42-94807 Carioca-Bev
466th BG - 787th BS
Copilot Major Ralph I Fine painted this picture of his future wife Beverlee next to a cartoon image of joe carioca, and named this plane that he copiloted the "carioca Bev'. This plane was the second plane his crew used after the 'earthquake magoon" became inoperable. 466th Bomb Group collection
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Object Number - UPL 16150 - B-24H-20-FO #42-94807 "Carioca-Bev" Code: 6L-P 466th BG - 787th BS Copilot Major Ralph I Fine painted this picture of his future wife Beverlee...
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 466th Bomb Group 787th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-2057209
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 466th Bomb Group 787th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-2058962
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 466th Bomb Group 787th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-2061362
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Co-Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 466th Bomb Group 787th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 15130070
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade)
- Role/Job: Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 466th Bomb Group 2nd Scouting Force 787th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-403886
- Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
- Role/Job: Squadron Commander - Pilot - Pilot
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Attlebridge Arsenal, Station 120
Revisions
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Sources
4669th BG Archives - Mission report for 25 August 1944
NARA Research provided by Brad Sullivan
