Charles E Culverhouse Jr

Military
media-7036.jpeg UPL 7036 SSGT Charles E. Culverhouse
Flight Engineer/Gunner
Crew #604/431 - Robert H. Taylor Crew
Also flew missions with the 44th BG while in lead crew training.

466th BG Historian

Object Number - UPL 7036 - SSGT Charles E. Culverhouse Flight Engineer/Gunner Crew #604/431 - Robert H. Taylor Crew Also flew missions with the 44th BG while in lead crew...

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Units served with

The insignia of the 44th Bomb Group.

44th Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment
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
A B-24 Liberator (serial number 42-95260) nicknamed "Lili Marlene" of the 66th Bomb Squadron, 44th Bomb Group flies in formation with two comrades. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'B-24 H & B-24 J OF 44th B.G. 66th Sqdn'

66th Bomb Squadron

  • Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

Robert H Taylor

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 44th Bomb Group 466th Bomb Group 66th Bomb Squadron 784th Bomb Squadron 786th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-741949
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

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

42-51158

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

42-95609

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Ghost Too
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 784th 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

Alabama, USA 8 December 1921

Enlisted

Fort McClellan, Anniston, AL 36205, USA 13 November 1942

Other

466th BG - 786th BS Tour

Attlebridge, Norwich, Norfolk NR9, UK 27 March 1944 - 12 May 1944 11 Missions.

Other

44th BG - 66th BS Tour

Shipdham, Norfolk, UK 14 May 1944 - 9 July 1944 6 missions?

Other

466th BG - 784th BS Tour

Attlebridge, Norwich, Norfolk NR9, UK 11 July 1944 - 10 November 1944 13 Missions.

Died

13 June 1982

Buried

Birmingham, AL, USA 16 June 1982 Elmwood Cemetery • Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama, USA
Jefferson County, AL, USA

Revisions

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Queen of Hearts 511

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https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/127923703/charles-e.-culverhouse

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http://www.ww2enlistment.org/index.php?page=directory&rec=4669879
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/127923703/charles-e.-culverhouse

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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
- http://8thairforce.com/44thbg/search/perlastname.asp

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466th BG Historian

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466th BG Archives

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Attlebridge Arsenal - Brassfield & Wassom

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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 and Brassfield, page 344

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