Norman E Meiser

Military
media-34907.png UPL 34907 Norman Earl Meiser
Bombardier
Crew #417/720 - Wes Stone Crew
466th BG - 784th & 787th BS

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Object Number - UPL 34907 - Norman Earl Meiser Bombardier Crew #417/720 - Wes Stone Crew 466th BG - 784th & 787th 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

Westcot Bell Stone

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 784th Bomb Squadron 787th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-661570
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

A B-24 Liberator (T9-D, serial number 41-29240) of the 466th Bomb Group released bombs over the target. Image stamped on reverse: 'Restricted, For personal use only.' [stamp]. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'B-24 dropping bombs, The Mad March.'

41-29402

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Mad Monk
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 784th Bomb Squadron 786th 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

Born

Rochester, IN 46975, USA 20 August 1920

Other

466th BG Combat Tour

Attlebridge, Norwich, UK 9 April 1944 - 16 July 1944 32 Combat Missions

Died

Rochester, IN 46975, USA 25 November 2015

Buried

Rochester, IN 46975, USA 28 November 2015 Rochester IOOF Cemetery Rochester, Fulton County, Indiana, USA
Rochester, IN 46975, USA Rural Route #1

Revisions

Date20 Aug 2018 20:12:13
Contributor466thHistorian
ChangesChanges to service number, highest rank, role, events, person associations, unit associations, place associations and aircraft associations
Sources

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466th BG Archives - Official overseas movement orders

Date27 Sep 2014 18:20:39
ContributorAAM
ChangesAAM ingest
Sources

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 348

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