Tessa Grant

Civilian
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?' UPL 79971 UPL 79971 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'. The three girls are from the nearby village of Hockering. Their names are Janet Townshend, Tessa and Gloria Grant. Roger Freeman Collection

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I am Janet Townshend's son. I have corrected the spelling of her maiden name. What a lovely surprise to find this!

Object Number - UPL 79971 - 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)...

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Keith Bailey

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Civilian
  • Nationality: British
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?'

Gloria Grant

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Civilian
  • Nationality: British

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
Hockering, Dereham, Norfolk NR20, UK

Died

Aged 79

Revisions

Date
ContributorLucy May
Changes
Sources

Telephone call with Tessa's niece, Diane.

Date
ContributorLucy May
Changes
Sources

From information sent through to the museum by Pauline Souther.

Tessa Grant: Gallery (2 items)

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?'

Object number: FRE 1935 - Three little girls hold up a balloon celebrating...