Roy C Evans

Military

Object Number - UPL 7241 - Lead Crew Commendation - Ivan M. Wright Crew - Crew #483 466th Bomb Group - 784th Bomb Squadron 25 February 1945 Schwabisch Hall, Germany

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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

Ivan M Wright

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 784th Bomb Squadron 787th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-696499
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

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

New Mexico, USA 4 August 1921

Died

Albuquerque, NM, USA 20 September 2010

Buried

Albuquerque, NM, USA 23 September 2010 Mount Calvary Cemetery Albuquerque Bernalillo County New Mexico, USA
Albuquerque, NM, USA 2125 Cambridge Avenue

Revisions

Date22 Jul 2016 02:02:55
Contributor466thHistorian
Sources

http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Evans&GSfn=Roy&GS…;

Date27 Sep 2014 18:24:33
ContributorAAM
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, p345

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