William Russell Garrett

Military

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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

Harold K Braun

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 785th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 17029666
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade)
  • Role/Job: Gunner

Paul E Crantz

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 785th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot

Paul S Jones

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 785th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 190558929
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant (2nd Grade)
  • Role/Job: Flight Engineer

Robert Malcolm Lundquist

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 785th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-766305
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier

Antonio M Martinez

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 785th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade)
  • Role/Job: Gunner

Aircraft

42-50364

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: This Is It!
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 785th Bomb Squadron
The nose art of a 466th Bomb Group B-24 Liberator nicknamed "Times A' Wastin'". Handwritten caption on reverse: '466th B.G., 8th Air Force.'

42-50569

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Times A Wastin
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 785th Bomb Squadron

Missions

669

  • Date: 7 October 1944

590

  • Date: 30 August 1944

533

  • Date: 9 August 1944

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

North Carolina, USA 10 February 1923

Other

First 466th BG Combat Mission

Hamburg, Germany 6 August 1944

Died

8 April 1979
Columbus, NC 28722, USA Star Route
Rockingham, NC 28379, USA

Enlisted

Columbus, NC 28722, USA Polk Memorial Gardens • Columbus, Polk County, North Carolina, USA Plot Eden Section Row 3.

Revisions

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Contributor466thHistorian
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Sources

"Attlebridge Arsenal" - Brassfield & Wassom
page 103

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Contributor466thHistorian
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https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/107815365/william-russell-garrett

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Contributor466thHistorian
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Attlebridge Arsenal - Chris Brassfield & Earl Wassom
Page 103

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ContributorAAM
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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, p345