Lewis M Bartok

Military
media-16634.jpeg UPL 16634 Crew #428/737
Lewis M. Bartok Crew (partial)

Standing Left to Right: Raymond T. Klass (N), Gordon A. Dennis (CP), Newell G. Shepherd (B), Lewis M. Bartok (P)

Seated Left to Right: John F. Ely (FE), Louis J. Leone (R/O) 466th Bomb Group collection

466th BG Historian

Object Number - UPL 16634 - Crew #428/737 Lewis M. Bartok Crew (partial) Standing Left to Right: Raymond T. Klass (N), Gordon A. Dennis (CP), Newell G. Shepherd (B), Lewis...

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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

Gordon A Dennis

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 784th Bomb Squadron 787th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot

John Frederick Ely

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 784th Bomb Squadron 786th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 16147796
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant (2nd Grade)
  • Role/Job: Flight Engineer

Raymond I Klass

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 787th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-706497
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
  • Role/Job: Navigator

Louis J Leone

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 787th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 32793074
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant (2nd Grade)
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator; Gunner

Newell G Shepherd

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 784th Bomb Squadron 787th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier

Missions

683

  • Date: 19 October 1944

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

Born

Cherry Valley Township, OH, USA 24 January 1920

Enlisted

Camp Shelby, MS 39401, USA 7 November 1941

Other

466th BG Combat Tour

RAF Attlebridge 5 June 1944 - 30 October 1944

Died

466

Hampton, New Jersey 7 October 1991
Perryville, Union Township, NJ 08827, USA

Revisions

Date
Contributor466thHistorian
Changes
Sources

"Attlebridge Diaries" - John Woolnough
pages 208, 210

Date
Contributor466thHistorian
Changes
Sources

466th BG Historian

Date
ContributorMarcia466BG
Changes
Sources

Social Security Death Record, BRLS File, NARA.

Date
ContributorMarcia466BG
Changes
Sources

Digital microfilm, 466th Bomb Group Daily Reports, NARA St. Louis, MO

Date
Contributor466thHistorian
Changes
Sources

466th BG Historian

Date
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Unit roster in the book 'Attlebridge Arsenal' by Wassom & Brassford, page 343

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