Lillian Dove

Civilian
media-18878.jpeg UPL 18878 Lillian Dove - British civilian who lived in Rectory Cottage adjacent to Attlebridge Airfield. She is shown wearing her Red Cross uniform for which she gave countless hours as a volunteer. She also opened her home to children who had been evacuated from London. Her son, Geoff, spent countless hours at Attlebridge hanging out with the crew of "The Lemon" on hardstand #36 very near his house. 466th Bomb Group collection

466th BG Historian

Object Number - UPL 18878 - Lillian Dove - British civilian who lived in Rectory Cottage adjacent to Attlebridge Airfield. She is shown wearing her Red Cross uniform for which...

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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

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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 345

Lillian Dove: Gallery (2 items)

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