Lewis C Rice
Military
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UPL 14485
Crew #567/488
Lewis C. Rice Crew
466th BG - 785th and 784th Bomb Squadrons
Standing Left to Right: Lewis C. Rice (P), Walter M. Hatcher (784th BS Ops. Officer), Theodore Zorilla (B), unidentified person, unidentified person, Andrew Geletka (N)
Kneeling Left to Right: Drewry H. Stynchcomb (G), Theodore Ostrowski (WG), Edward J. Fraher (TT), John F. Zukowski (TG), Joseph Rocco (R/O), Ralph C. Edberg (FE)
one of the unidentified men is Denver Emmons (RN) the other likely is Francis T. Brennan (CP)
Lewis C. Rice Crew
466th BG - 785th and 784th Bomb Squadrons
Standing Left to Right: Lewis C. Rice (P), Walter M. Hatcher (784th BS Ops. Officer), Theodore Zorilla (B), unidentified person, unidentified person, Andrew Geletka (N)
Kneeling Left to Right: Drewry H. Stynchcomb (G), Theodore Ostrowski (WG), Edward J. Fraher (TT), John F. Zukowski (TG), Joseph Rocco (R/O), Ralph C. Edberg (FE)
one of the unidentified men is Denver Emmons (RN) the other likely is Francis T. Brennan (CP)
466th BG Historian
White Elephant
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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: Australian
- Unit: 466th Bomb Group 784th Bomb Squadron 785th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-710890
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Co-Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 466th Bomb Group 785th Bomb Squadron 786th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 37557629
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant (2nd Grade)
- Role/Job: Flight Engineer
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 466th Bomb Group 784th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-602397
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Radar (H2X) Navigator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 466th Bomb Group 784th Bomb Squadron 785th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 11095900
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade)
- Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 466th Bomb Group 784th Bomb Squadron 785th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-723055
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Navigator
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
- Nicknames: Duffy's Tavern
- Unit: 466th Bomb Group 784th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
- Nicknames: Connie
- Unit: 466th Bomb Group 93rd Bomb Group 785th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
- Nicknames: White Elephant
- Unit: 466th Bomb Group 784th Bomb Squadron
Missions
- Date: 25 April 1945
- Date: 10 April 1945
- Date: 9 April 1945
- Date: 24 March 1945
- Date: 14 March 1945
- Official Description:
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Attlebridge Arsenal, Station 120
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Other 466th BG Combat Tour |
Attlebridge, Norwich, Norfolk NR9, UK | 15 September 1944 - 25 April 1945 | Upon arrival in England, flew several gas haul missions to France before flying his first "combat" mission on 12 October 1944 |
Other Departed Attlebridge on Operation Home Run |
9 June 1945 | Arrived at Bradley Field, CT on 13 June 1945 after stops at Valley, Wales, Meeks, Ireland and Goose Bay, Labrador. | |
Miami, FL, USA | Palm Drive, Coconut Grove | ||
Asheville, NC, USA | Box 705 |
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Wall of Valor