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MACR 3840 42-29365 466th BG | 787th BS 08 Apr 1944

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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

Charles W Bidgood

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 787th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O 691870
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier

Robert L Boebel

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 787th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-680395
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot

John Charles Bushing

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 787th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 35579189
  • Highest Rank: Technician Third Grade
  • Role/Job: Flight Engineer/Top Turret Gunner

Clement Conrad Ehmet

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 787th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 35668716
  • Highest Rank: Technician Third Grade
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator

Daniel Blaine Harris

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 787th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O 684326
  • Highest Rank: Colonel
  • Role/Job: Pilot

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

Mission

Revisions

Date:
ContributorBrad Sullivan
ChangesChanges to caption and aircraft associations
Sources

A/C # in IWM Database is incorrect as stated (41-29365)

It SHOULD BE 42-29365.

Date:
ContributorBrad Sullivan
ChangesCreated entry with collection, caption, unit associations, person associations, place associations, aircraft associations and mission associations
Sources

MACR 3840