Porky Seigel

Military
media-16103.jpeg UPL 16103 Crew #553
Melvin D. Westbrook Crew
466th BG - 785th BS

Standing Left to Right: Melvin D. Westbrook (P), Leonard Seigel (B), William Pond (CP), Richard Cramer (N)

Kneeling Left to Right: William Rogers (TTG), Richard Chapdelaine (TG), John Roche (NG), Woodrow Werner (R/O), John Mimnaugh (BTG), Roy Finley (FE)

This crew completed a 35 mission tour. Westbrook and Pond would move on to the 492nd BG where they flew missions to Sweden for the OSS 466th Bomb Group collection

466th BG Historian

Object Number - UPL 16103 - Crew #553 Melvin D. Westbrook Crew 466th BG - 785th BS Standing Left to Right: Melvin D. Westbrook (P), Leonard Seigel (B), William Pond (CP),...

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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

Melvin Donald Westbrook

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 492nd Bomb Group 785th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-701984
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

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