Milton Eugene Hinman

Military
media-13321.jpeg UPL 13321 LT Milton E. Hinman
Pilot - Crew #608
466th BG - 786th BS 466th Bomb Group collection

466th BG Historian

Object Number - UPL 13321 - LT Milton E. Hinman Pilot - Crew #608 466th BG - 786th BS

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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

Ronald C Fox

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 786th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 17155913
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant (2nd Grade)
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator

Joseph F Kowalski

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 786th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 15373940
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade)
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner

George W Leitch

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 786th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 32471048
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant (2nd Grade)
  • Role/Job: Flight Engineer

Herbert E May

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 786th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade)
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner

Elmer Burdell Rieber

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 786th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 39850270
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade)
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner

Aircraft

42-52529

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Wild-Pussy/Sully's Saloon
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 786th Bomb Squadron

42-95157

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 786th Bomb Squadron

44-10521

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Laden Maid
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 786th Bomb Squadron

Missions

301

  • Date: 13 April 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

Olympia, WA, USA 24 October 1921

Died

Arizona, USA 22 October 2003

Buried/ Commemorated

Mesa, AZ, USA 25 October 2003 City of Mesa Cemetery Mesa Maricopa County Arizona, USA Plot: Section 1195, Lot 4, Grave 2
Olympia, WA, USA 722 South Central Street

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https://catalog.archives.gov/id/139457376

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Removed duplicate information.

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US Federal Census Records (NARA): Social Security Application and Claim file (SSDI): BIRLS Military Burial File:

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US Federal Census Records (NARA): Social Security Application and Claim file (SSDI): BIRLS Military Burial File:

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466th BG Historian

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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 347

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