Walter H Sloan Jr

Military
media-25894.jpeg UPL 25894 Crew #625 - Joseph Hartley Crew
466th BG - 786th BS

Standing Left to Right: Gerald A. Messier (CP), Raymond Shinder (B), George Keber (N), Joseph Hartley (P)

Kneeling Left to Right: Richard Halstead (G), Bernell Oberbeck (FE), Harry Phippen (G), Walter Sloan (G), Henry McKinley (R/O), Unidentified

Corrected flight engineer's name.

Object Number - UPL 25894 - Crew #625 - Joseph Hartley Crew 466th BG - 786th BS Standing Left to Right: Gerald A. Messier (CP), Raymond Shinder (B), George Keber (N),...

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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 786th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-811377
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Crow's Nest
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 786th Bomb Squadron

Missions

  • Date: 21 June 1944
  • Official Description:
  • Date: 27 April 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

Oklahoma, USA 5 December 1921

Enlisted

Tulsa, OK, USA 16 September 1942

Died

Las Vegas, NV, USA 16 August 1998

Buried

Boulder City, NV 19 August 1998 Southern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery Boulder City Clark County Nevada, USA

Enlisted

Tulsa, OK, USA
Hamilton, Bermuda

Revisions

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Contributor466thHistorian
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