Mahlon Wallace Mattison

Military
media-18879.jpeg UPL 18879 Captain Mahlon W. Mattison - 784th BS Squadron Bombardier (Left)
The other officer (right) is brother Bradford Mattison, 9th AF

466th BG Historian

Object Number - UPL 18879 - Captain Mahlon W. Mattison - 784th BS Squadron Bombardier (Left) The other officer (right) is brother Bradford Mattison, 9th AF

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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

Robert H Johnson

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 801st Bomb Group 784th Bomb Squadron 785th Bomb Squadron 492nd Bomb Group
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: 785th BS Operations Officer - Crew Pilot

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

18 June 1921

Died

31 December 1971
Decatur, GA, USA 603 Clairmont Avenue

Buried

Chattanooga National Cemetery Chattanooga Hamilton County Tennessee, USA Plot: QQ, 895

Revisions

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Contributor466thHistorian
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Sources

466th BG Archives - Letter from R.H. Johnson to Chris Brassfield - 6 January 2004

Date
ContributorElise Mattison
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Elise Mattison, daughter

Date
Contributor466thHistorian
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466th BG Historian

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ContributorAAM
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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 348

Mahlon Wallace Mattison: Gallery (3 items)

Object number: UPL 18879 - Captain Mahlon W. Mattison - 784th BS Squadron...

Object number: UPL 18919 - Medal Ceremony at Attlebridge circa May 1944...

Object number: UPL 7324 - Capt. James O. Cockey - 784th BS Operations...