William E Foreman

Military
media-21240.jpeg UPL 21240 Crew of B-24 "What's Cookin Doc?" 466th Bomb Group. Standing left to right: Alexander Noble (TG), John Glenn (E), George Robinson (WG), John Ricci (WG), Robert Shoof (RO), Harry Widdowson (BTG) Kneeling left to right: Kenneth E Blackburn (CP), Roy E Hurst (P) William E Foreman (B), Arnold O Reberg (N).

466th BG Historian

Object Number - UPL 21240 - Crew of B-24 "What's Cookin Doc?" 466th Bomb Group. Standing left to right: Alexander Noble (TG), John Glenn (E), George Robinson (WG), John Ricci...

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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

Roy F Hurst

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group
  • Service Numbers: O-755692
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

42-110157

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: What's Cookin Doc
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 786th Bomb Squadron

42-94915

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Warchamp
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 784th Bomb Squadron 786th Bomb Squadron

42-95010

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Crow's Nest
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 786th Bomb Squadron
A B-24 Liberator (serial number 42-95248) nicknamed "The Falcon" of the 466th Bomb Group. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'B-24H-25-10. The Falcon, 42-95248 466 BG 2U-U.'

42-95248

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: The Falcon
  • 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

Idaho, USA 12 April 1921

Enlisted

Returned (RTD)

Hondo, TX 78861, USA 25 January 1943 - 21 July 1944 Hondo AAF

Other

466th BG Combat Tour

Attlebridge, Norwich, Norfolk NR9, UK 16 June 1944 - 5 October 1944 30 combat missions

Died

Boise, ID, USA 7 June 1990
Pocatello, ID, USA 232 South 9th Street

Revisions

Date
ContributorBrad Sullivan
ChangesChanges to service number. Changes to Role of Honour Picture. Changes to Role of Honour Picture
Sources

https://www.fold3.com/image/1/28694778

Date
Contributor466thHistorian
ChangesChanges to events, unit associations, place associations and aircraft associations
Sources

http://www.ww2enlistment.org/index.php?page=directory&rec=1692406
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gsr&GSfn=William&GSmn=E&G…

Date
ContributorAAM
ChangesAAM ingest
Sources

MACR 8117 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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