Frank L Parker

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

Theodore Vladamir Kolaya

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 785th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-777709
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

42-110160

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Chris Crate II
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 491st Bomb Group 784th Bomb Squadron 853rd Bomb Squadron
A B-24 Liberator (serial number 42-51141) nicknamed "Pegasus The Flying Red Horse" of the 466th Bomb Group uses parachutes as a landing aid. Image via Harry Holmes. Written on slide casing: 'B-24 42-51141, T9-N 466BG.'

42-51141

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Pegasus
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 784th Bomb Squadron 785th 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

Reading, PA, USA 11 September 1914

Died

Highwood, MT 59450, USA 22 June 2004

Buried

Great Falls, MT, USA 25 June 2004 Highland Cemetery Great Falls Cascade County Montana, USA Plot: Buried in the New Veterans section of the cemetery
Berks County, PA, USA

Other

Survived Ditching

North Sea 15 Miles N of Cromer, UK On 23 Feb 1945 this crew took off on a mission at about 7:45 and ditched at 8:00 about 15 mi east of Cromer. (The location given in the accident report is 53 04N, 01 20 E which is more like 15 mi north of Cromer). Thomas J Foley was the Co-Pilot on B-24 from the based at Attlebridge. The pilot was Theodore V Kolaya. The plane had #4 engine on fire and #2 engine cutting out and the decision was made to ditch. The plane lost altitude very rapidly, hit the water and sank almost immediately. Three of the crew survived the RO, a Gunner and the Flight Engineer who were able to get out of the plane and release a life raft as the plane sank out of sight. Those three were sighted by a plane at 16:00 and were soon picked up by a PBY. The other six men in the nine man crew are still missing and are listed on the Wall of Remembrance.

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