Vernon E Norton

Military
media-7048.jpeg UPL 7048 Crew #646/470
Vernon E. Norton Crew
466th BG - 786th and 784th Bomb Squadrons
B-24H-15-FO #42-52509 "Ain't Mis Behavin" Code: T9-Q

Standing Left to Right: William R. Pearson (B), Nelson (N), Crodan? (CP), Unknown

Middle Row Left to Right: John Chernicky (WG), Unknown person, Fred Wiliams (FE)

Front Row Left to Right: William Brown (WG), Vernon E. Norton (P), Mike Maykut (RG), Guy Edmundson (R/O), Wally Williams (G)

Attlebridge Arsenal - Brassfield & Wassom

Object Number - UPL 7048 - Crew #646/470 Vernon E. Norton Crew 466th BG - 786th and 784th Bomb Squadrons B-24H-15-FO #42-52509 "Ain't Mis Behavin" Code: T9-Q Standing...

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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 786th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade)
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 784th Bomb Squadron 786th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 13037853
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade)
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 784th Bomb Squadron 786th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant (2nd Grade)
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 784th Bomb Squadron 786th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 12132424
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade)
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 784th Bomb Squadron 786th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 786th Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Aint Mis Behavin
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 784th Bomb Squadron

Missions

  • Date: 30 November 1944
  • Date: 25 October 1944
  • Date: 18 October 1944
  • Date: 14 October 1944
  • Date: 12 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

20 February 1921

Other

466th BG - 786th BS Tour

Attlebridge, Norwich NR9, UK 28 July 1944 - 1 November 1944 23 missions

Other

466th BG - 784th BS Tour

Attlebridge, Norwich, Norfolk NR9, UK 12 November 1944 - 16 January 1945 11 missions

Died

Pima, AZ 85543, USA 16 January 1997

Buried

Bellevue, WA, USA 21 January 1997 Sunset Hills Memorial Park Bellevue King County Washington, USA Plot: Sunset Mausoleum
Redwing, KS 67525, USA

Revisions

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Contributor466thHistorian
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466th BG - Combat Mission Record Chart

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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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