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 784th Bomb Squadron

44-50490

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Abel Mabel
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 784th Bomb Squadron

Missions

676

  • Date: 14 October 1944

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

Born

Iowa, USA 10 January 1920

Other

466th BG Combat Tour

Attlebridge, Norwich, Norfolk NR9, UK 4 August 1944 - 16 February 1945 15 missions with the 787th 15 lead crew missions with the 784th Became Assistant Operations Officer for the 466th BG after completing his missions

Died

Santa Ana, CA, USA 18 June 1973
Des Moines, IA, USA 604 Grandview Avenue Des Moines, IA

Revisions

Date
Contributor466thHistorian
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Sources

466BG Archives - Mission Report for 14 October 1944
NARA document research by Brad Sullivan

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Contributor466thHistorian
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https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&dbid=3693&h=2325515…

Date
Contributor466thHistorian
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466th BG HIstorian

Date
Contributor466thHistorian
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Sources

466th BG Historian

Date
Contributor466thHistorian
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Officers of Attlebridge booklet - 1944

Date
Contributor466thHistorian
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Chris Brassfield

Date
ContributorAAM
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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

John Brewer Graef: Gallery (1 items)

Object number: UPL 17039 - Crew #466 & 742 John B. Graef Crew B-24L-10-FO #44...