John E Bishop

Military
media-16959.jpeg UPL 16959 Crew #688
John E. Bishop Crew
466th BG - 786th BS
B-24J-1-FO #42-95578 331st BG
Photo taken at Casper AAF, WY in November 1944

Standing Left to Right: Kenneth Watson (NG), James E. Duncan (R/O), Armando Ruggieri (WG/BTG), Smith M. Lay (WG), Donald Goede (FE/TT), George T. Mullen (TG)

Kneeling left to Right: John E. Bishop (P), Erwin L. Carvin (CP), Donald E. Hall (N), Douglas S. Parker (B)

This crew flew their first mission on 3 March 1945 and completed 15 combat missions before hostilities ended.

466th Bomb Group collection

466th BG Historian

Object Number - UPL 16959 - Crew #688 John E. Bishop Crew 466th BG - 786th BS B-24J-1-FO #42-95578 331st BG Photo taken at Casper AAF, WY in November 1944 Standing Left...

Bishop served as an infantry officer in North Africa in 1943 before going to flight school.

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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

Erwin L Carvin

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 786th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-2067776
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Donald H Goede

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 786th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 33646417
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade)
  • Role/Job: Flight Engineer

Donald E Hall

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 786th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-2073318
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator

George T Mullen

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 786th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade)
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner

Douglas S Parker

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 786th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier

Aircraft

42-50438

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Miss Minooky
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 786th Bomb Squadron

Missions

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

Born

Pennsylvania, USA 2 April 1917

Enlisted

Harrisburg, PA, USA 25 November 1940

Enlisted

Annville, PA, USA 10 April 2004 Indiantown Gap National Cemetery Annville Lebanon County Pennsylvania, USA
Carlisle, PA, USA

Enlisted

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letter from Don Goede

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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

John E Bishop: Gallery (2 items)

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