Louis J Paramo

Military
media-22749.jpeg UPL 22749 Crew #419/639
Wallace A. "Red" Mason Crew
466th BG - 784th and 786th Bomb Squadrons
B-24H-15-FO #42-52509 "Aint Mis' Behavin" Code: T9-Q

Standing Left to Right: unidentified, unidentified, Herschel Stripe (N), James J. Berlinger (CP), unidentified

Kneeling Left to Right: unidentified, unidentified, unidentified, unidentified, Frank Dever (B)

Sitting Left to Right: Wallace "Red Mason (P), Louis J. Palmero (FE)

Crew Roster:
Wallace A. Mason (P)
James J. Berlinger (CP)
Herschel F. Stripe (N)
Frank J. Dever (B)
Louis J. Palmero (FE)
Edward Karolkiewicz (R/O)
Simon F. Smith (G)
John R. Cross (G)
James W. Waddell (G)
Eugene E. Campbell (G)

This crew completed a 30 mission tour.

"Attlebridge Arsenal" - Brassfield & Wassom
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Object Number - UPL 22749 - Crew #419/639 Wallace A. "Red" Mason Crew 466th BG - 784th and 786th Bomb Squadrons B-24H-15-FO #42-52509 "Aint Mis' Behavin" Code: ...

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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

Wallace A Mason

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 784th Bomb Squadron 786th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-664214
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

42-52509

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Aint Mis Behavin
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 784th 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).

Attlebridge

  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: Attlebridge Arsenal, Station 120

Events

Event Location Date Description

Enlisted

Sacramento, CA, USA 7 November 1942

Other

466th BG Combat Tour

22 March 1944 - 21 July 1944 30 combat mission tour

Died

San Jose, CA, USA 27 July 2003

Born

Fresno, CA, USA
Santa Clara, CA, USA

Revisions

Date
Contributor466thHistorian
Changes
Sources

http://www.ww2enlistment.org/index.php?page=directory&rec=1703785
http://death-records.mooseroots.com/l/172335854/Louis-J-Paramo

Date
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Unit roster in the book ATTLEBRIDGE DIARY by Wassom & Brassfield, page 349

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