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

Based

Attlebridge

People

Myran

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 785th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant

Benny Olson

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 785th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner

Michael Frank Pajack

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 785th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 35866337
  • Highest Rank: Technician Fourth Grade
  • Role/Job: Ground Crew Aircraft Mechanic

Bigby C Parrott

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 784th Bomb Squadron 785th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Albert Pascale

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 784th Bomb Squadron 785th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 31448019
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade)
  • Role/Job: Nose Gunner

Aircraft

42-95084

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

42-95202

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Same Ole Crap
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 785th 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
The nose art of a B-24 Liberator (serial number 42-95268) nicknamed "Penthouse for Ten" of the 466th Bomb Group. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'B-24, 466 BG Attlebridge.'

42-95268

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Penthouse for Ten
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 785th Bomb Squadron
The nose art of a B-24 Liberator (serial number 42-95283) nicknamed "Biff Bam", featuring Bugs Bunny, of the 466th Bomb Group. Handwritten caption on reverse: '466 BG Attlebridge, 42-95283?'

42-95283

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

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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 17207 - Crew #585 Howard W. Greiner Crew 466th BG - 785th...

Object number: UPL 17211 - SGT Andrew L. Swartz Nose Gunner/Toggelier Crew...

Object number: UPL 17212 - 2LT Howard W. Greiner Pilot Crew #585 466th BG -...

Object number: UPL 17213 - Left to Right: SSGT Samuel Estes (TG), SSGT...

Object number: UPL 17221 - TSGT George F. Grover Radio Operator Crew #541 -...

Object number: UPL 17226 - Left to Right: CPT Cecil Hoff (787th BS Flight...

Object number: UPL 17268 - LT James H. Gist (N), LT Robert W. Owens (CP), LT...

Object number: UPL 17273 - Crew #533 Morgan K. Cox Crew 466th BG - 785th BS...

Object number: UPL 17357 - Crew #546/471 Robert A. Harken Crew 466th BG -...

Object number: UPL 17363 - 1LT Robert H. Hosek Co-Pilot Crew #546/471 -...

Object number: UPL 17366 - Crew #546 Robert A. Harken Crew 466th BG - 785th...

Object number: UPL 17426 - Crew #512/620 Frank E. Wolf Crew/B.B. Skaggs Crew...