UPL 23806

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2LT William T. Beason 784th BS Gunnery Officer 466th BG Drawn by 466th pilot and future longtime "New Yorker" cartoonist, Charles Saxon

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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?'
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 784th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-1993586
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Squadron Gunnery Officer
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 785th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Revisions

Date:
Contributor466thHistorian
ChangesCreated entry with caption, unit associations and person associations
Sources

466th BG Archives