Amos Brereton Sharretts
Military
466th BG - 787th BS
Standing Left to Right: Harold F Higgens (G), George Aeschbach (BTG), Alfred G. Nelson (TG), Robert D. Handley (B), W.P. Follis (FE), Amos B. Sharretts (P), William R. Don Carlos (G), Arthur J. Pierce (466th BG Commander), B. Androus (R/O), Dean O. Garvey (N)
Not in photo: Frank S. Cohen (CP)
This photo was taken upon arrival at Attlebridge from the U.S. as the group moved overseas to begin combat operations. Colonel Pierce chose this crew to fly over with and served as Co-Pilot on the trip displacing Frank Cohen who had to travel by sea.
466th BG Historian
Object Number - UPL 6906 - Crew #718 - Amos Sharretts Crew 466th BG - 787th BS Standing Left to Right: Harold F Higgens (G), George Aeschbach (BTG), Alfred G. Nelson (TG),...
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Units served with
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 466th Bomb Group 787th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Bombardier - Squadron Bombardier
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 466th Bomb Group 787th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 32079562
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade)
- Role/Job: Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 466th Bomb Group 787th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 17096725
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade)
- Role/Job: Tail Gunner
Aircraft
Places
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
New York, NY, USA | 12 June 1915 | |
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Enlisted |
Greene County, NY, USA | 27 January 1941 | |
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Other 466th BG Combat Tour |
Attlebridge, Norwich NR9, UK | 23 March 1944 - 24 June 1944 | Completed a 30 mission tour |
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Died |
Cold Spring Harbor, NY, USA | 30 May 1994 | Burial in Hillside Cemetery, Scotch Plains, Union Co., NJ |
| Plainfield, NJ, USA | 420 Stelle Avenue |
Revisions
ContributorMarcia466BG
Changes
Sources
Biography in the "Second Air Division:8th Air Force, USAAF" published 1994, pg. 336.
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 350 & Page 404 in the book 2ND AIR DIVISIONby Turner Publishing Company, 1998 edition (D790.A2S45)