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"At 46, Sgt. Gardner is the oldest air gunner on combat duty with the 458th BG. Sgt. Garden served 16 months in France the last war [WW1] and saw action with the 56th artillery during the Argonne Campaign. He has flown on 26 missions over Germany, holds the Air Medal with 3 clusters and was a glider pilot before becoming a gunner." - Air Force photo and text. February 1945

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Units

Personnel of the 458th Bomb Group gather around a B-24 Liberator (serial number 41-29303) nicknamed "Liberty Lib" in order to transfer a casualty into a waiting ambulance. Image via Harry Holmes. Written on slide casing: '458th BG.'

458th Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • 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

People

Wells N Gardner

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 458th Bomb Group 466th Bomb Group 755th Bomb Squadron 784th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 13088477
  • Highest Rank: Technician Third Grade
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner

Aircraft

42-50555

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Baby Shoes
  • Unit: 458th Bomb Group 755th Bomb Squadron 492nd Bomb Group 856th Bomb Squadron
media-16636.pdf (4.95 MB) Document 16636 "The Mishap of Crew 92".
The detailed account of a mission flown by 467th Bomb Group, 791st Bomb Squadron on 18 March 1945, to Berlin, in B-24 42-50599.

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42-50599

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 784th Bomb Squadron 467th Bomb Group 791st Bomb Squadron

42-95569

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: That Red Headed Gal

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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