Harold E Johnson

Military

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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

Aircraft

44-10499

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Dixie
  • 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

Enlisted

Newark, NJ, USA 5 January 1943

Other

Operation Home Run

Attlebridge, UK 1 June 1945 Was assigned to fly home as a passenger with the Stuart Peace crew in B-24J 44-10499

Born

New Jersey, USA
West Englewood, Teaneck, NJ 07666, USA 72 Fairview Avenue

Revisions

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Sources

http://www.ww2enlistment.org/index.php?page=directory&rec=3107688
466th BG Archives - Copy of Operations Order #10 466th BG Operations Office 1 June 1945