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B-24H, 42-51099, Belle's Crew - #584. Lt. Henry N. Thorsen - 466th Bomb Group - 785th Bomb Squadron. Code: 2U-G. Standing : Left to Right : Pilot Henry N. Thorsen, Copilot James R. Riggs, Navigator Charles Hamrick, Radio Operator Robert Robertson. Kneeling : Left to Right: Nose Gunner Donald Proventure, Flight Engineer Bernie Buser, Waist Gunner Victor Rapp, Waist Gunner Fred Venables, Tail Gunner George Baker. This crew completed 22 combat missions before hostilities ended: 25 February 1945 - 25 April 1945

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Units

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

George Baker

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 785th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade)
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner

Bernie P Buser

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 785th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 16156931
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant (2nd Grade)
  • Role/Job: Flight Engineer

Charles F Hammock

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

Donald Leon Provencher

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 785th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 31266554
  • Highest Rank: Technician Fourth Grade
  • Role/Job: Nose Gunner

Victor Rapp

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 785th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 12153182
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade)
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner

Aircraft

42-51099

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

Locations

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

Revisions

Date:
ContributorKickapoo
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Crew names' spacing. - Kickapoo

Date:
ContributorKickapoo
ChangesChanges to caption and unit associations
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Details added. - Kickapoo

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