Clifford Coates

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media-16144.jpeg UPL 16144 SGT Clifford Coates from Fairfield, TX filling oxygen system in a 466th BG B-24 466th Bomb Group collection

466th BG Historian

Object Number - UPL 16144 - SGT Clifford Coates from Fairfield, TX filling oxygen system in a 466th BG B-24

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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

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

12 September 1917

Died

Fairfield, TX, USA 2 April 1986

Buried

Fairfield, TX, USA 6 April 1986 Lake Chapel Cemetery Fairfield Freestone County Texas, USA
Fairfield, TX, USA

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466th BG Official Orders dates 26 November 1943

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Object number: UPL 16144 - SGT Clifford Coates from Fairfield, TX filling...