Walter C M Frederick

Military
media-15919.jpeg UPL 15919 Crew #642
James S. Ritter Crew
466th BG - 786th BS

Standing Left to Right: James T. Moser (FE), Homer Melias (TG), Patrick J. Connolly (R/O), Lewis Mixner (RWG), Walter G. Fredrick (NG)

Kneeling Left to Right: Gerald Behrens (CP), James Ritter (P), Michael Cambon (N), Franklin Smith (B)

This crew completed 10 missions with Ritter as pilot. Behrens then took over as pilot 466th Bomb Group collection

Attlebridge Arsenal - Brassfield & Wassom

Object Number - UPL 15919 - Crew #642 James S. Ritter Crew 466th BG - 786th BS Standing Left to Right: James T. Moser (FE), Homer Melias (TG), Patrick J. Connolly (R/O),...

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Units served with

Three little girls hold up a balloon celebrating the 100th mission of the 466th Bomb Group in front of a B-24 Liberator (serial number 42-95592) nicknamed "Black Cat". Handwritten caption on reverse: 'On our 100 Mission party Day- 18 Aug 1944, Attlebridge, 466th- wouldn't it be something if we could identify these girls? How could I do it?'

466th Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

James Samuel Ritter

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 786th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-693067
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

A B-24 Liberator (T9-D, serial number 41-29240) of the 466th Bomb Group released bombs over the target. Image stamped on reverse: 'Restricted, For personal use only.' [stamp]. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'B-24 dropping bombs, The Mad March.'

41-29402

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Mad Monk
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 784th Bomb Squadron 786th Bomb Squadron

Places

Aerial photograph of Attlebridge airfield, looking north, the fuel store and a T2 hangar are in the upper centre, 31 January 1946. Photograph taken by No. 90 Squadron, sortie number RAF/3G/TUD/UK/51. English Heritage (RAF Photography).

Attlebridge

  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: Attlebridge Arsenal, Station 120

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Maryland, USA 21 October 1923

Enlisted

Baltimore, MD, USA 13 February 1943

Died

22 September 2001

Buried

Owings Mills, MD, USA 25 September 2001 Garrison Forest Veterans Cemetery Owings Mills Baltimore County Maryland, USA Plot: L7 R18 S7

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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

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