Arthur Camacho

Military
media-22837.jpeg UPL 22837 SSGT Arthur Camacho
Waist Guner - Crew #726
Dean Roser Crew

466th BG Historian

Object Number - UPL 22837 - SSGT Arthur Camacho Waist Guner - Crew #726 Dean Roser Crew

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Units served with

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

Dean Roser

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 787th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Frank S Wolcott

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 787th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 0446818/ 516039964
  • Highest Rank: Colonel
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot/Pilot/Squadron Operations

Aircraft

42-95361

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Glad Ta See Ya
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 787th 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

Events

Event Location Date Description

Enlisted

Fresno, CA, USA 8 February 1943

Other

466th BG Combat Tour

Attlebridge, Norwich, Norfolk NR9, UK 6 June 1944 - 25 August 1944

Born

California, USA
Los Angeles, CA, USA

Revisions

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466th BG Archives
http://www.ww2enlistment.org/index.php?page=directory&rec=7813792

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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 & Brassfield, p 343

Arthur Camacho: Gallery (2 items)

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Object number: UPL 22837 - SSGT Arthur Camacho Waist Guner - Crew #726 Dean...