Walter Roy Guhde

Military

Object Number - UPL 7241 - Lead Crew Commendation - Ivan M. Wright Crew - Crew #483 466th Bomb Group - 784th Bomb Squadron 25 February 1945 Schwabisch Hall, Germany

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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

Ivan M Wright

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 784th Bomb Squadron 787th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-696499
  • 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

Otoe, NE 68417, USA 1 October 1916

Died

Nebraska City, NE 68410, USA 4 February 1988

Buried

Nebraska City, Nebraska, USA 7 February 1988 Wyuka Cemetery Nebraska City Otoe County Nebraska, USA Plot: 11-162-06
Nebraska City, NE 68410, USA RFD #3

Revisions

Date18 Oct 2018 20:51:50
Contributor466thHistorian
Sources

https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/30100545/person/127957…

Date22 Jul 2016 01:53:57
Contributor466thHistorian
Sources

http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Guhde&GSfn=Walter…;

Date27 Sep 2014 18:26:59
ContributorAAM
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, p345

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