B-24 Liberator

This panorama dedicated to Uncle Andy and Crew #608 – 786th Bomb Squadron B-24H- 15-FO #42-52529 (This plane had three different names according to Project Bits and Pieces, "Wild ****", Sully's Saloon" (right side) and Wild Princess (left side).)- CODE: U8-B ATTLEBRIDGE, ENGLAND (AAF Station #120)
Elmer Rieber - Waist Gunner
Richard Sullivan - Navigator
Angelo Santandrea - Bombadier
William Smith - Co-Pilot
Milton Hinman – Pilot
Andrew Sabol - Nose Gunner
Herbert May – Tail Gunner
Ronald Fox – Radio Operator
George Leitch – Engineer
Joseph Kawalski - BT.

03/1944 to 07/1945, 784th, 785th, 786th and 787th Bombardment Squadrons of the 466th Bombardment Group (Heavy) 'The Flying Deck' from the USA with B-24 Liberators. First mission was to Berlin 22/03/1944, the last 25/04/1945 and the 466th BG completed 232 missions, losing 47 aircraft in action along with another 24, returned to the USA.
An excellent read “Attlebridge Diaries: The History of the 466th Bombardment Group” by Woolnough John J.

Additional links: Attlebridge airfield

Additional links: Attlebridge, England

Photo’s taken at the Lancaster airport during the “Wings of Freedom Tour 2008”. For further information on this B24's colors (8th Air Force, 467th BG "Witchcraft") visit Collings Foundation website. The Collings Foundation Collection

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