Eugene Drebert
Military
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UPL 6398
Crew of unknown aircraft of the 466/786.
This is an interesting photo. First these men didn't go into combat as a crew. Of the officers in the front row:
1LT Eugene Drebert was the navigator on Crew #566 - Bigby Parrott Crew
1LT (later MAJ) Ralph Bryant was the squadron operations officer of the 786th BS - He was KIA 29 April 1944
CPT (later LTCOL) Edward Anastasio was the 786th BS Commander
1LT (later Captain) Huggard was the 786th BS Squadron Bombardier
Three of the enlisted men (Holly, Hodson and Hall) are all from the J.B. Warren Crew - Crew #601
The photo appears to have been taken stateside during training. Maybe this was going to be a crew and then Bryant and Anastasio were promoted. The out of place person is Drebert. He didn't appear to start flying missions with the 466th BG until 5 months after Bryant was KIA.
This is an interesting photo. First these men didn't go into combat as a crew. Of the officers in the front row:
1LT Eugene Drebert was the navigator on Crew #566 - Bigby Parrott Crew
1LT (later MAJ) Ralph Bryant was the squadron operations officer of the 786th BS - He was KIA 29 April 1944
CPT (later LTCOL) Edward Anastasio was the 786th BS Commander
1LT (later Captain) Huggard was the 786th BS Squadron Bombardier
Three of the enlisted men (Holly, Hodson and Hall) are all from the J.B. Warren Crew - Crew #601
The photo appears to have been taken stateside during training. Maybe this was going to be a crew and then Bryant and Anastasio were promoted. The out of place person is Drebert. He didn't appear to start flying missions with the 466th BG until 5 months after Bryant was KIA.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- 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 784th Bomb Squadron 785th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Captain
- Role/Job: Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
- Nicknames: White Elephant
- Unit: 466th Bomb Group 784th Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Attlebridge Arsenal, Station 120
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Born |
22 May 1920 | ||
Enlisted |
2 March 1942 | ||
Died |
New Mexico, USA | 25 July 1980 | |
Buried |
Covina, CA, USA | 29 July 1980 | Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Covina Hills) • Covina, Los Angeles County, California, USA Plot Cherished Memory, Map 22, Lot 5890, Space 1 |
Los Angeles, CA, USA | 1120 1/2 West Blvd |
Revisions
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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 & Brassfield, page 345