Angelo Santandrea

Military
media-13456.jpeg UPL 13456 LT Angelo Santandrea
Bombardier
Crew #608 - Milton Hinman Crew
466th BG - 786th BS
466th Bomb Group collection

466th BG Historian

Object Number - UPL 13456 - LT Angelo Santandrea Bombardier Crew #608 - Milton Hinman Crew 466th BG - 786th BS

During World War II, he flew as a lead bombardier on B-24 bombers out of England over enemy occupied Continental Europe. While assigned to the 466th Bomb Group, 2nd Bomb Division, 8th Air Force, he completed a combat tour of 30 missions from March 22, 1944 (Berlin) to Aug. 6, 1944 (Hamburg). On his 19th mission, June 25, 1944 target was airfield/depot at Bretagne, France in the vicinity of Paris; immediately after bomb release he suffered shrapnel wounds from ground based anti-aircraft guns. He was awarded the Purple Heart on July 2, 1944. He received other citations including, Air Medal with three oak leaf clusters and the Distinguished Flying Cross. While in the service, he served as a Bombardier Instructor at Pueblo Army Air Base, Pueblo, Colo. He was honorably discharged in 1945 as a first lieutenant.

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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

Milton Eugene Hinman

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 786th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-544515
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Richard Edward Sullivan

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group
  • Service Numbers: O-609503
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Navigator

Aircraft

42-52529

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Wild-Pussy/Sully's Saloon
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 786th Bomb Squadron
The nose art of a B-24 Liberator nicknamed "Laden Maid" of the 466th Bomb Group. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'I beleive this is 560M parked in revetment #6- last mission- # 118 11 Sept 44. My records show 521K moved in and took her place- this one called "Laden Maid Again"- but no insignia painted on nose- I have a picture of 521K that shows it as a silver bird- no paint. What do you have different than this? Oh Yes 521K (44-10521)- also occupied Rev # 6- with first mission on # 120 (5 Oct 44).'

42-52560

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

42-95157

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

Missions

A B-24 Liberator of the 492nd Bomb Group bombs a target near Hamburg. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'USAF- 492nd BG showing successful result on oil target near Hamburg, 6 Aug 1944.'

524

  • Date: 6 August 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

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Wounded In Action

Paris, France 25 June 1944

Died

Long Branch, NJ, USA 29 March 2007 ANGELO "SANDY" SANTANDREA, 83, of WEST LONG BRANCH Posted by the Asbury Park Press on 03/31/07 ANGELO "SANDY" SANTANDREA, 83, of WEST LONG BRANCH, died Thursday, March 29, at St. Barnabas Hospice and Palliative Care Center, Long Branch. He was born in Newark and lived there and in Bloomfield before moving to West Long Branch 39 years ago. He was an electronic engineer at the Electronic Command Center at Fort Monmouth for 38 years before retiring in 1995. He was a tech rep for Hughes Aircraft, Los Angeles, Calif. and traveled around the world, including Okinawa, Hong Kong and Tokyo. During World War II, he flew as a lead bombardier on B-24 bombers out of England over enemy occupied Continental Europe. While assigned to the 466th Bomb Group, 2nd Bomb Division, 8th Air Force, he completed a combat tour of 30 missions from March 22, 1944 (Berlin) to Aug. 6, 1944 (Hamburg). On his 19th mission, June 25, 1944 target was airfield/depot at Bretagne, France in the vicinity of Paris; immediately after bomb release he suffered shrapnel wounds from ground based anti-aircraft guns. He was awarded the Purple Heart on July 2, 1944. He received other citations including, Air Medal with three oak leaf clusters and the Distinguished Flying Cross. While in the service, he served as a Bombardier Instructor at Pueblo Army Air Base, Pueblo, Colo. He was honorably discharged in 1945 as a first lieutenant. He was a graduate of Barringer High School, Newark and from the Newark College of Engineering. He loved to play the guitar and the piano and sing. Mr. Santandrea was a life member of NARFE Chapter 411, life-member of the Military Order of the Purple Heart, life member of VFW Post 711, Bloomfield and a communicant of St. Jerome's Roman Catholic Church, West Long Branch.

Buried

Oceanport, NJ, USA 1 April 2007 Woodbine Cemetery and Mausoleum Oceanport Monmouth County New Jersey, USA

Born

Newark, NJ, USA

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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 and Brassfield, page 350

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