James V Grace

Military

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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

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

Missouri, USA 25 October 1923

Enlisted

Binghamton, NY, USA 25 March 1943

Other

Assigned to the 466th BG

Kearns, UT 84118, USA 26 November 1943

Died

Oregon, USA 29 May 1989

Buried

Williamette National Cemetery 1 June 1989 Williamette National Cemetery Portland, Oregon Plot D, 0, 6023
Broome County, NY, USA

Revisions

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corrected cemetery connection

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466th BG Historian

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http://www.ww2enlistment.org/index.php?page=directory&rec=3244621
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/713248/james-vincent-grace
466th BG Archives - Official Orders