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Erwin H. Sorensen Crew Crew #674 & #489 466th BG 786th and 784th BS Standing Left to Right: Erwin H. Sorensen (P), Joseph Goldman (CP), Ned Whitman (B), Donald J. Doll (N) Kneeling Left to Right: Norman Bastoky (G), Chester Havrick (R/O), Vohn D. Schmidt (G), Phillip J. Krystyniak (FE), Merrill Lee (G), Carl D. Peterson (G) Ned Whitman left the crew before they joined the 466th BG. This crew flew eight missions with the786th BS and then 12 missions as a lead crew with the 784th BS before hostilities ended.

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Units

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

Norman Bastoky

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 784th Bomb Squadron 786th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 35926992
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner

Donald Joseph Doll

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 784th Bomb Squadron 786th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-2065210
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator

Joseph Goldman

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 784th Bomb Squadron 786th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: T-63397/ O-2008854
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot

Chester Theodore Havrick

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 784th Bomb Squadron 786th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 32911910
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator

Philip James Krystyniak

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 784th Bomb Squadron 786th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 18188777
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Flight Engineer; Top Turret Gunner

Locations

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

Revisions

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Contributor466thHistorian
ChangesChanges to collection and caption
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466th BG Historian

Date:
Contributorjnbastoky
ChangesChanges to caption
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Corrected "Norman Bastaky" to "Norman Bastoky". This is my grandfather. I have a copy of this photo with signatures on the back.

Date:
Contributor466thHistorian
ChangesCreated entry with caption, unit associations, person associations and place associations
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Chris Brassfield