Robert Douglas Shelton

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

People

Berten Oliver Bond

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 787th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-821207
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

42-50448

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Earthquake McGoon
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 787th Bomb Squadron

44-40253

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Hard Luck
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 493rd Bomb Group 787th Bomb Squadron 862nd 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

Fort Pierce, Florida 20 February 1921

Enlisted

West Palm Beach, Florida 4 April 1942 Morrison Army Airfield

Other

466th BG Combat Tour

Attlebridge Airfield, UK 5 October 1944 - 1 March 1945

Died

Port Salerno, Florida 7 March 2005

Buried

Port Salerno, Florida 10 March 2005 Pine Rest Cemetery Port Salerno, Martin County, Florida, USA

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Sources

https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/1132112:8939?tid=&pid…
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/205754450/robert-douglas-shelton