Palmer J McMaster

Military
media-17039.jpeg UPL 17039 Crew #466 & 742
John B. Graef Crew
B-24L-10-FO #44-49582 "Fran" Code: T9-O

Standing Left to Right: John B. Graef (P), Harold C. Warman (N), unidentified person, unidentified person, unidentified person, William B. Hilgers (PN)

Kneeling Left to Right: Stanley Wieczorek (BTG), Marshall H. Tolin (TG), James M. MacKenzie (FE), Paul L. Kinder (WG), Palmer J. McMaster (WG)

This crew flew 15 missions with the 787th BS and then transferred to the784th BS to fly 15 missions as a lead crew. 466th Bomb Group collection

Attlebridge Arsenal - Brassfield & Wassom

Object Number - UPL 17039 - Crew #466 & 742 John B. Graef Crew B-24L-10-FO #44-49582 "Fran" Code: T9-O Standing Left to Right: John B. Graef (P), Harold C. Warman (N),...

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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

People

John Brewer Graef

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 787th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-705385
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Pilot; Assistant Group Operations Officer

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Pennsylvania, USA 19 November 1924

Enlisted

Philadelphia, PA, USA 23 April 1943

Died

Feasterville, Feasterville-Trevose, PA 19053, USA 23 July 1995

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I'm his grandson, his name was Palmer, bud everyone called him Bud.

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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 348

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Object number: UPL 17039 - Crew #466 & 742 John B. Graef Crew B-24L-10-FO #44...