Albert LaVerne Reynolds

Military
media-6920.jpeg UPL 6920 Crew #562
Albert L. Reynolds Crew
466th BG - 785th BS

Standing Left to Right: Jack A. Veber (B), Raymond A. Shearer (N), William A. Sayle (CP), Albert L. Reynolds (P)

Kneeling Left to Right: unknown, unknown, Frank H. Spurlock (R/O), unknown, unknown, unknown

The names of remaining crew members are: William R. Poole (FE), Charles B. Maupin (G), Harry E. Brown (G), Robert J. Sweeney (G), Junior A. Taylor (G). Their location in the photograph is not known at this time however.

This crew completed a 35 mission combat tour.

Attlebridge Arsenal - Brassfield & Wassom

Object Number - UPL 6920 - Crew #562 Albert L. Reynolds Crew 466th BG - 785th BS Standing Left to Right: Jack A. Veber (B), Raymond A. Shearer (N), William A. Sayle (CP),...

Completed 35 missions

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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: 36478282
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade)
  • Role/Job: Aerial Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 785th Bomb Squadron 786th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 17168890
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant (2nd Grade)
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: - Belle
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 785th Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 785th Bomb Squadron
A B-24 Liberator (serial number 42-95248) nicknamed "The Falcon" of the 466th Bomb Group. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'B-24H-25-10. The Falcon, 42-95248 466 BG 2U-U.'
  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: The Falcon
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 785th Bomb Squadron

Missions

  • Date: 30 November 1944
  • Date: 29 November 1944
  • Date: 19 October 1944
  • Date: 14 October 1944
  • Date: 12 October 1944

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

Alexis, Illinois 15 December 1921

Other

466th BG Tour

Attlebridge, Norwich, Norfolk NR9, UK 5 October 1944 - 30 March 1945

Died

Livonia, MI, USA 4 November 1965 Was an Engineer for Ford Motor Company Lincoln Mercury Division. Died of a heart attack.

Buried

Alexis, IL, USA 8 November 1965 Alexis Cemetery Alexis Mercer County Illinois, USA
Galesburg, IL, USA 425 Hawkinson Avenue

Revisions

Date
Contributor466thHistorian
Changes
Sources

466th BG - Report on Mission No 145, RR Viaduct, Bielefeld, Germany, 29 November 1944
NARA Research by Brad Sullivan

Date
Contributor466thHistorian
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Sources

466BG Archives - Mission Report for 14 October 1944
NARA document research by Brad Sullivan

Date
Contributor466thHistorian
Changes
Sources

466th BG Formation plan for 19 October 1944 - NARA

Date
Contributor466thHistorian
Changes
Sources

466th BG Historian
findagrave.com

Date
Contributor466thHistorian
Changes
Sources

466th BG Archives

Date
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources

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

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