Lester J Nichoson

Military
media-36903.jpeg UPL 36903 Technical Sergeant Lester J. Nichoson, Radio Operator, 466th Bomb Group, 787th Bomb Squadron.

Courtesy of Ronald Nichoson, son of Lester, via Jerry Everson

Object Number - UPL 36903 - Technical Sergeant Lester J. Nichoson, Radio Operator, 466th Bomb Group, 787th Bomb Squadron.

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

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 787th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Colonel
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Missions

  • Date: 2 November 1944
  • Date: 30 October 1944
  • Date: 25 October 1944
  • Date: 22 October 1944
  • Date: 19 October 1944

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).
  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: Attlebridge Arsenal, Station 120

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Toledo, Ohio 30 May 1924

Other

466th BG Combat Tour

Attlebridge Airfield, UK 11 July 1944 - 1 November 1944 Completed a 35 mission combat tour

Died

Toledo, Ohio 25 May 1976

Buried

Pemberville, Ohio 28 May 1976 Fish Cemetery Pemberville, Wood Co., Ohio USA

Revisions

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Contributor466thHistorian
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https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&dbid=60525&h=121977…
"Attlebridge Arsenal" - Brassfield & Wassom
page 42-43

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Missions added courtesy of Ronald Nichoson, son of Lester, via Jerry Everson

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Contributor466thHistorian
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466th BG Historian

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ContributorAAM
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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 DIARY by Wassom & Brassfield, page 349

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