Robert J Lehman

Military ROLL OF HONOUR

Object Number - UPL 18568 - Crew #637 John S. Archer, Jr. Crew 466th BG - 786th BS Standing Left to Right: Thomas L. Bell (CP), John S. Archer (P), Doyle E. Stegall (B),...

Killed in Action (KIA) Shot down by fighters and crashed at Zui Dveen in B-24 True Love #4129449

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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 Simpson Archer

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 786th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-809346
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

41-29449

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

Events

Event Location Date Description

Died

15 August 1944

Born

Terre Haute, Indiana, USA

Other

Prisoner of War (POW)

Hollland 15 August 1944

Revisions

Date27 Sep 2014 18:23:37
ContributorAAM
Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 8429 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

Robert J Lehman: Gallery (3 items)

Object number: UPL 13413 - Page 2 of 466th Bomb Group 'Roll of Honor' at All...

Object number: UPL 18568 - Crew #637 John S. Archer, Jr. Crew 466th BG -...

Object number: UPL 42770 - MACR 8429 41-29449 "True Love" 466th BG | 786th BS...