James Oakley Bates

Military
media-7330.jpeg UPL 7330 Crew #407
Arthur A. Kraft Crew

Standing Left to Right: Robert Carr (WG), Jose V. Monfort (N), Charles Hughes (FE), Norman Siegel (B), Clarence Cless (G), Joseph O'Flaherty (CP), James Bates (WG) Arthur A. Kraft (P), Peter Danylo (TG), Charles Greene (R/O)

Kneeling Left to Right: Sgt. Tobin (GC), Sgt. Pajack (GC), MSgt William W. Wallace (GCC) 466th Bomb Group collection

466th BG Historian

Object Number - UPL 7330 - Crew #407 Arthur A. Kraft Crew Standing Left to Right: Robert Carr (WG), Jose V. Monfort (N), Charles Hughes (FE), Norman Siegel (B), Clarence...

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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
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Lady Lightning
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 784th Bomb Squadron 786th Bomb Squadron

Missions

  • Date: 5 June 1944
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  • Date: 3 June 1944
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  • Date: 2 June 1944
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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

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

19 March 1922

Other

466th BG Combat Tour

Attlebridge, Norwich NR9, UK 22 March 1944 - 12 June 1944 30 missions

Died

Sandy, OR 97055, USA 14 November 2003

Buried

Portland, OR, USA 17 November 2003 Willamette National Cemetery Portland Multnomah County Oregon, USA Plot: Section COL-3 ROW 293 Site D

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466th BG Archives - John O. Bates Certificate of Valor

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466th BG Archives - James O. Bates Certificate of Valor

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466th BG Historian

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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 & Brassford, page 343

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