Thomas Ottis Levens

Military
media-6711.jpeg UPL 6711 Crew #588
William D. Proppe Crew

Standing Left to Right: Calvin E. Toof (B), William D. Proppe (P), Dovre Gottschalk (CP), Thomas O. Levens (N)

Kneeling Left to Right: Charles E. McGinty (TG), Louis P. Ward (TT), James Charles Stacey (BTG), Ernest P. Keith (R/O), Milo I. Noble (NG), Gerald L. Weaver (FE) 466th Bomb Group collection

466th BG Historian

Object Number - UPL 6711 - Crew #588 William D. Proppe Crew Standing Left to Right: Calvin E. Toof (B), William D. Proppe (P), Dovre Gottschalk (CP), Thomas O. Levens...

Retired from the USAF with the rank of Lt. Colonel

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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?'

466th Bomb Group

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

People

William Douglas Proppe

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 785th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-2059599
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

A crashed B-24 Liberator (T9-Z, serial number 42-50488) nicknamed "Polaris II" of the 466th Bomb Group. The propellor of the aircraft lies a short distance away from the wing. First handwritten caption on reverse: '2/1/45 B-24 250488, 466.' Second handwritten caption on reverse: '466 BG Attlebridge, Norfolk PFF A/C repaired and used by 785 BS on 189 mission 25/2/45.'

42-50488

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Polaris II
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 784th Bomb Squadron 785th Bomb Squadron

42-51531

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 784th Bomb Squadron
A B-24 Liberator (serial number 44-40454) nicknamed "Betta Duck" lands at Mount Farm. Image by Robert Astrella, 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group. Written on slide casing: 'Betta Duck, landing Mount Farm.'

44-40454

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Betta Duck
  • Unit: 34th Bomb Group 466th Bomb Group 493rd Bomb Group 785th Bomb Squadron 7th Bomb Squadron 862nd Bomb Squadron

44-40463

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

44-50484

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

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).

Attlebridge

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

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Fisher County, TX, USA 12 August 1922

Other

466th BG Combat Tour

Attlebridge, Norwich, UK 10 March 1945 - 21 April 1945 Completed 18 combat missions

Died

Abilene, TX, USA 17 August 1998

Buried

Rotan, TX 79546, USA 20 August 1998 Belvieu Cemetery Rotan Fisher County Texas, USA
Rotan, TX 79546, USA
Abilene, TX, USA

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"Attlebridge Arsenal" - Brassfield & Wassom
page 203
"Attlebridge Notes" - 1976 Members Register
page 14

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466th BG Historian

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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 ARSENAL by Wassom & Brassfield, page 347

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Object number: UPL 6711 - Crew #588 William D. Proppe Crew Standing Left to...