Joseph P Bombara

Military
media-7159.jpeg UPL 7159 Crew #677
Carl Citron Crew
B-24L-140-CO #42-110157 "What's Cookin' Doc" Code: U8-A

Standing Left to Right: Denby E. Cadick (G), Glen D. Englebrecht (R/O), Ronald Robson (N), Joseph P. Bombara (G), Carl Citron (P), James A. Westfall (TG), Marcus Dellefemine (CP), Henry J. Saratanowicz ((NG), Leslie W. Dunger (FE) 466th Bomb Group collection

466th BG Historian

Object Number - UPL 7159 - Crew #677 Carl Citron Crew B-24L-140-CO #42-110157 "What's Cookin' Doc" Code: U8-A Standing Left to Right: Denby E. Cadick (G), Glen D....

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

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 786th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Bangin' Lulu
  • Unit: 446th Bomb Group 492nd Bomb Group 704th Bomb Squadron 857th Bomb Squadron 858th 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).
  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: Attlebridge Arsenal, Station 120

Events

Event Location Date Description

Enlisted

Hartford, CT, USA 11 March 1943

Died

Worcester County, MA, USA 5 October 1997

Buried

9 October 1997 Saint Denis Cemetery Douglas Worcester County Massachusetts, USA Plot: S SGT US Army Air Corp World War II

Born

Connecticut, USA

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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, p 343

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