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Standing left to right: 1/LT. Dwight Auman (pilot), 2/LT. Paul Goldstein (1948 Gilson) (co-pilot), 2/LT. Edward Conroy (navigator). Kneeling left to right: T/SGT. Billy Jones (waist gunner), T/SGT. John Stering (radio operator), T/SGT. James Kaspar (flight engineer), T/SGT. Henry Schroeder (nose gunner), T/SGT. Albert Johnson (waist gunner and armorer), T/SGT. Donald d'Lugos (tail gunner)

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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

Dwight I Auman

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 785th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-673975
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Edward J Conroy

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 785th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-2015223
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator

Donald A D'Lugos

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 784th Bomb Squadron 785th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 14057427
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner

Paul D Goldstein

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 784th Bomb Squadron 785th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-2015335
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot

Albert F Johnson

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 785th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 13177883
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade)
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner

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:
Contributor466thHistorian
ChangesChanges to person associations
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466th BG Historian

Date:
ContributorIan Bott
ChangesCreated entry with caption, unit associations, person associations and place associations
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Photograph passed on to me by my father-in-law Ed Conroy (the navigator top right in the photograph)