41-29593 Little Rebel

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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

Joseph J Develin

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 785th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-835456
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Quentin J Painter

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 785th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 13170207
  • Highest Rank: Technician Fourth Grade
  • Role/Job: Gunner

Cecil Everett Pettigrew

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 785th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 11122946
  • Highest Rank: Technician Fourth Grade
  • Role/Job: Gunner

Walter Andrew Tuss

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 785th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 39622214
  • Highest Rank: Technician Fourth Grade
  • Role/Job: Gunner

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

Crashed

Mattishall, Dereham, UK 15 April 1945 Crashed with a full load of Napalm bombs. The navigator and radio operator were KIA. The rest of the Develin Crew escaped the burning wreck

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Sources

"Attlebridge Arsenal" - Brassfield & Wassom, page 76
http://www.8thafhs.com/get_one_acgroup.php?acgroup_id=53