Eugene Drebert

Military
media-6398.jpeg 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.

466th BG Historian

Object Number - 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...

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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?'
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • 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

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).
  • 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

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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 345

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