Donald R Orebaugh

Military
media-17845.jpeg UPL 17845 Crew #783
David Baron Crew
466th BG - 787th BS
B-24J-1-FO #42-95609 "Ghost Too" Code: T9-T (784th BS)

Standing Left to Right: Richard Z. Rozner (CP), David Braverman (B), Thomas W. Dunmire (N), David Baron (P)

Kneeling Left to Right: Donald Bucci (TG), John D. Richardson (WG), Jesse Jones (WG), Donald R. Orebaugh (R/O), Samuel W. Cianci (NG), Leon Johnson (FE) 466th Bomb Group collection

Corrected Orebaugh's name. - 466th BG Historian

Object Number - UPL 17845 - Crew #783 David Baron Crew 466th BG - 787th BS B-24J-1-FO #42-95609 "Ghost Too" Code: T9-T (784th BS) Standing Left to Right: Richard Z....

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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

David Baron

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 787th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-709739
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

42-51094

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Gran Slam
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 786th Bomb Squadron

42-51185

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Peggy Ann
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 787th Bomb Squadron

42-95255

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Lady
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 787th Bomb Squadron

42-95609

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Ghost Too
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 784th 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

Virginia, USA 16 December 1924

Enlisted

Richmond, VA, USA 7 May 1943

Other

466th BG Combat Tour

Attlebridge, UK 3 February 1945 - 18 April 1945 25 Combat Missions

Died

Rockingham County, VA, USA 1 November 1982

Buried

Harrisonburg, VA, USA 5 November 1982 Eastlawn Memorial Gardens Harrisonburg Rockingham County Virginia, USA

Revisions

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Contributor466thHistorian
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Sources

http://www.ww2enlistment.org/index.php?page=directory&rec=3984900
https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Orebaugh&GSfn=Do…;
http://death-records.mooseroots.com/l/115434113/Donald-Orebaugh
"Attlebridge Arsenal" - Chris Brassfield & Earl Wassom - page 40

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ContributorTincanman66
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Sources

The individual identified as Donald H Orbaugh is actually My uncle Donald R Orebaugh From Bridegewater, Virginia.

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Contributor466thHistorian
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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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Object number: UPL 17845 - Crew #783 David Baron Crew 466th BG - 787th BS B...