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Crew #574 Robert Yelton Crew 466th BG - 785th BS This crew flew with five different pilots as commander. The original pilot was relieved and reassigned to ground duty after the first mission. The rest of the crew completed its combat tour with Robert Yelton (6 missions), BJ Smolka (20 missions), Clyde Shrum (4 missions) and Thomas McKiernan all flying with them as pilot. Standing Left to Right: Davies, Forrest Crute (FE), Laurie Van Winkle (TTG), Stewart G. Fielden (TG), Robert Moushon (R/O), Bill Beckett (WG) Kneeling Left to Right: Robert Yelton (P), James Lorenz (CP), Fred M. Coon (N), Carl Crawford (NG) B-24H-1-FO #42-7682 "Connie" Code: 2U-L

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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

William Beckett

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 785th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade)
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner

Fred M Coon

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 785th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator

Carl Crawford

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 785th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade)
  • Role/Job: Nose Gunner/Top Turret Gunner

Forrest L Crute

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 785th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 35634591
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant (2nd Grade)
  • Role/Job: Flight Engineer

Stewart Gilkinson Fielden

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 785th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 15322713
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner

Aircraft

42-7682

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Connie
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 93rd Bomb Group 785th 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

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Contributor466thHistorian
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466th BG Historian

Date:
Contributor466thHistorian
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[email protected]

Date:
Contributor466thHistorian
ChangesCreated entry with caption, unit associations, person associations, place associations and aircraft associations
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Attlebridge Aresenal - Brassfield & Wassom