Wilbur R Hain

Military ROLL OF HONOUR
media-23327.jpeg UPL 23327 SGT Wilbur R. Hain
Assistant Ground Crew Chief
466th BG - 787th BS
Killed while flying on a gas haul "Truckin' mission, 29 September 1944

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Object Number - UPL 23327 - SGT Wilbur R. Hain Assistant Ground Crew Chief 466th BG - 787th BS Killed while flying on a gas haul "Truckin' mission, 29 September 1944

B-24H #41-29439. Crashed at Lioncourt, near St. Quentin, FR, on return from gas trucking mission to St. Dizier, FR. Crew of six all KNO. All received a group burial at the Jefferson Barracks Cemetary.

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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

Marshall E Lewis

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 787th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-701934
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

41-29439

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Gallopin Ghost
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 787th 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

Enlisted

Allentown, PA, USA 30 July 1942

Died

02100 Saint-Quentin, France 29 September 1944 killed when his a/c crashed while on a "Truckin" gas haul mission. Hain was the Assistant Ground Crew Chief for the aircraft, as was along for the ride and to provide maintenance should it be needed while in France.

Born

Pennsylvania, USA
Good Spring, PA 17981, USA

Buried

Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery Lemay St. Louis County Missouri, USA Plot: SECTION 82 SITE 125

Revisions

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Contributorjmoore43
Changes
Sources

Corrected a typo in the "Summary biography" - "Jefferson" was misspelled.

Date
Contributor466thHistorian
Changes
Sources

Attlebridge Diaries - John Woolnough
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ContributorAAM
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Sources

Combat Supplement, Unit History / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia

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