785th Bomb Squadron

Squadron
media-7085.jpeg UPL 7085 B-24H-25-CF #42-50364 "This Is It!" Code" 2U-T+
466th BG - 785th BS
Attlebridge

466th BG Archives

Object Number - UPL 7085 - B-24H-25-CF #42-50364 "This Is It!" Code" 2U-T+ 466th BG - 785th BS Attlebridge

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Unit stations

Station Location Date

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Attlebridge

People

Billy B Boyer

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 785th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O 808939
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot

Albert Clement Brown

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 785th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant (RAF)
  • Role/Job: Gunner

Arthur G Bryant

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 785th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 31219982
  • Highest Rank: Technician Third Grade
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner

Bernie P Buser

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 785th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 16156931
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant (2nd Grade)
  • Role/Job: Flight Engineer

Arel E Bye

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 492nd Bomb Group 784th Bomb Squadron 785th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 17143455
  • Highest Rank: Technician Third Grade
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner

Aircraft

41-29350

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

41-29358

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Ol Soak
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 785th Bomb Squadron
The nose art of a B-24 Liberator (serial number 41-29374) nicknamed "Hot Box" of the 466th Bomb Group. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'B-24H-15-CF, 41-29374, 466 BG.'

41-29374

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

41-29387

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

41-29466

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

Revisions

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database / Units in the UK from ETOUSA Station List, as transcribed by Lt. Col. Philip Grinton (US Army, Retired) and extracted by IWM; air division data from L.D. Underwood, based on the 8th Air Force Strength Report of 6th August 1944, as published in 'The 8th Air Force Yearbook' by Lt. Col. John H Woolnough (1980)

785th Bomb Squadron: Gallery (256 items)

Object number: UPL 13303 - Captain Robert J. Walling Pilot - Crew #501 466th...

Object number: UPL 13320 - LT Michael Clarence Hoover Pilot - Crew #505 466th...

Object number: UPL 13324 - Crew #540 Duane R. Kinsey Crew 466th BG - 785th...

Object number: UPL 13326 - B-24H-10-DT #41-28743 "Eastern Beast" Code: 2U-H

Object number: UPL 13457 - LT. Don W. Shanklin Co-Pilot/Pilot - Crew #501 (R...

Object number: UPL 13458 - LT Donald W. Shanklin Co-Pilot/Pilot - Crew #501...

Object number: UPL 13597 - LT William A. Sayle Co-Pilot 466th BG - 785th BS...

Object number: UPL 13599 - B-24H-15-FO #42-52574 "Out of Season - Don't Shoot...

Object number: UPL 13615 - Crew #503 Joseph L. Booth Crew 466th BG - 785th BS...

Object number: UPL 13812 - LT Richard W. Smith Co-Pilot Crew #509/452 Joseph...

Object number: UPL 13986 - Standing left to right: 1/LT. Dwight Auman (pilot)...

Object number: UPL 14076 - CAPT Buell E. Andrus Pilot Crew #511 466th BG -...