William H Babcock

Military
media-14232.jpeg UPL 14232 LT William H. Babcock
Bombardier
Crew #716 - Harry B. McGregor Crew
Crew #708 - John W. Brown Crew

466th BG Historian

Object Number - UPL 14232 - LT William H. Babcock Bombardier Crew #716 - Harry B. McGregor Crew Crew #708 - John W. Brown Crew

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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

John W Brown

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 787th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 13350A
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Harry B McGregor

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 787th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-664417
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

41-29384

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Polaris - The Heavenly Body
  • 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

Born

Brooklyn, NY, USA 13 May 1918

Enlisted

Newark, NY 14513, USA 18 April 1942

Died

Sitka, AK, USA 25 March 1983

Buried

Sitka, AK, USA 28 March 1983 SECTION D SITE 21 SITKA NATIONAL CEMETERY 803 SAWMILL CREEK ROAD SITKA, AK 99835
Newark, NJ, USA 596 Roswille Avenue

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http://gravelocator.cem.va.gov/NGLMap?ID=3389830
http://www.ww2enlistment.org/index.php?page=directory&rec=2709054

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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 & Brassford, page 343

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