James R Christensen
Military
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UPL 6400
Crew #715 & #443
John C. Woolnough Crew
466th BG - 787th BS & 784th BS
This crew completed a 30 mission tour including the last seven as a lead crew flying with the 784th BS.
Standing Left to Right: Alvin Gerik (N), James Christiansen (784th BS Communications Officer), John H. Woolnough (P), Vincent L. Reed (CP), Donald Neish (NG).
Kneeling Left to Right: Max Dudley (FE), Arthur P. Childs (TG), Frank Columbini (G), Gilbert C. Cox (R/O), Frank A. Kowalski (G)
Missing from photo: Lawrence T. Bortness (B) - this photo was taken immediately after arriving from the U.S. Christiansen had displaced Bortness on the flight over. 466th Bomb Group collection
John C. Woolnough Crew
466th BG - 787th BS & 784th BS
This crew completed a 30 mission tour including the last seven as a lead crew flying with the 784th BS.
Standing Left to Right: Alvin Gerik (N), James Christiansen (784th BS Communications Officer), John H. Woolnough (P), Vincent L. Reed (CP), Donald Neish (NG).
Kneeling Left to Right: Max Dudley (FE), Arthur P. Childs (TG), Frank Columbini (G), Gilbert C. Cox (R/O), Frank A. Kowalski (G)
Missing from photo: Lawrence T. Bortness (B) - this photo was taken immediately after arriving from the U.S. Christiansen had displaced Bortness on the flight over. 466th Bomb Group collection
Attlebridge Diaries - John H. Woolnough
Attlebridge Arsenal - Chris Brassfield & Earl Wassom
Officers of Attlebridge booklet - 1944
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Attlebridge Arsenal, Station 120
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Enlisted |
Detroit, MI, USA | 10 April 1942 | |
Detroit, MI, USA | 13358 Whitcomb | ||
Born |
Michigan, USA |
Revisions
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources
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 344