David Bridgers
Military | Captain | Pilot | 466th Bomb Group
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Joseph A Iurlano
Military
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Crew #765 David Bridgers Crew 466th BG - 787th BS B-24J-155-CO #44-40253 "Hard Luck" Code: 6L-N Standing Left to Right: Herb Leopold (B), Dewey A. Whisenant (N), David I. Bridgers (P), Charles Walker (CP), Joe Iurlano (G) Kneeling Left to Right: Andrew Van Slot (FE), Jack Starlin (WG), Richard Garlich (R/O), James Steel (TG), Joseph Van Dyke (WG),
Served from 6 November 1944 to 10 March 1945.
Flew 38 missions, but the crew were only credited with 35. One of the three was recalled after all the aircraft had taken off.
Service
People
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Richard Garlichs
Military | Technical Sergeant (2nd Grade) | Radio Operator | 466th Bomb Group
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Herbert Leopold
Military | First Lieutenant | Bombardier | 466th Bomb Group
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Jack Starlin
Military | Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade) | Waist Gunner | 466th Bomb Group
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Joseph Van Dyke
Military | Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade) | Waist Gunner | 466th Bomb Group
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Andrew Van Slot
Military | Technical Sergeant (2nd Grade) | Flight Engineer | 466th Bomb Group
31 bombing missions, 4 gas hauls for Patton, Battle of the Bulge. Going overseas from Goose Bay, we had ice on the ailerones and went into a spin at 13,500. Pulled out at 3500. The ice finally broke with temp change. We were called back to Goose Bay.... -
Charles Walker
Military | First Lieutenant | Co-Pilot | 466th Bomb Group
Units served with
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466th Bomb Group
Group
The 466th Bomb Group flew B-24 Liberators from Attlebridge, Norfolk, during the last year of the war in Europe. The Group flew 232 missions in the course of the year and celebrated the 100th one by inviting local people onto the base to mark the... -
787th Bomb Squadron
Squadron
Aircraft
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44-40328 This Above All
B-24 Liberator
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42-50368 Delores Jean
B-24 Liberator
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44-40235 Huckle de Buck
B-24 Liberator
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42-51185 Peggy Ann
B-24 Liberator
Missions
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667
6 October 1944
Associated Place
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Attlebridge
Military site : airfield
Attlebridge was constructed for RAF use and completed to that standard in 1942. However, with news that it was to be assigned to the American Air Force, the runways were extended and additional hardstandings and outbuildings constructed for the heavy...
Events
| Event | Location | Date |
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| Born | Pennsylvania, USA | 1912 |
| Enlisted | Pittsburgh, PA, USA | 19 February 1943 |
| Based | Attlebridge | 6 November 1944 – 10 March 1945 |
| Lived in | Pittsburgh, PA, USA | 2000 |
Revisions
| Date | Contributor | Update |
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| 03 August 2018 15:25:44 | Emily | Changes to nickname, biography, events and aircraft associations |
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Attlebridge Arsenal, Bridgers Crew narrative |
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| Date | Contributor | Update |
| 20 October 2015 01:14:47 | 466thHistorian | Changes to middlename and firstname |
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466th BG Historian |
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| Date | Contributor | Update |
| 20 October 2015 01:14:25 | 466thHistorian | Changes to service number and events |
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466th BG Historian |
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| Date | Contributor | Update |
| 04 January 2015 01:01:25 | 466thHistorian | Changes to surname, highest rank, role, person associations, unit associations and place associations |
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466th BG Historian |
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| Date | Contributor | Update |
| 27 September 2014 18:15:18 | AAM | AAM ingest |
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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 346 |
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