William Beckett

Military
media-6923.jpeg UPL 6923 Crew #574
Robert Yelton Crew
466th BG - 785th BS
This crew flew with five different pilots as commander. The original pilot was relieved and reassigned to ground duty after the first mission. The rest of the crew completed its combat tour with Robert Yelton (6 missions), BJ Smolka (20 missions), Clyde Shrum (4 missions) and Thomas McKiernan all flying with them as pilot.

Standing Left to Right: Davies, Forrest Crute (FE), Laurie Van Winkle (TTG), Stewart G. Fielden (TG), Robert Moushon (R/O), Bill Beckett (WG)

Kneeling Left to Right: Robert Yelton (P), James Lorenz (CP), Fred M. Coon (N), Carl Crawford (NG)

B-24H-1-FO #42-7682 "Connie" Code: 2U-L 466th Bomb Group collection

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Object Number - UPL 6923 - Crew #574 Robert Yelton Crew 466th BG - 785th BS This crew flew with five different pilots as commander. The original pilot was relieved and...

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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

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466th BG Historian

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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 & Brassford, page 343

William Beckett: 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...