Robert Francis Chibos

Military
media-7223.jpeg UPL 7223 B-24H-20-DT #41-28971 "Ready and Waiting" Code: 6L-G
Left to Right: Robert Chibos (N), Westcot B. Stone (P), Kenneth J. Sanford (CP)
Crew #417 & 720
466th BG - 784th & 787th Bomb Squadrons

466th BG Historian

Object Number - UPL 7223 - B-24H-20-DT #41-28971 "Ready and Waiting" Code: 6L-G Left to Right: Robert Chibos (N), Westcot B. Stone (P), Kenneth J. Sanford (CP) Crew #417 &...

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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

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

41-28971

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Ready and Waiting
  • 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

Born

California, USA 26 November 1920

Died

27 December 1964

Buried

San Bruno, CA, USA 31 December 1964 Golden Gate National Cemetery San Bruno San Mateo County California, USA Plot: 2B 0 4310-B

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I am his son.

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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 and Brassfield, page 344

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Object number: UPL 7223 - B-24H-20-DT #41-28971 "Ready and Waiting" Code: 6L...