Claire F Millerin

Military
media-17745.jpeg UPL 17745 Crew #748
Henry Hull/Lynn Thomas Crew
466th BG - 787th BS

Standing Left to Right: Michael Medic (TG), Lynn E. Thomas (CP/P), Henry Hull (P), William Brown (N), Scott Milleran (B)

Kneeling Left to Right: Henry Atwood (G), Charles Fletcher (R/O), Willis Butts (BTG), Walter Korth (FE), Jack Bullard (G)

Hull led this crew for it's first 14 combat missions at which time he transferred to the 784th BS to become a lead pilot and lead two other crews. Thomas took over and lead this crew for it's final 21 combat missions. 466th Bomb Group collection

Attlebridge Arsenal - Brassfield & Wassom

Object Number - UPL 17745 - Crew #748 Henry Hull/Lynn Thomas Crew 466th BG - 787th BS Standing Left to Right: Michael Medic (TG), Lynn E. Thomas (CP/P), Henry Hull (P),...

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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

Henry Fremont Hull

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 784th Bomb Squadron 787th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-705392
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Pilot - Pilot - Detached Service with Office of Military Intelligence

Lynn Edison Thomas

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 787th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co Pilot - Pilot

Aircraft

42-50368

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Delores Jean
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 787th Bomb Squadron

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

Arkansaw, WI, USA 14 January 1922

Other

466th BG Combat Tour

Attlebridge, Norwich, Norfolk NR9, UK 25 August 1944 - 25 February 1945 Claire F. Milliren, age 90, of Owen, passed away on Monday, April 30, 2012 at his residence in Owen. A funeral service will be held at Holy Rosary Catholic Church in Owen on Saturday, May 5, 2012 at 11:00 a.m.. Father Keith Kitzhaber will officiate. A visitation will be held from 10:00 a.m. until the time of service at the church on Saturday. Burial will be in Riverside Cemetery in the Town of Hixon with full military rites conducted by the Owen American Legion and the Lublin American Legion. Nephews will serve as pallbearers. Claire was born January 14, 1922 to Fred and Mary (Brenner) Milliren in Arkansaw,WI. He received his education at Arkansaw Grade School and was a 1940 graduate of Arkansaw High School. He entered the Army Air Corp in 1943 where he was a lieutenant and a bombardier who flew 30 missions over Germany and was honorably discharged in 1945, and finished his bachelor's degree from the State Teachers College in River Falls. Claire was united in marriage to Lois Hunt on January 2, 1946 in Pueblo, CO. He taught agriculture classes at Owen High School for two years and then he taught veterans coming home from service at the high school for several years. Claire was then employed as a farm tax consultant for Wisconsin Farm Business Association retiring at the age of 70, but continued to serve as a private tax preparer until the age of 85. Claire was a member of Holy Rosary Catholic Church, Holy Name Society, Marion Council of the Knights of Columbus, Holy Rosary Choir and Polka Choir, Owen-Withee Lions Club, American Legion Post 123 of Owen and the Owen Vets Club. Claire enjoyed the outdoors, gardening and raising raspberries, farming, wintering in Casa Grande, Arizona, hiking still at the age of 80 and skydiving at age 80 and 85. In October 2010 he was on the Honor Flight to Washington, DC to tour the World War II memorial. Claire was the co-founder of the Owen Junior Fair. - See more at: http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/marshfieldnewsherald/obituary.aspx?pid=157417700#sthash.QNGUFtFD.dpuf

Died

Owen, WI, USA 30 April 2012

Other

Graduated

University of Wisconsin - River Falls

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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

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