466th Memorial-Weston-Longville, Norfolk
Veterans Day 2018
Photos courtesy of Paul Hindle
(grounds keeping services donated by Paul Hindle)
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New 466th BG Video Now Available
See 466-News Page
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2018 Reunion - Dayton
The October 2018 8th Air Force Historical Society Reunion
466th Veterans in attendance
John Kraeger, Earl Wassom, Elmo Maiden, Perry Kerr
This banner has been signed by many 466th vets over the years. If you down load it and blow it up you can read most of the names.
ORDER NEW 466th Bomb Group DVD
see details on 466th News Page
466th Reunion Group (L to R)
Martha Curtis, Tom Maiden, Beverly Tomb, Bill Curtis, Elmo Maiden, Frank Youngquist, Marcia Melnyk, Steve Jordon& Helen Jordon
photo: Jim Melnyk
Earlier this year I received a phone call from 466thVeteran Robert Whehenmayer, who had never been in contact with the 466thBGA. A friend of his had found our webpage and showed it to him. Bob ran the Safety Office for the 786th, which happens to be the same building that was donated for the Visitor Center. They were responsible for checking each bomber, prior to a mission, to see they had adequate oxygen, life rafts and fire extinguishers. They periodically sewed modifications to the life rafts.
Bob was driven to the Dayton reunion by his friend Dan Schroen and spent a couple of hours with us. He shared a couple of stories, which I may retell in a future Attlebridge Notes. Glad to meet you , Bob.
2019 8th Air Force Historical Society Reunion
St. Louis, MO October 2019
FOR OUR FRIENDS ACROSS THE POND
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"NON-DUES"
$20 donations to the 466th Bomb Group Assn.help to defray the printing and mailing costs of our
Attlebridge Notes Newsletter
Mail your contributions to:
466th Bomb Group Assn.
Bill Curtis- Treasurer
515 West Ariel Ave.
Foley, Al 36535
RESOURCE SITES
466th WEBSITE: http://www.8thafhs.org/bomber/466bg.htm
466TH BOMB GROUP FACEBOOK SITE: https://www.facebook.com/pages/466th-Bomb-Group-H-Attlebridge/106061169438975
AMERICAN AIR MUSEUM IN BRITAIN http://www.americanairmuseum.com
HERITAGE LEAGUE of the 2nd Air Div. http://heritageleague.org
2ND AIR DIVISION MEMORIAL LIBRARY (Norwich) www.2ndair.wordpress.com
8TH AIR FORCE HISTORICAL SOCIETY www.8thafhs.org
8TH AIR FORCE HISTORICAL SOCIETY FACEBOOK SITE: https://www.facebook.com/groups/8THAFHS/
B-24 NOSE ART SITE http://www.b24bestweb.com8thafhs
8th Air Force Historical Society Videos (DVD's) http://www.billcurtisvideoproduction.com/8thafhs.php
The group flew 231 combat missions with 5,693 sorties, dropping nearly 13,000 tons of bombs. The 466th was one of three groups in the 96th Combat Bomb Wing, which was taken off operations in September 1944 to haul low octane gas to Clastres, Lille, and St. Dizier, France. The total losses for the 466th BG from March 22, 1944 to April 25, 1945, were 333 KIA, 171 POWs, eight evaded and 27 interned. The 466th B-24, The "Black Cat" was the last American bomber shot down over Germany , April 21, 1945.
Black Cat - Last American airplane shot down over Germany 4/21/45
The William Hendrix Crew #491 shot down April 21, 1945- the last American aircraft lost over Europe
VETERAN VIDEOS ON YOUTUBE
DVD's also available at http://www.billcurtisvideoproduction.com/8th-air-force-historical-society-videos.php
466TH VETERAN VIDEO INTERVIEWS
GROUP INTERVIEW - October 12, 2014 with FRANK BOSTWICK, PERRY KERR, BILL CAMPBELL, ELMO MAIDEN & EARL WASSOM at 8th Air Force Historical Society Reunion. http://youtu.be/K9vMUXa-yuw
ELMO MAIDEN and RALPH LYNN -Pilot & Co-Pilot https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2C7udxGgzsQ
HERB LEOPOLD and FRED DAVIS -Navigator & Tail Gunner https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0zal_-ZkNqo
DOUGHERTY CREW MEMBERS pt.1 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0zal_-ZkNqo
DOUGHERTY CREW MEMBERS pt.2 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lgoejeht39k
JERRE WILLIAMS and BILL HORNEY- Ground Crewman & Navigator https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z1QxfkNEB_4
RETURN TO ATTLEBRIDGE 2012- Video Trailer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sHvT4rlNJTk&spfreload=10
Interview will HAROLD DIETZ - Gunner, Armorer- https://youtu.be/R1PCnF7RfkM
Interview with DONALD E. MILLER- Radio Operator https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5p1PxS6c880