William Harold LeFebve

Military

Object Number - UPL 18305 - John Malone, John J. Collins, James W. Parke, Bill LaFabre, Francis Reeder 466th BG

Born in Chicago, Ill. and entered active service 4 Jan. 1943 and discharged 31 August 1945.

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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

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

Chicago, IL, USA 27 April 1913

Other

Inducted into the US Army

Fort Sheridan, IL, USA 28 December 1942

Revisions

Date24 Mar 2017 17:59:28
ContributorLucy May
Sources

Added map pins from existing information in the record.

Date26 Feb 2017 00:54:36
Contributorskip
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My father discharge papers

Date26 Feb 2017 00:47:45
Contributorskip
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From my father discharged papers

Date27 Sep 2014 18:04:35
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, page 347

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