Robert L Mihalik

Military
media-19979.jpeg UPL 19979 Crew #691 & #498
James B. Hinrichs Crew
466th BG - 786th and 784th Bomb Squadrons

Standing Left to Right: Americo M. Marziale (G), 4th from left. the rest of the men in this row are unidentified.

Kneeling Left to Right: Thomas J. Balbo (N), Robert L. Mihalik (CP), James B. Hinrichs (P)
This crew flew 11 combat missions, the last as a lead crew, before hostilities ended.

Crew Roster:
James B. Hinrichs - Pilot
Robert L. Mihalik - Co-Pilot
Thomas J. Balbo - Navigator
Eugene C. Robillard - R/O
Harold L. Miller - Flight Engineer
Jack E. Burroughs - Gunner
Roy R. Compton - Gunner
Americo M. Marziale - Gunner
Edward F. Mihalik - Gunner 466th Bomb Group collection

466th BG Historian

Object Number - UPL 19979 - Crew #691 & #498 James B. Hinrichs Crew 466th BG - 786th and 784th Bomb Squadrons Standing Left to Right: Americo M. Marziale (G), 4th from...

Appears to be the brother, or more likely cousin, of the crew's tail gunner

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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

James B Hinrichs

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 784th Bomb Squadron 786th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-686317
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

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

Aliquiippa, Pennsylvania 7 June 1921

Enlisted

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 16 September 1941

Other

466th BG Combat Tour

Attlebridge Airfield, UK 8 April 1945 - 25 April 1945 Completed 11 combat missions with the 466th BG
Aliquippa, PA, USA 102 Oakwood Avenue
Aliquippa, PA, USA

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https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&dbid=3147&h=1393953…
"Attlebridge Arsenal" - Brassfield & Wassom, page 131

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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 & Brassfield, page 348

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Object number: UPL 19979 - Crew #691 & #498 James B. Hinrichs Crew 466th BG -...