464th Bomb Group
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A Consolidated History of the 464th Bomb Group
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Squadron
Established as a B-24 Liberator heavy bomber squadron in mid-1943, trained under Second Air Force. Deployed to Mediterranean Theater of Operations (MTO), October 1943, becoming a Fifteenth Air Force heavy bomb squadron, attacking enemy targets both in the MTO and European Theater of Operations (ETO). After end of war in Europe, used B-24s for transport of personnel from various points in Europe to Waller Field, Trinidad, being attached to Air Transport Command. Inactivated 31 July 1945.
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A Consolidated History of the 464th Bomb Group
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Military | First Lieutenant | Bombardier | 464th Bomb Group
On the 17th October 1944, whilst on route from Pantanella, Italy to bomb an ordnance factory South of Vienna, 1st Lieutenant Abrams plane, B24-J Liberator, (Lively Lady), was hit by flak. Abrams was believed to have been killed instantly on the flight...
Military | Technical Sergeant | Engineer | 464th Bomb Group
Military | Staff Sergeant | Engineer
Military | Sergeant | Gunner | 464th Bomb Group
Critically injured in a parachute jump after plane malfunction
Military | Second Lieutenant | Co-Pilot | 464th Bomb Group
Military | Second Lieutenant | Pilot | 464th Bomb Group
Military | Second Lieutenant | Bombardier | 464th Bomb Group
Military | Captain | Pilot | 464th Bomb Group
Military | Second Lieutenant | Navigator | 464th Bomb Group
Military | Sergeant | Aerial Gunner
B-24 Liberator
The B-24H, 42-50401, Heavy Date, was in the 464th Bomb Group, and the 777th Bomb Squadron. It was shot down by flak during the mission on the Florisdorf oil refinery and marshaling yards, Vienna, Austria. 26 Jun 1944. MACR 6455. 10 KIA
B-24 Liberator
B-24 Liberator
Shot down near Spinazzola, Italy, on 4 March 1945
Decorations. Distinguished Unit Citations: Vienna, Austria, 8 Jul 1944; Pardubice, Czechoslovakia, [24] Aug 1944.
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14 September 2017 23:57:27 | AZ MAC | Changes to motto, insignia and citations |
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http://www.armyaircorpsmuseum.org/464th_Bombardment_Group.cfm |
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14 November 2016 23:59:51 | 466thHistorian | Created entry with type, category, name, description, air forces, aircraft types and unit encompassing associations |
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/777th_Expeditionary_Airlift_Squadron |