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S-2 Intelligence Staff of the 466th BG Standing Left to Right: Grenville Mott, Martin H. Kern, Walter T. Murphy, Everett D. Elkins, Ed J. Lightle, Josiah H. Child Kneeling Left to Right: Unknown, Roy F. Hurst, Unknown, Unknown, Alexander B. Daniels, Van Mickey, Einar Eikram

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Units

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

People

Josiah H Child

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group Headquarters (466th Bomb Group)
  • Highest Rank: Major
  • Role/Job: S-2 Intelligence Officer

Alexander B Daniels

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group Headquarters (466th Bomb Group)
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: S-2 Intelligence

Einar Eikram

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group Headquarters (466th Bomb Group)
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade)
  • Role/Job: S-2 Intelligence

Everett D Elkins

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group Headquarters (466th Bomb Group)
  • Service Numbers: O-568019
  • Highest Rank: Major
  • Role/Job: Group S-2 Intelligence Officer

Martin H Kern

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group Headquarters (466th Bomb Group)
  • Service Numbers: O-572251
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Assistant S-2 Officer, Group

Locations

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

Revisions

Date:
ContributorLucy May
ChangesChanges to caption
Sources

Amended identity of one of the airmen from J.M. Daniels to Alexander B. Daniels after correspondence with Alexander Daniels' son, Bruce, who identified his father in the photo.

Date:
Contributor466thHistorian
ChangesCreated entry with caption, unit associations, person associations and place associations
Sources

466th BG Archives