42-94974 Off Limit's Again

media-6468.jpeg UPL 6468 B-24H-20-FO 42-94974 Off Limit's Again
466th BG - 786th BS
Code: U8-T

466th BG Archives

Object Number - UPL 6468 - B-24H-20-FO 42-94974 Off Limit's Again 466th BG - 786th BS Code: U8-T

Hit by flak. Witnesses described the aircraft as "one solid mass of flame from the leading edge of the wing all the way to the tail." A wing came off and the plane nosed into a spin. Then the broke off at the rear bomb bay wall. Witnesses said the crew never had a chance to get out. All crew members were KIA

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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

Quinton E. Bailey

Quinton E Bailey

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 786th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-705285
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Paul Baus

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 786th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-773284
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier

Thomas P Chavis

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 786th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-722414
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator

Wallace Faires

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 786th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 18106250
  • Highest Rank: Technician Third Grade
  • Role/Job: waist gunner

Emerson G Hall

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 786th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant (2nd Grade)
  • Role/Job: Flight Engineer

Missions

674

  • Date: 12 October 1944

667

  • Date: 6 October 1944

Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Failed to Return (FTR)

Germany 12 October 1944 Hit by flak. Witnesses described the aircraft as "one solid mass of flame from the leading edge of the wing all the way to the tail." A wing came off and the plane nosed into a spin. Then the broke off at the rear bomb bay wall. Witnesses said the crew never had a chance to get out. All crew members were KIA

Revisions

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Contributormvandemark
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updated bio

Date
Contributor466thHistorian
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Attlebridge Arsenal - Brassfield & Wassom

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Contributor466thHistorian
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Attlebridge Arsenal - Brassfield & Wassom

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ContributorAAM
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MACR 9488 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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