Robert F Wightman

Military
media-22186.jpeg UPL 22186 1LT Robert F. Wightman
Pilot - Crew #667
466th BG - 786th BS

466th BG Archives
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Object Number - UPL 22186 - 1LT Robert F. Wightman Pilot - Crew #667 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

David Lee Brandts

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 786th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 39259608
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade)
  • Role/Job: Gunner

Gordon Lyle Gunderson

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 786th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-771389
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot

Thomas W Harrison

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 786th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 35531465
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade)
  • Role/Job: Gunner

Edward P Kondziolka

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 786th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-723377
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator

Roy Kurtz

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 786th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 33718079
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant (2nd Grade)
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator

Aircraft

41-29577

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Shadrach
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 489th Bomb Group 786th Bomb Squadron 845th Bomb Squadron

42-110157

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

42-50465

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Damifino
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 784th Bomb Squadron 785th Bomb Squadron

44-10499

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Dixie
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 785th Bomb Squadron

44-10545

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Bottle Butt's Buggy
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 785th Bomb Squadron

Missions

702

  • Date: 5 November 1944

683

  • Date: 19 October 1944

681

  • Date: 17 October 1944

676

  • Date: 14 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

St. Louis, MO, USA 23 September 1921

Other

466th BG Combat Tour

Attlebridge, Norwich, Norfolk NR9, UK 8 October 1944 - 14 April 1945 35 combat missions

Died

Northbrook, IL 60062, USA 15 September 2006

Buried/ Commemorated

Lake Forest, IL, USA 18 September 2006 Saint Marys Cemetery Lake Forest Lake County Illinois, USA
St. Louis, MO, USA 8558 Mora Lane

Revisions

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Contributor466thHistorian
Changes
Sources

466th BG Archives - Report on Mission No 155, Gerolstein, Germany - 24 December 1944
NARA Research provided by Brad Sullivan

Date
Contributor466thHistorian
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Sources

466th BG Archives - Report on Mission No 137 Karlsruhe, Germany - 5 November 1944
NARA research by Brad Sullivan

Date
Contributor466thHistorian
Changes
Sources

466BG Archives - Mission Report for 14 October 1944
NARA document research by Brad Sullivan

Date
Contributor466thHistorian
Changes
Sources

466th BG Formation Plan 19 October 1944 - NARA

Date
Contributor466thHistorian
Changes
Sources

"Attlebridge Arsenal" - Chris Brassfield & Earl Wassom

Date
ContributorAAM
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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 352

Robert F Wightman: Gallery (3 items)

Object number: UPL 22185 - Crew #667 Robert F. Wightman Crew 466th BG - 786th...

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