Vincent L Reed
MilitaryCo-Pilot - Crew #715
Pilot - Crew #722
466th BG - 787th BS 466th Bomb Group collection
466th BG Historian
After Vincent Reed completed B-24 transition in the Fall of 1943, he went to Salt Lake City to pick up his crew. Fully qualified to be an aircraft commander, Vince was eager to go. To his dismay, upon arrival at SLC, he found there were too many B-24 pilots. Those with the least time in the B-24 would have to serve as co-pilots. When they got to Vince, they pointed him to the right (co-pilot's) seat. The pilot (John Woolnough) only had 10% more time in the B-24. What a blow!
Vince swallowed his pride and gritted his way through the many phases of crew training. the overseas trip and nine long combat missions. He was well liked by his crew. Finally! The break came! Vince was to take command of a newly arrived replacement crew. Unfortunately, W.S. Starnes, had to move over to the right seat to make way for the combat seasoned veteran, Vince Reed. - John Woolnough
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 466th Bomb Group 787th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 38413734
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade)
- Role/Job: Flight Engineer
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 466th Bomb Group 784th Bomb Squadron 787th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
- Role/Job: Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
- Nicknames: Gruesome Goose
- Unit: 466th Bomb Group 787th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
- Nicknames: Sunshine Jane
- Unit: 466th Bomb Group 787th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
- Unit: 392nd Bomb Group 466th Bomb Group 579th Bomb Squadron
Missions
- Date: 22 March 1944
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Attlebridge Arsenal, Station 120
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Born |
Tinton Falls, NJ, USA | 22 June 1921 | |
Died |
Cave Spring, VA, USA | 17 June 2001 | |
Eatontown, NJ, USA | RFD 48 | ||
Roanoke, VA, USA | |||
Lexington, KY, USA | ROTC Instructor | ||
San Antonio, TX, USA |
Revisions
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 350