Walter B Gossling Jr

Military ROLL OF HONOUR
media-7025.jpeg UPL 7025 Crew #589 - Philip Ross Crew
The a/c is B24J-1-FO #42-95617 "Jennie" Code: T9-I

Standing Left to Right: Philip Ross (P), John Korba (CP), Armand Pohle (N), unidentified bombardier

Kneeling far right: Fred Bender (FE)

466th BG Historian

Object Number - UPL 7025 - Crew #589 - Philip Ross Crew The a/c is B24J-1-FO #42-95617 "Jennie" Code: T9-I Standing Left to Right: Philip Ross (P), John Korba (CP),...

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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?'
  • 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
  • Service Numbers: 15014464
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Flight Engineer / Top Turret Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 785th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 182424846
  • Highest Rank: Technician Fourth Grade
  • Role/Job: Aerial Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 785th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 12090093
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Nose Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 785th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: T-066007
  • Highest Rank: Flight Officer
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 785th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 35653311
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 784th Bomb Squadron

Missions

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

New Cumberland, PA 17070, USA 24 March 1944
Philadelphia, PA, USA 1361 Fillmore, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Other

KIA

4316 Zonnemaire, Netherlands 5 April 1945

Buried

No Known Grave Tablets of The Missing Cambridge American Cemetery

Born

Pennsylvania, USA

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Associated People

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466th BG Roll of Honor

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466th BG Historian

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Hand written list provided to 2nd Lt Philip Ross and sent to his family before his plane failed to return. The entire crew wrote them down.

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Hand written list provided to 2nd Lt Philip Ross and sent to his family before his plane failed to return. The entire crew wrote them down.

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MACR 13737 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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