John Anthony Michael Jr

Military
media-32167.jpeg UPL 32167 Major John A. Michael
Station Communications Officer
466th BG Headquarters
Paul Hindle Collection

466th BG Historian

Object Number - UPL 32167 - Major John A. Michael Station Communications Officer 466th BG Headquarters

Retired from the USAF with the rank of Lt. Colonel.

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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?'
  • 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).
  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: Attlebridge Arsenal, Station 120

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Texas, USA 28 October 1918

Died

Fort Worth, TX, USA 7 November 1997

Buried

Fort Worth, TX, USA 10 November 1997 Shannon Rose Hill Memorial Park Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas, USA
Fort Worth, TX, USA 110 West Hattie Street

Other

466th BG Overseas Tour

Attlebridge, Norwich, UK
Fort Worth, TX, USA 7253 Ellis Road

Revisions

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Merged with duplicate entry to include details 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, page 348;
- 466th BG Historian

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466th BG Historian

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https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/67956256/john-anthony-michael
http://death-records.mooseroots.com/l/156904331/John-A-Michael
Officers of Attlebridge booklet - page23
Roster of Officers at Attlebridge - 10 May 1945

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