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

Barrett Ring

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 784th Bomb Squadron 785th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-2015419
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier

Ripplaine

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

Arthur M Roberts

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 785th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier

Alexander L Suto

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

Andrew L Swartz

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 785th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 33843958
  • Highest Rank: Technician Fourth Grade
  • Role/Job: Nose Gunner/Toggelier

Aircraft

44-40320

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Generator Jenny
  • Unit: 25th Bomb Group 466th Bomb Group 493rd Bomb Group 652nd Bomb Squadron 785th Bomb Squadron 860th Bomb Squadron
A B-24 Liberator (serial number 44-40454) nicknamed "Betta Duck" lands at Mount Farm. Image by Robert Astrella, 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group. Written on slide casing: 'Betta Duck, landing Mount Farm.'

44-40454

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Betta Duck
  • Unit: 34th Bomb Group 466th Bomb Group 493rd Bomb Group 785th Bomb Squadron 7th Bomb Squadron 862nd Bomb Squadron

44-40455

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 493rd Bomb Group 785th Bomb Squadron 861st Bomb Squadron

44-40463

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

44-50484

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Lady Jake
  • 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 18863 - Crew #561 Robert F. Jonas Crew 466th BG - 785th BS...

Object number: UPL 18896 - Awards ceremony at Attlebridge, circa May 1944...

Object number: UPL 18919 - Medal Ceremony at Attlebridge circa May 1944...

Object number: UPL 18946 - Crew #593 Charles M. Jones Crew Standing...

Object number: UPL 18957 - Crew #570 Joseph S. Almand Crew Left to Right...

Object number: UPL 18983 - Crew members Herbert Cheskin (N) and W.R. Wagner...

Object number: UPL 19030 - 1LT Albert L. Reynolds Pilot - Crew #562 466th BG...

Object number: UPL 19036 - Left to Right: Major John Jennison (Group...

Object number: UPL 19037 - Crew #552 - Harry Taylor Crew 466th BG - 785th BS...

Object number: UPL 19090 - LTC Herman Laubrich Commanded both the 785th BS...

Object number: UPL 19091 - TSGT Byron Wertz Flight Engineer Crew #552 - Harry...

Object number: UPL 19111 - B-24H-25-DT #42-51141 "Pegasus" being fueled for...