Roy F Hurst

Military

Object Number - UPL 21240 - Crew of B-24 "What's Cookin Doc?" 466th Bomb Group. Standing left to right: Alexander Noble (TG), John Glenn (E), George Robinson (WG), John Ricci...

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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

Kenneth E Blackburn

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 786th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-761028
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot

William E Foreman

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 786th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-702031
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier

John Oscar Glenn

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 786th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 34607132
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant (2nd Grade)
  • Role/Job: Flight Engineer

Alexander R Noble

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group
  • Service Numbers: 32344507
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner

Arnold O Reberg

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group
  • Service Numbers: O-707545
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator

Aircraft

42-110157

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

42-94915

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Warchamp
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 784th Bomb Squadron 786th Bomb Squadron

42-95010

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Crow's Nest
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 786th Bomb Squadron
A B-24 Liberator (serial number 42-95248) nicknamed "The Falcon" of the 466th Bomb Group. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'B-24H-25-10. The Falcon, 42-95248 466 BG 2U-U.'

42-95248

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

Missions

667

  • Date: 6 October 1944

665

  • Date: 5 October 1944

662

  • Date: 3 October 1944

611

  • Date: 8 September 1944

584

  • Date: 27 August 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

Other

466th BG Combat Tour

Attlebridge, Norwich, Norfolk NR9, UK 16 June 1944 - 5 October 1944

Born

Revisions

Date2 Apr 2020 16:28:51
ContributorBrad Sullivan
Sources

https://www.fold3.com/image/1/28694778

Date6 Jul 2016 00:24:42
Contributor466thHistorian
Sources

466th BG Historian

Date27 Sep 2014 18:24:35
ContributorAAM
Sources

MACR 8117 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

Roy F Hurst: Gallery (2 items)

Object number: UPL 21240 - Crew of B-24 "What's Cookin Doc?" 466th Bomb Group...

Object number: UPL 42764 - MACR 8117 42-94915 "War Champ" 466th BG | 786th BS...