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Left to Right: CPT Cecil Hoff (787th BS Flight Surgeon), CPT Jack Beard (786th BS Exec), MAJ Leslie M. Thompson (784th BS Commander), CPT Peter Huggard, CPT Charles B. Nash (785th BS Flight Surgeon)

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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

Jack R Beard

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 786th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-303072
  • Highest Rank: Major
  • Role/Job: Squadron Executive Officer

Cecil W Hoff

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 787th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-473751
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Flight Surgeon

Peter J Huggard

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 786th Bomb Squadron 787th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-659553
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Squadron Bombardier

Charles B Nash

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 785th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-1684587
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Squadron Flight Surgeon

Leslie M Thompson

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 784th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-398534
  • Highest Rank: Major
  • Role/Job: Squadron Commander

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

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Contributor466thHistorian
ChangesChanges to caption, unit associations and person associations
Sources

466th BG Archives

Date:
Contributor466thHistorian
ChangesCreated entry with collection, caption, unit associations, person associations and place associations
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466th BG Historian