Joseph H West

Military
media-6984.jpeg UPL 6984 Colonel Luther Fairbanks (Commander Officer 466th BG), Lt. Colonel Joseph West (466th BG Exec. Officer), Captain Glenn Miller (Army Air Force Band) on the occasion of the 466th BG's 100th Mission Party

466th BG Archives

Object Number - UPL 6984 - Colonel Luther Fairbanks (Commander Officer 466th BG), Lt. Colonel Joseph West (466th BG Exec. Officer), Captain Glenn Miller (Army Air Force Band)...

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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?'

466th Bomb Group

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

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

16 March 1899

Died

Novato, CA, USA 25 April 1982

Buried

San Bruno, CA, USA 29 April 1982 Golden Gate National Cemetery San Bruno San Mateo County California, USA Plot: V, 3828
Columbus, GA, USA 2208 17th Avenue

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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, page 331

Joseph H West: Gallery (6 items)

Object number: UPL 19019 - Change of Command at Attlebridge October 1944 From...

Object number: UPL 19096 - Colonel Arthur Pierce - 466th BG Commander (Left)...

Object number: UPL 22398 - Lt. Colonel Joseph West 466th BG Executive Officer...

Object number: UPL 23779 - Artwork of 466th BG officers drawn by 466th BG...

Object number: UPL 6984 - Colonel Luther Fairbanks (Commander Officer 466th...

Object number: UPL 7410 - A group of 466th BG officers enjoying a day out...