Walter G Kaminski

Military
media-7110.jpeg UPL 7110 Crew #642
Gerald L. Behrens Crew
466th BG - 786th BS
B-24J-1-FO #42-95617 "Jennie" Code: T9-I (784th BS)

Standing Left to Right: Gerald Behrens (P), unknown (CP), Michael Cambon (N), Franklin Smith (B)

Kneeling Left to RightL Walter G. Frederick (NG), Walter C. Kamanski (BTG), James T. Moser (FE), Patrick J. Connolly (R/O), Homer Mellas (TG), Lewis Mixner (WG)

This crew flew it's first 10 missions as the James Ritter Crew. Behrens, the original co-pilot took over from there and it became the Gerald Behrens Crew with a replacelment co-pilot. The crew completed a 30 mission tour. 466th Bomb Group collection

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Object Number - UPL 7110 - Crew #642 Gerald L. Behrens Crew 466th BG - 786th BS B-24J-1-FO #42-95617 "Jennie" Code: T9-I (784th BS) Standing Left to Right: Gerald...

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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

Gerald L Behrens

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 786th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-767974
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot/Pilot

James Samuel Ritter

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 786th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-693067
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Pilot

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

Wisconsin, USA 16 June 1921

Enlisted

Milwaukee, WI, USA 19 October 1942

Other

466th BG Combat Tour

Attlebridge, Norwich, UK 24 July 1944 - 14 February 1945 Completed a 35 mission combat tour

Other

Survived a crash landing

Swanton Morley, Dereham NR20, UK 25 July 1944 After his a/c B-24H #41-29402 clipped some trees on takeoff the pilot was able to jettison the bomb load and make an emergency crash landing at RAF Swanton Morley. All of the crew walked away unscathed.

Died

Los Angeles, CA, USA 20 February 1985

Buried

Riverside, CA, USA 24 February 1985 Riverside National Cemetery Riverside, Riverside County, California, USA Plot 20A, 2210
Milwaukee, WI, USA

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466th BG Archives - Report of Aircraft Accident - Accident #120R(?)

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http://www.ww2enlistment.org/index.php?page=directory&rec=1238488
'https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&dbid=5180&h=3791587…
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/3822925

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466th BG HIstorian

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466th BG Historian

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466th BG Historian

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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 347

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Object number: UPL 7110 - Crew #642 Gerald L. Behrens Crew 466th BG - 786th...