42-95109 Shamrock
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UPL 17844
B-24H-25-FO #42-95109 "Shamrock" Code: T9-A (nearest to camera) 784th BS
B-24J-1-FO #42-95569 "That Red Headed Gal: Code: T9-G (the lead a/c with radome extended. ) 784th BS
The furthest aircraft is an unidentified 787th BS aircraft 466th Bomb Group collection
B-24J-1-FO #42-95569 "That Red Headed Gal: Code: T9-G (the lead a/c with radome extended. ) 784th BS
The furthest aircraft is an unidentified 787th BS aircraft 466th Bomb Group collection
466th BG Historian
8th AF, 2nd AD, 96th CBW, 466th BG, 784th BS
This a/c was H2X equipped and used as PFF lead plane on missions 113-230 by:
418 - Purcell (113-143)
464 - Johnson
684 - Grey
Reventment #53, Attlebridge Sta. 120
Connections
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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 786th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 31365135
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade)
- Role/Job: Tail Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 466th Bomb Group 786th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-2059028
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 466th Bomb Group 801st Bomb Group 784th Bomb Squadron 785th Bomb Squadron 492nd Bomb Group
- Highest Rank: Captain
- Role/Job: 785th BS Operations Officer - Crew Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 2nd Air Division 20th Combat Bomb Wing 96th Combat Bomb Wing 466th Bomb Group 93rd Bomb Group 329th Bomb Squadron 784th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-807872
- Highest Rank: Captain
- Role/Job: Pilot
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Attlebridge Arsenal, Station 120
Missions
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Other First 466th BG Combat Mission |
Villers-l'Hôpital, France | 30 August 1944 | |
Other Final 466th BG Combat Mission |
Salzburg, Germany | 21 April 1945 |
Revisions
Contributordavidlangstonpurcell
Changes
Sources
attlebridge diaries, attlebridge arsenal, 466bg association
Contributor466thHistorian
Changes
Sources
Attlebridge Arsenal - Brassfield & Wassom
Attlebridge Diaries - John Woolnough