Calvin E Toof

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media-6711.jpeg UPL 6711 Crew #588
William D. Proppe Crew

Standing Left to Right: Calvin E. Toof (B), William D. Proppe (P), Dovre Gottschalk (CP), Thomas O. Levens (N)

Kneeling Left to Right: Charles E. McGinty (TG), Louis P. Ward (TT), James Charles Stacey (BTG), Ernest P. Keith (R/O), Milo I. Noble (NG), Gerald L. Weaver (FE) 466th Bomb Group collection

466th BG Historian

Object Number - UPL 6711 - Crew #588 William D. Proppe Crew Standing Left to Right: Calvin E. Toof (B), William D. Proppe (P), Dovre Gottschalk (CP), Thomas O. Levens...

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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

William Douglas Proppe

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 785th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-2059599
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Yolo, CA, USA 4 November 1924

Enlisted

Lincoln, NE, USA 4 March 1943

Died

Los Angeles, CA, USA 14 September 1970

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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 331

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Object number: UPL 6711 - Crew #588 William D. Proppe Crew Standing Left to...