460th BG patch 460th Bombardment Group (H) 460th BG tail

Harry A. Elliott Crew

The following has been taken from an album created by Valentin Desire Breaux, Jr., nose gunner of this crew and contributed by Ann-Marie Breaux, Valentin's niece.  In some cases, I have larger pictures in addition to the one you see on this page so be sure to check to see if the images you see here are a link to a larger version of the same picture.  If you click on one, the larger version will open in a new tab in your browser.  Close that tab and you will be right back here.

12A

Taken in November 1944 at Topeka, Kansas

Kneeling L-R: Kenneth Lindsay (CP); Harry A. Elliott (P); Thomas R. Dixon (N)

Standing L-R: Francis G. McCabe (LWG); William P. Kane (E); Clair E. Deardorff (BTG); Valentin Desire Breaux, Jr. (NTG); Auola L. Ross (RO/G); Alton C. Griffith (TG)

12B

Taken March 1945 in front of officer's tent.

Note: Officer's huts were made with tufa blocks.

12C

Harry A. 'Hairy' Elliott (P)

12D

Chow time

13A

Tex Harmon - the stranger here

Waiting to get ID pictures taken

13B

Just the enlisted men

13C

Our tent - YES, seven long months in it.

13D

James Brock and Valentin Desire Breaux, Jr. (NTG)

13E

View from the rear of Special Service building

763rd Squadron mess hall is on the left.

Missions Flown by Elliott crew

14A

Flak, light and accurate

Tail markings - 460th BG

B-24 (Big Bird)

14B

Valentin Breaux, Jr. flying last mission flown by the Fifteenth Air Force from southern Italy to northern Italy, Carsarsa Road bridge.

15A

Street scene in Bari, Italy April 1945

15B

Street scene in Bari, Italy April 1945

15C

Winter 1944-45

From south end of sea wall on Adriatic

One of the freighters that caught on fire from the explosion of an ammunition ship in April

15D

Street scene in Bari, Italy April 1945

16A

Photos of the 460th BG area taken due east of the enlisted personnel area

16B

Chi-chi, Poko and Blackie

16C

A borrowed Eytie cart

17A

460th BG personnel area

17B

460th BG personnel area

17C

Poko, mascot of Carnwright's Corporals

18A

460th BG practicing a new type of formation

18B

Basento, Italy a few miles south of the 460th BG field

18C

Looking straight down into Mt. Vesuvious.  East wall is most prominent in the photo.

We wanted to get in some hours so Elliott signed out a plane and we got the "Cook's Tour" of Southwest Italy.

19A

Isle of Capri - April 1945

19B

Harbot of Naples, Italy

19C

Heading for Naples

20A

Monte Casino Abbey - April 1945

20B

Monte Casino Abbey - April 1945

20C

Monte Casino Abbey - April 1945