Stanley E Hammell

Military
media-17800.jpeg UPL 17800 SSGT Stanley Hammell
Tail Gunner
Birto Brumby Crew
458th BG - 755th BS
466th BG - 784th BS (3 missions)

http://www.458bg.com/crewbrumby.htm

Object Number - UPL 17800 - SSGT Stanley Hammell Tail Gunner Birto Brumby Crew 458th BG - 755th BS 466th BG - 784th BS (3 missions)

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Units served with

Personnel of the 458th Bomb Group gather around a B-24 Liberator (serial number 41-29303) nicknamed "Liberty Lib" in order to transfer a casualty into a waiting ambulance. Image via Harry Holmes. Written on slide casing: '458th BG.'

458th Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment
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

Birto R Brumby

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 458th Bomb Group 466th Bomb Group 755th Bomb Squadron 784th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

42-50555

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Baby Shoes
  • Unit: 458th Bomb Group 755th Bomb Squadron 492nd Bomb Group 856th Bomb Squadron
media-16636.pdf (4.95 MB) Document 16636 "The Mishap of Crew 92".
The detailed account of a mission flown by 467th Bomb Group, 791st Bomb Squadron on 18 March 1945, to Berlin, in B-24 42-50599.

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42-50599

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 784th Bomb Squadron 467th Bomb Group 791st Bomb Squadron

42-95569

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: That Red Headed Gal

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

Died

Galloway, NJ, USA 29 November 2012 Stanley, 89, of Galloway, passed away Thursday at his home, surrounded by his family. Born in Pleasantville, he lived in Absecon before moving to Galloway 50 years ago. He served in the Army Air Force during World War II, attaining the rank of Staff Sergeant. He was a recipient of the Distinguished Flying Cross. He worked as a carpenter for many years with Local 623 in Atlantic City before his retirement in 1985. One of his favorite hobbies was collecting glass insulators.

Buried

Estell Manor, NJ, USA 2 December 2012 Atlantic County Veterans Cemetery Estell Manor Atlantic County New Jersey, USA

Born

Pleasantville, NJ, USA

Enlisted

Absecon, NJ, USA 726 Ohio Avenue

Other

Combat Tour

Horsham St Faith, Norwich, Norfolk, UK

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Page 286 in the book SECOND AIR DIVISION by Turner Publishing Co, 1998 edition

Stanley E Hammell: Gallery (2 items)

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