41-29365

Mission 291

350 B-24s are dispatched to aviation industry targets in Brunswick



1944-04-08 - MACR #: 3840

Notes:29365 (466th BG, 787th BS) lost Apr 8, 1944. MACR 3840

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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

Charles W Bidgood

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 787th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O 691870
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier

Robert L Boebel

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 787th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-680395
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot

John Charles Bushing

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 787th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 35579189
  • Highest Rank: Technician Third Grade
  • Role/Job: Flight Engineer/Top Turret Gunner

Clement Conrad Ehmet

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 787th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 35668716
  • Highest Rank: Technician Third Grade
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator

Daniel Blaine Harris

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 787th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O 684326
  • Highest Rank: Colonel
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Missions

Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Failed to Return (FTR)

Germany 8 April 1944 Attacked and set afire by German fighters. Intense fire in the bomb bay necessitate the crew salvoing the bomb load. Daniel B. Harris Crew - Crew #717 Slager (WG) was KIA. Bushing (E) suffered serious burns fighting the fires. All the surviving crew were made POW

Revisions

Date
ContributorBrad Sullivan
Changes
Sources

http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/usafserials.html

Date
Contributor466thHistorian
Changes
Sources

Attlebridge Arsenal - Brassfield & Wassom

Date
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources

MACR 3840 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database