Paul W Boyle

Military

Object Number - UPL 7342 - Crew #656 Paul W. Boyle Crew B-24J-60-CF #44-10521 "Laden Maid" Code: U8-K 466th BG - 786th BS Standing Left to Right: John T. McGoldrick...

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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

John Denglert

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

Russell M Holt

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 786th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 34649004
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade)
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner

Edward T McCann

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

John T McGoldrick

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 786th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier

Method Nikoloff

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 786th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot

Aircraft

42-110157

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: What's Cookin Doc
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 786th Bomb Squadron

42-50336

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

44-10521

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

Missions

731

  • Date: 30 November 1944

681

  • Date: 17 October 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

Pennsylvania, USA 11 January 1919

Based

Attlebridge 27 August 1944 - 17 March 1945 466th BG Combat Tour
Pittsburgh, PA, USA 324 South Aiken Avenue

Died

Pittsburgh, PA, USA

Buried

Pittsburgh, PA, USA Calvary Cemetery Pittsburgh Allegheny County Pennsylvania, USA

Revisions

Date9 Jan 2015 22:04:56
Contributor466thHistorian
Sources

466th BG Historian

Date27 Sep 2014 18:21:19
ContributorAAM
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, p 343

Paul W Boyle: Gallery (2 items)

Object number: UPL 6385 - B-24H-20-CF #42-50336 "Pale Ale" Codes: T9-L & U8...

Object number: UPL 7342 - Crew #656 Paul W. Boyle Crew B-24J-60-CF #44-10521...