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B-24M-5- FO 44-50576 Peck's Bad Boys II 8th AF ETO 36th BS (RCM) 466th BG - 787th BS

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Units

The insignia of the 36th Bomb Squadron (Radar Counter Measures).

36th Bomb Squadron

  • Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment
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

Aircraft

44-50576

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Peck's Bad Boys II
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 787th Bomb Squadron

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:
Contributorphil marchese
ChangesChanges to caption and unit associations
Sources

Marchese, B-24 Identification Matrix
Beitling, B-24 Master Log

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

Attlebridge Arsenal - Brassfield & Wassom