Jerome B True
Military
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UPL 6907
Crew #735 - Thomas Harrell Crew
466th BG - 787th BS
Standing Left to Right: Larry Stoff (B), John Chemoke (N), Sam Hulette (CP), Thomas Harrell (P)
Kneeling Left to Right: Jerry True (NG), Odis Dean (R/O), Virgil Tally (TG), Ed Rossi (E), Charles Niewojna (WG)
Not in photo: John Sabo (BTG)
This crew flew 17 missions together before being taken off operations and trained as a lead crew. Thomas Harrell was promoted to a group level position and continued to fly missions as a lead pilot, while William Dale took over as pilot of this crew. They became crew #467A
466th BG - 787th BS
Standing Left to Right: Larry Stoff (B), John Chemoke (N), Sam Hulette (CP), Thomas Harrell (P)
Kneeling Left to Right: Jerry True (NG), Odis Dean (R/O), Virgil Tally (TG), Ed Rossi (E), Charles Niewojna (WG)
Not in photo: John Sabo (BTG)
This crew flew 17 missions together before being taken off operations and trained as a lead crew. Thomas Harrell was promoted to a group level position and continued to fly missions as a lead pilot, while William Dale took over as pilot of this crew. They became crew #467A
Attlebridge Arsenal - Brassfield & Wassom
Entered services on 1 September 1943; graduated Tyndall Field Aerial Gunnery School (February 1944). Completed 25 missions with 8th AF in March 1945.
AM w/ 3 Oak Leaf Cluster/ EAME
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- 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
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 466th Bomb Group 787th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Captain
- Role/Job: Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
- Nicknames: Gallopin Ghost
- Unit: 466th Bomb Group 787th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
- Nicknames: Gran Slam
- Unit: 466th Bomb Group 786th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
- Nicknames: Black Cat
- Unit: 466th Bomb Group 784th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
- Nicknames: Ghost Too
- Unit: 466th Bomb Group 784th Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Attlebridge Arsenal, Station 120
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Born |
Syracuse, NY, USA | 17 September 1924 | |
Enlisted |
Syracuse, NY, USA | 1 August 1943 | |
Onondaga County, NY, USA |
Revisions
Contributorgeneral ira snapsorter
Changes
Sources
Merged with duplicate entry to include details from:
- the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia ;
- self
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources
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 331