UPL 17132

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Crew #532 Martin B. Buckner Crew 466th BG - 785th BS B-24H-25-FO #42-95283 "Biff Bam" Code: 2U-A Standing Left to Right: Arthur Bryant (G), Martin B. Buckner (P), Harris C. Bleckley (B), Henry B. Buttrell (CP), Walter Blackwelder (FE), Harry E. Hammell (N), Henry E. Webel (BTG), Timothy Geng (G), unidentified person Kneeling left to right: Robert Beatie (R/O) is kneeling 2nd from right. The rest are unidentified ground crewmen. This crew completed a 35 combat mission tour: 5 June 1944 - 14 August 1944 thus completing a full tour in 71 days, one of the quickest of all 466th BG crews. Crews that arrived just a few weeks after the Buckner crew would take 4 to 6 months or longer due to the month off combat operations flying "truckin" missions in September and then bad winter weather.

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  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 785th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 785th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: nose Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 785th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 785th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Technician Third Grade
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner

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Date:
Contributor466thHistorian
ChangesChanges to collection
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466th BG Historian

Date:
Contributor466thHistorian
ChangesCreated entry with collection, caption, unit associations, person associations, place associations and aircraft associations
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Attlebridge Arsenal - Chris Brassfield & Earl Wassom