Bernard S Boss

Military
media-15476.jpeg UPL 15476 Crew #568
William K. Lee Crew
466th BG - 785th BS

Standing Left to Right: William K. Lee (P), Ralph Wood (B), Howard W. Dallman (CP), unidentified person, S. Haupt (GC), William C. Pierce (G), Robert Moore (FE)

Kneeling Left to Right: Raymond L. Carlson (N), William C. Baldwin (R/O), Robert R. Cointepoix (TTG), Bernard S. Boss (G), Frank Cox (TG)

This crew completed a 35 combat mission tour: 15 October 1944 - 7 April 1945

466th BG Archives
Attlebridge Arsenal - Brassfield & Wassom

Object Number - UPL 15476 - Crew #568 William K. Lee Crew 466th BG - 785th BS Standing Left to Right: William K. Lee (P), Ralph Wood (B), Howard W. Dallman (CP),...

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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?'
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 785th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: 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).
  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: Attlebridge Arsenal, Station 120

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Illinois, USA 24 April 1917

Enlisted

Peoria, IL, USA 15 March 1943

Died

8 February 1991

Buried

Lemay, MO, USA 11 February 1991 Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery Lemay St. Louis County Missouri, USA Plot: RR 0 633

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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

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