Michael W Galat
Military
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UPL 14481
Crew #528
Richard L. Bates Crew
466th BG - 785th BS
Standing Left to Right: Clifford Duke (B), Russell Satterfield (N), Richard L. Bates (P), Raymond Moss (CP)
Kneeling Left to Right: Michael Galat (R/O), Jack Morris (WG), Fred Siegel (E), Solon Whitney (TT), Tom Rugh (TG), Clyde M. Fauley (NG)
This crew completed a 30 mission tour: 30 May 1944 - 10 September 1944 466th Bomb Group collection
Richard L. Bates Crew
466th BG - 785th BS
Standing Left to Right: Clifford Duke (B), Russell Satterfield (N), Richard L. Bates (P), Raymond Moss (CP)
Kneeling Left to Right: Michael Galat (R/O), Jack Morris (WG), Fred Siegel (E), Solon Whitney (TT), Tom Rugh (TG), Clyde M. Fauley (NG)
This crew completed a 30 mission tour: 30 May 1944 - 10 September 1944 466th Bomb Group collection
466th BG Historian
GALAT, Michael W. [s#1616-0083], b 22/23 Sep 1921 in Poland/Galacia, son of Joseph & Anna Virginia (BOBEL) GALAT; married Jean K. MOTYL in 1946; died 1 Jul 1994 in Shelby, Macomb Co., MN; no burial found; Enlisted 2 Dec 1942 in Detroit, MI; (MOS-757 R/O); 785th BS; Crew #528 (BATES, Richard L.); BRLS File 22 Sep 1922-2 Jul 1994 4 Dec 1942 – 15 Nov 1945 AF.
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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
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 466th Bomb Group 785th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Attlebridge Arsenal, Station 120
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Born |
Poland | 22 September 1921 | |
Enlisted |
Detroit, MI, USA | 2 December 1942 | |
Died |
Shelby, MS 38774, USA | 1 July 1994 |
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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 & Brassfield, p345