Thomas Collin Sellman

Military
media-13057.jpeg UPL 13057 Crew #681
Hans A. Rupp Crew
466th BG - 786th BS

Standing Left to Right: Leland O. Fuller (FE), Martin Goetz (TTG), George Warrington (NG), Harry Hancock (BTG), Peter Efthim (R/O)

Sitting Left to Right: Hans A. Rupp (P), Alford Stephenson (CP), Alfonzo E. Howell (N). Thomas Sellman (B)

Attlebridge Arsenal - Brassfield & Wassom

Object Number - UPL 13057 - Crew #681 Hans A. Rupp Crew 466th BG - 786th BS Standing Left to Right: Leland O. Fuller (FE), Martin Goetz (TTG), George Warrington (NG),...

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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

William Earle Hendrix

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 784th Bomb Squadron 786th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-678046
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Hans A Rupp

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 786th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-829566
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

42-95592

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Black Cat
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 784th 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

Duffau, TX 76457, USA 12 January 1918

Enlisted

Dallas, TX, USA 2 June 1941

Died

Dallas, TX, USA 21 December 1987

Enlisted

Hico, TX 76457, USA 26 December 1987 Hico Cemetery Hico Hamilton County Texas, USA
Dallas, TX, USA 4417 South Versailles Street

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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 and Brassfield, page 350

Thomas Collin Sellman: Gallery (2 items)

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