Ivan Roberts

Military
media-7083.jpeg UPL 7083 Crew #509 & #452
Bill Tikey Crew
466th Bomb Group - 785th and 784th Bomb Squadrons

B-24H-10-DT #41-28743 "Eastern Beast" Code: 2U-H

Standing Left to Right: Joseph William Tikey (P), Richard Smith (CP), Henry Tevelin (N), Francis Spigelmire (B), Bernard Massing (TG)

Kneeling Left to Right: Marlow Jovaag (WG), Ivan Roberts (FE/TT), Franklin Bois (LWG), Boyd Condon (BTG), Frank Simek (R/O)

466th BG Archives

Object Number - UPL 7083 - Crew #509 & #452 Bill Tikey Crew 466th Bomb Group - 785th and 784th Bomb Squadrons B-24H-10-DT #41-28743 "Eastern Beast" Code: 2U-H Standing...

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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

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 784th Bomb Squadron 785th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Major
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Places

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).
  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: Attlebridge Arsenal, Station 120

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Unit roster in the book ATTLEBRIDGE ARSENAL by Wassom and Brassfield, page 350

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