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Die Liberator "Penthouse for Ten" des amerikanischen Piloten Harry McGregor: Abgestürzt am 9. August 1944 am Dickenberg bei Püttlingen 1 Von Klaus Zimmer, 1999 http://www.flugzeugabstuerze-saarland.de/html/saarbrucken.html

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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?'
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

The nose art of a B-24 Liberator (serial number 42-95268) nicknamed "Penthouse for Ten" of the 466th Bomb Group. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'B-24, 466 BG Attlebridge.'
  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Penthouse for Ten
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 785th Bomb Squadron

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Sources

Siehe auch: Zimmer, Klaus, “Bomberabstürze im Zweiten Weltkrieg im Bereich des Stadtverbandes Saar-
brücken”, in: 50 Jahre Arbeitsgemeinschaft für Landeskunde im Historischen Verein für die Saargegend e. V.
1949 - 1999, Ottweiler, 1999, S. 204 - 232)
1. National Archives II, College Park, Maryland, MACR 7382; Unterlagen Werner Eckel, Limbach.
2. Eckel, Luftkrieg, S. 140 - 144; Freeman, War Diary, S. 320.
3. Mitteilung von Kurt Friemond, Wehrden und Norbert Balzert, Altenkessel.
4. Chronik der 466. Bombergruppe, S. 102 (mitgeteilt von Louis Loevsky, North Caldwell, New Jersey.
5. Friedhofsregister Püttlingen (mitgeteilt von Helmut Jung, Aßweiler).
6. National Archives II, College Park, Maryland, RG 338: War Crime Case Files 12-2150 (Fotokopie durch Jan
Hey, Hengelo, Niederlande.