Vincent A Palmer

Military
media-16219.jpeg UPL 16219 Crew #684
William J. Grey Crew
466th BG - 786th BS

Standing Left to Right: Harold Engberg (CP), William J. Grey (P), John Fuller (N)

Kneeling Left to Right: Lawrence Anderson (TG), Vincent Palmer (NG), Wayne Vestal (BTG), Emil Nowak (FE/TT), Herbert Longman (WG), Robert Hosmer (R/O)

This crew flew their first combat mission on 19 February 1945 and completed 21 missions before hostilities ended. 466th Bomb Group collection

466th BG Historian

Object Number - UPL 16219 - Crew #684 William J. Grey Crew 466th BG - 786th BS Standing Left to Right: Harold Engberg (CP), William J. Grey (P), John Fuller...

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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 786th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-2059028
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 784th Bomb Squadron 785th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: What's Cookin Doc
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 786th Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Stardust
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 784th Bomb Squadron 786th Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Rabbit Habit
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 786th 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).
  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: Attlebridge Arsenal, Station 120

Events

Event Location Date Description

Enlisted

Rochester, NY, USA 7 December 1943

Died

Pultneyville, NY 14589, USA 31 August 2011

Born

New York, USA

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Mighty Eighth Air Force Heritage Museum Membership List, July 2000 & Page 372 in the book 2ND AIR DIVISIONby Turner Publishing Company, 1998 edition (D790.A2S45)

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