Stewart Gilkinson Fielden

Military
media-14539.jpeg UPL 14539 Crew #557
Donald L. Poutry Crew
466th BG - 785th BS

Standing Left to Right: Harold Westby (B), Fred M. Coon (N), James Lorenz (CP), Donald L. Poutry (P)

Kneeling Left to Right: Stewart Fielden (TG), Laurie Van Winkle (TT), William Becket (WG), Robert Moushon (R/O), Forrest Crute (FE), Carl Crawford (NG)

Poutry was relieved of command of this crew and reassigned to ground job in the 786th BS after one mission. Clyde Shrum (Co-Pilot on the Fred McConnell Crew) took over and led the crew for 4 missions. So began the odyssey for this crew. They were led successively by Thomas McKiernan (6 Missions as Crew #569), Robert Yelton (6 missions as Crew #574) and Bernard J. Smolka (20 missions as Crew #574.) Lorenz also flew several missions with new crews, taking them into combat on their first missions.

466th BG Historian

Object Number - UPL 14539 - Crew #557 Donald L. Poutry Crew 466th BG - 785th BS Standing Left to Right: Harold Westby (B), Fred M. Coon (N), James Lorenz (CP), Donald L....

FLEW 32 MISSIONS FROM ENGLAND OVER TO GERMANY. ENLISTED 10/1/42. ALSO SERVED IN THE KOREAN WAR (STATE SIDE)



DFC/Air Medal w/Oak Leaf Clusters/Purple Heart

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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

Donald Leo Poutry

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 785th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Clyde S Shrum

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 784th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot/Pilot

Robert L Yelton

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 785th Bomb Squadron
  • 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

Rydell, Pennsylvania 7 July 1922

Enlisted

Columbus, OH, USA 1 October 1942 Fort Hays

Died

Redding, CA, USA 20 May 1997

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / son

Stewart Gilkinson Fielden: Gallery (2 items)

Object number: UPL 14539 - Crew #557 Donald L. Poutry Crew 466th BG - 785th...

Object number: UPL 6923 - Crew #574 Robert Yelton Crew 466th BG - 785th BS...