UPL 6712
IMAGECrew #680 Thomas M. Dilworth Crew B-24J-150-CO #44-40173 "Our Baby" Standing Left to Right: Gerald Cardon (CP), Walter H. Ortel (N), Thomas M. Dilworth (P), Eugene V. Nichols (G) Kneeling Left to Right: John E. Kerr (G), Bernie E. Miller (G), Jay E. Pittsley (R/O), Gear G. Ellison (G) Dilworth got on the wrong side of Colonel Jacobowitz when on a training flight in a driving snow storm he crash landed a brand new B-24. As a result he was "demoted" to co-pilot for 6 missions and assigned to the Paul Evans Crew. Evans co-pilot, David Cahill flew as Pilot with Dilworth's crew. After 6 missions in Jake's "purgatory", Dilworth got his crew back.
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Units
- 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: O-719577
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot/Co-Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 466th Bomb Group 786th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 35899497
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant (2nd Grade)
- Role/Job: Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 466th Bomb Group 786th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-2058932
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Co-Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 466th Bomb Group 786th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 33707712
- Highest Rank: Technician Third Grade
- Role/Job: Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 466th Bomb Group 786th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 38516146
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant (2nd Grade)
- Role/Job: Gunner
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
- Nicknames: Our Baby
- Unit: 453rd Bomb Group 466th Bomb Group 492nd Bomb Group 735th Bomb Squadron 786th Bomb Squadron 857th Bomb Squadron 733rd Bomb Squadron
Locations
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Attlebridge Arsenal, Station 120