Robert H Collins

Military
media-6909.jpeg UPL 6909 Warren K. Burt Crew
Crew #704

Standing Left to Right: George E. Kadlec (WG), DeWitt A. White (R/O), William M. Julian (WG), Donald J. Waddle (TG), James E. Pound (BTG)

Kneeling Left to Right: Warren K. Burt (P), Earl B. Crites (CP), Robert H. Collins (N), Laurence R. Gulick (B), James S. Lawson (E)

This crew completed a 30 mission tour except for William Julian. Julian having missed some early missions was flying as part of the composite Harrington Crew (Crew #747) when they were shot down on 15 August 1944. Julian was KIA. 466th Bomb Group collection

466th BG Historian

Object Number - UPL 6909 - Warren K. Burt Crew Crew #704 Standing Left to Right: George E. Kadlec (WG), DeWitt A. White (R/O), William M. Julian (WG), Donald J. Waddle...

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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

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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 6909 - Warren K. Burt Crew Crew #704 Standing Left to...