Horace A McElhinney

Military ROLL OF HONOUR
media-37197.jpeg UPL 37197 2LT Horace A. McElhinney
Co-Pilot
Crew #550 - Joseph F.E. Damiani Crew
KIA 25 September 1944 on a "Truckin' Mission"

Object Number - UPL 37197 - 2LT Horace A. McElhinney Co-Pilot Crew #550 - Joseph F.E. Damiani Crew KIA 25 September 1944 on a "Truckin' Mission"

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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

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 785th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-817635
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

The nose art of a B-24 Liberator (serial number 41-28746) nicknamed "Jamaica?" of the 466th Bomb Group.
  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Jamaica?
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 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).
  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: Attlebridge Arsenal, Station 120

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Michigan, USA 23 April 1919

Enlisted

Fort Custer Training Center, 2501 26th St, Augusta, MI 49053, USA 14 January 1942

Died

France 25 September 1944

Enlisted

Detroit, MI, USA 828 Crawford Street

Buried

Zion Cemetery, Watertown, Michigan Zion Cemetery Watertown Sanilac County Michigan, USA

Revisions

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Contributor466thHistorian
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Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 9575

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