Ian Banks

Military
media-7384.jpeg UPL 7384 1LT (later CAPT) Ian Banks at one of the guard gates at Attlebridge. The guards name is unknown 466th Bomb Group collection

466th BG Historian

Object Number - UPL 7384 - 1LT (later CAPT) Ian Banks at one of the guard gates at Attlebridge. The guards name is unknown

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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

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

Enlisted

Presidio, San Francisco, CA, USA 26 January 1942

Died

Santa Barbara, CA, USA 7 June 2010

Buried

Ventura, CA, USA 11 June 2010 Ivy Lawn Memorial Park Ventura Ventura County California, USA
Oakland, CA, USA 5917 Mauritania Avenue

Born

United Kingdom

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