John H Woolnough

Military
media-16140.jpeg UPL 16140 LT John Woolnough
Pilot
466th BG - 787th and 784th Bomb Squadron

Would be the founder of both the 466th BG Association and the 8th Air Force Historical Society after the war John Woolnough

466th BG Historian

Object Number - UPL 16140 - LT John Woolnough Pilot 466th BG - 787th and 784th Bomb Squadron Would be the founder of both the 466th BG Association and the 8th Air Force...

Led his crew safely through a 30 mission tour, 7 as a lead crew. Woolnough retired from the USAF as a Lt. Colonel.

Woolnough was founder of the 466th Bomb Group Association and later the 8th Air Force Historical Society.

John Woolnough authored "Attlebridge Diaries" and the "Mighty 8th Album".

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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

Lawrence E Bortness

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 784th Bomb Squadron 787th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Colonel
  • Role/Job: Bombardier

Arthur P Childs

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 784th Bomb Squadron 787th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 313 20 009
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner

Frank A Colombini

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 784th Bomb Squadron 787th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 32863608
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade)
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner

Gilbert C Cox

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 784th Bomb Squadron 787th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 18110536
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant (2nd Grade)
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator/Gunner

Max M Dudley

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 787th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 17070618
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant (2nd Grade)
  • Role/Job: Flight Engineer

Aircraft

41-28747

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Gruesome Goose
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 787th Bomb Squadron
A B-24 Liberator (serial number 42-51141) nicknamed "Pegasus The Flying Red Horse" of the 466th Bomb Group uses parachutes as a landing aid. Image via Harry Holmes. Written on slide casing: 'B-24 42-51141, T9-N 466BG.'

42-51141

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

42-94886

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Unit: 392nd Bomb Group 466th Bomb Group 579th Bomb Squadron

42-95592

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

Missions

The flak damaged nose of a B-17 Flying Fortress of the 398th Bomb Group. Printed caption on reverse: '54600 AC- England- 1st lt Lawrence M De Lancey, Corvallis, Oregon, landed this B-17 safely after its nose was literally shot away by flak over Cologne, Germany. Please Credit: Official US Air Force Photo.' Printed caption on image: 'This B-17 landed safely after losing its nose to flak. US AAF Photo.' Handwritten caption on reverse: '43-38172 of 398th BG.'

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  • Date: 15 October 1944

676

  • Date: 14 October 1944

662

  • Date: 3 October 1944

576

  • Date: 26 August 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

Illinois, USA 3 May 1921

Enlisted

Chicago, IL, USA 6 October 1941

Died

Hollywood, FL, USA 9 December 1990

Buried

Bushnell, FL 33513, USA 12 December 1990 Florida National Cemetery Bushnell Sumter County Florida, USA Plot: 301, 0, 760
Aurora, IL, USA 156 Woodlawn Avenue

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Founder of the 8th AF Historical Society

John H Woolnough: Gallery (6 items)

Object number: UPL 15033 - LT John Woolnough Pilot Crew # 715/443 466th BG -...

Object number: UPL 16140 - LT John Woolnough Pilot 466th BG - 787th and 784th...

Object number: UPL 22838 - Wide shot of B-24H-10-DT #41-28747 "Gruesome Goose...

Object number: UPL 6368 - B-24H-10-DT 41-28747 Gruesome Goose 466th BG -...

Object number: UPL 6400 - Crew #715 & #443 John C. Woolnough Crew 466th BG -...

Object number: UPL 7182 - Lt. John Woolnough in his crew quarters at...