James V Moore

Military
media-34299.jpeg UPL 34299 "11 September 1944 was a big day for the crew of "Red Hot Riding Hood." It was the day that they turned up at a temporary landing field in France after being given up for lost. The first thing they asked for when they arrived at this airfield was hot food."

L-R Sgt Fred O Minzenmayer Winters,TX; 1Lt Warren P Allen McAllister, OK; S/Sgt Robert Rayburn McAllister, OK; 1Lt Walter J Sebo Chicago, IL; S/Sgt J V Moore Greensborough, NC; S/Sgt Daniel Johnson Winnsboro, TX; 2Lt John Loeper Spring Lake, MI; S/Sgt Orrin Winters Rensselaer falls, NY; T/Sgt Donald Miller Geneva, OH; 1Lt James Sampson Albion, MI; and T/Sgt Harold Sherlock Lewiston, PA.

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Object Number - UPL 34299 - "11 September 1944 was a big day for the crew of "Red Hot Riding Hood." It was the day that they turned up at a temporary landing field in France...

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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?'

466th Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

42-52442

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Red Hot Riding Hood
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 786th Bomb Squadron

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).

Attlebridge

  • 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 & Brassfield, page 348

James V Moore: Gallery (5 items)

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Object number: UPL 34299 - "11 September 1944 was a big day for the crew of...