Lester Everd Smith

Military
media-18863.jpeg UPL 18863 Crew #561
Robert F. Jonas Crew
466th BG - 785th BS

Standing Left to Right: Lester C. Wilson (FE), C.J. Hauser (G), Alvin Krzyzaniak (TTG); Melvin Bornstein (TG), Joseph J. Brown (R/O), Harry H. Matthews (G)

Kneeling Left to Right: Robert F. Jonas (P), Alfred K. Nelson (CP), Lester E. Smith (B), Arnold W. Hanson (N)

Note: This photo was taken stateside. The name "Jonas' Whale" was written on the photo, and was not actually on the aircraft. 466th Bomb Group collection

466th BG Historian

Object Number - UPL 18863 - Crew #561 Robert F. Jonas Crew 466th BG - 785th BS Standing Left to Right: Lester C. Wilson (FE), C.J. Hauser (G), Alvin Krzyzaniak (TTG);...

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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

Robert F Jonas

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 785th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

42-51099

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

42-51198

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • 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).

Attlebridge

  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: Attlebridge Arsenal, Station 120

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Nichols, IA 52766, USA 28 August 1922

Died

Tyndall, SD 57066, USA 21 August 1969

Buried

Muscatine, IA, USA 25 August 1969 Greenwood Cemetery Muscatine Muscatine County Iowa, USA Plot: Opel Addtion
Muscatine, IA, USA 738 Sampson

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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 351

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