William R Taylor

Military
media-15050.jpeg UPL 15050 Crew #778
Elmer S. Anderson Crew
466th BG - 787th BS

Standing Left to Right - Harry F. Faggetter (N), Elmer S. Anderson (P), Unidentified person, Edward G. Mello (FE), Andrew W. Jesinkowski (WG)

Kneeling Left to Right: Calvin T. Morton (CP), William R. Taylor (TG), Verl W. Bell (BT)

Sitting in Front: Harry L. Lewis (G)

466th BG Historian
Attlebridge Arsenal - Brassfield & Wassom

Object Number - UPL 15050 - Crew #778 Elmer S. Anderson Crew 466th BG - 787th BS Standing Left to Right - Harry F. Faggetter (N), Elmer S. Anderson (P), Unidentified...

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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

Elmer Samuel Anderson

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 787th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-2057209
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

42-50791

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

42-94807

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

42-95255

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

44-40253

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Hard Luck
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 493rd Bomb Group 787th Bomb Squadron 862nd Bomb Squadron

44-50490

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Abel Mabel
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 784th Bomb Squadron

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
Bowling Green, KY, USA 1657 Nornal Drive

Revisions

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466th BG Historian

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466th BG Archives - Operations Order #10

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466th BG Historian

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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 351

William R Taylor: Gallery (4 items)

Object number: UPL 15050 - Crew #778 Elmer S. Anderson Crew 466th BG - 787th...

Object number: UPL 32698 - SSGT William R. Taylor Tail Gunner Elmer S...

Object number: UPL 32700 - From Left to Right: SSGT Bartley Carr (R/O), SSGT...

Object number: UPL 32806 - L to R: SSGT Edward G. Mello (FE), SSGT Harry L...