Perry Kerr

Military

Object Number - UPL 18012 - Crew #792 Richard D. Koch Crew 466th BG - 787th BS B-24H-30-CF #42-50448 "Earthquake McGoon" Code: 6L-H Standing Left to Right: Bernie L....

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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

Richard D Koch

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 787th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-835494
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

42-50448

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Earthquake McGoon
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 787th Bomb Squadron

42-51317

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: The Joker
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 787th 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
Three Rivers, TX 78071, USA

Revisions

Date8 Oct 2015 02:44:38
Contributor466thHistorian
ChangesChanges to events
Sources

466th BG Historian

Date8 Oct 2015 02:43:20
Contributor466thHistorian
ChangesChanges to middlename, service number, highest rank, role, unit associations, place associations and aircraft associations
Sources

466th BG Historian

Date27 Sep 2014 18:21:21
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 347 & Page 316 in the book SECOND AIR DIVISION by Turner Publishing Co 1998 edition, D790.A2S45

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Object number: UPL 18012 - Crew #792 Richard D. Koch Crew 466th BG - 787th BS...