Thomas Mack Harrell

Military
media-6907.jpeg UPL 6907 Crew #735 - Thomas Harrell Crew
466th BG - 787th BS

Standing Left to Right: Larry Stoff (B), John Chemoke (N), Sam Hulette (CP), Thomas Harrell (P)

Kneeling Left to Right: Jerry True (NG), Odis Dean (R/O), Virgil Tally (TG), Ed Rossi (E), Charles Niewojna (WG)

Not in photo: John Sabo (BTG)

This crew flew 17 missions together before being taken off operations and trained as a lead crew. Thomas Harrell was promoted to a group level position and continued to fly missions as a lead pilot, while William Dale took over as pilot of this crew. They became crew #467A

Attlebridge Arsenal - Brassfield & Wassom

Object Number - UPL 6907 - Crew #735 - Thomas Harrell Crew 466th BG - 787th BS Standing Left to Right: Larry Stoff (B), John Chemoke (N), Sam Hulette (CP), Thomas Harrell...

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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

People

John J Chemoke

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

Odis M Dean

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 784th Bomb Squadron 787th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant (2nd Grade)
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator

Richard Samuel Hulette

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

Charles J Niewojna

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 784th Bomb Squadron 787th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade)
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner

Ed Rossi

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 784th Bomb Squadron 787th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant (2nd Grade)
  • Role/Job: Flight Engineer

Aircraft

41-29439

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Gallopin Ghost
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 787th Bomb Squadron

42-110160

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Chris Crate II
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 491st Bomb Group 784th Bomb Squadron 853rd Bomb Squadron

42-51094

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Gran Slam
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 786th Bomb Squadron

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

Texas, USA 6 January 1919

Enlisted

Dallas, TX, USA 25 November 1940

Other

466th BG Combat Tour

Attlebridge, Norwich, Norfolk NR9, UK 7 August 1944

Died

Houston, TX, USA 14 August 2003

Buried

Kemp, TX 75143, USA 17 August 2003 Kemp Cemetery Kemp Kaufman County Texas, USA

Born

Kemp, TX 75143, USA

Revisions

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466th BG Formation plan for 19 October 1944 - NARA

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466th BG Archives

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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 & Brassfield, page 346

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