George Crozer Hildebrant

Military
media-36367.jpeg UPL 36367 2LT George Crozer Hildebrant
Co-Pilot
Crew #411 - Allan H. Strom Crew
466th BG - 784th BS

Object Number - UPL 36367 - 2LT George Crozer Hildebrant Co-Pilot Crew #411 - Allan H. Strom Crew 466th BG - 784th BS

Shot down 8 April 1944 in B-24 #4129422 'Rebel Yell. ' Prisoner of War (POW).



POW

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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
  • Service Numbers: O 751206
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Rebel Yell
  • 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

Oakland, California 20 May 1920

Enlisted

The Presidio, California 14 February 1942

Died

Napa, California 8 October 2013

Other

Prisoner of War (POW)

Bad Sulza, Germany 8 April 1944 Stalag 9c
Redwood City, Cailifornia

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Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 3841 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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