William Winston Bradley

Military

Shot down and went into the English Channel in 1944. rescued by a Dutch fishing boat. Flew a total of 33 missions



DFC; Air Medal

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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

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Nthalie, Virginia

Buried

Orlando, Florida

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Traci Bradley