Josiah H Child

Military
media-17822.jpeg UPL 17822 Major Josiah Child
Group S-2 Intelligence Officer
466th BG

466th BG Historian

Object Number - UPL 17822 - Major Josiah Child Group S-2 Intelligence Officer 466th BG

Harvard Grad

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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

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

New Hampshire, USA 14 December 1901

Died

Lutz, FL, USA 1 August 1979
Boston, MA, USA 50 Beacon Street
Westwood, MA, USA

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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 and Brassfield, page 344

Josiah H Child: Gallery (6 items)

Object number: UPL 12845 - S-2 Intelligence Staff of the 466th BG Standing...

Object number: UPL 16142 - CPT Josiah Child presenting MSGT Gerard...

Object number: UPL 17822 - Major Josiah Child Group S-2 Intelligence Officer...

Object number: UPL 19035 - Standing Left to Right: Major Everett Elkins...

Object number: UPL 19130 - The original cadre of officers for 466th BG - HQ...

Object number: UPL 7410 - A group of 466th BG officers enjoying a day out...