Russell A Thompson

Military
media-17143.jpeg UPL 17143 Crew #750
Russell A. Thompson Crew

Standing Left to Right: Judson V. Braselton (WG), Robert L. Wiseman (FE), Harold C. Boles (G), Bernard E. Weigel (R/O), Paul A. Salness (G)

Kneeling Left to Right: Russell A. Thompson (P), Kennard Underwood (N), James A. Hufnagel (B)

Missing from photo: Allen L. Gessing (CP), Angelo A. Taranto (G)

This crew completed a 35 combat mission tour: 25 August 1944 - 2 March 1945 466th Bomb Group collection

Attlebridge Arsenal - Brassfield & Wassom

Object Number - UPL 17143 - Crew #750 Russell A. Thompson Crew Standing Left to Right: Judson V. Braselton (WG), Robert L. Wiseman (FE), Harold C. Boles (G), Bernard E....

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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

Allen L Gesing

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 787th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-1998350
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot

James A Hufnagel

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 787th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier

Harold G Roles

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 787th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 38563402
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade)
  • Role/Job: Gunner

Paul A Salness

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 787th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 36724776
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade)
  • Role/Job: Nose Gunner

Angelo A Taranto

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 787th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 11120855
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade)
  • Role/Job: Gunner

Aircraft

42-50368

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Delores Jean
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 787th Bomb Squadron

42-51317

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: The Joker
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 787th Bomb Squadron

44-10591

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

Missions

725

  • Date: 26 November 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

Born

13 August 1917

Died

Willmar, MN, USA 27 December 2003
Hutchinson, MN 55350, USA 246 Monroe Street
Spicer, MN 56288, USA

Revisions

Date28 Nov 2015 02:04:54
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466th BG Historian

Date28 Nov 2015 02:03:45
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466th BG Historian

Date4 Aug 2015 15:07:58
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466th BG Historian

Date27 Sep 2014 18:24:46
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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, page 331

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