Walter W Rothenbach

Military

Object Number - UPL 6921 - Crew #510 William F. Thompson Crew 466th BG - 785th BS Standing Left to Right: William F. Thompson (P), Talmadge C. Slaughter (CP), Milton...

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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

William F Thompson

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

Aircraft

41-29358

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Ol Soak
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 785th Bomb Squadron

42-50364

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: This Is It!
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 785th Bomb Squadron

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

20 October 1920

Died

Texas, USA 22 April 1998

Buried

Houston, TX, USA 28 April 1998 Houston National Cemetery Houston Harris County Texas, USA Plot: K2, 0, 138

Revisions

Date19 Jan 2016 22:25:48
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466th BG Historian

Date11 Jan 2015 03:09:23
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466th BG Historian

Date29 Nov 2014 23:31:45
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466th BG Archives

Date29 Nov 2014 23:31:02
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466th BG Archives

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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 and Brassfield, page 350

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