Harold Junior Brogan

Military

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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

Robert D Nelson

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 786th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-715288
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

42-51231

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

Missions

702

  • Date: 5 November 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

Logan, West Virginia, USA 11 October 1922

Enlisted

Huntington, WV, USA 25 January 1943

Other

Crash Landed/Wounded

Lenwade, Norwich NR9 5SH, UK 5 November 1944 Brogan's fuel starved aircraft crash landed near the base while returning from the 5 November 1944 mission. This was the crew's first mission.

Died

Logan, West Virginia 21 September 1972

Revisions

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http://www.ww2enlistment.org/index.php?page=directory&rec=5743483
Attlebridge Arsenal - Brassfield & Wassom
page 196

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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, p 343