Charles Emmett Whitmer Jr

Military
media-20001.jpeg UPL 20001 Crew #796
Edward L. Suagee Crew
466th BG - 787th BS

Standing Left to Right: Kirby Smith (P), Edward L. Suagee (P), Robert Hansen (B), Bruce Parker (N)

Kneeling Left to Right: Marvin Greenbaum (R/O), David Godfrey (G), Lucian R. Smith (G), Charles E. Whitmer (G), M.H. Green (G), Frank Piwowarski (FE)

This crew arrived at Attlebridge too late to see combat. They did participate in training missions, trolley missions, and Operation Home Run 466th Bomb Group collection

466th BG Historian

Object Number - UPL 20001 - Crew #796 Edward L. Suagee Crew 466th BG - 787th BS Standing Left to Right: Kirby Smith (P), Edward L. Suagee (P), Robert Hansen (B), Bruce...

Arrrived at Attlebridge too late to fly combat missions.

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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

Edward L Suagee

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 787th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-2058283
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

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

Owensboro, KY 14 November 1923

Enlisted

Evansville, IN 2 February 1943

Died

Ann Arbor, Washtecaw \Co., MI 6 July 1972

Buried

Ann Arbor, MI 9 July 1972 Interred in the Arborcrest Memorial Park and Chapel Mausoleum in Ann Arbor, MI.

Revisions

Date
Contributor466thHistorian
Changes
Sources

Corrected birth city and burial date
Attlebridge Arsenal - Brassfield & Wassom, page 235

Date
Contributorjmoore43
Changes
Sources

Corrected the surname making all characters of the surname lower case except the first character.

Date
ContributorMarcia466BG
Changes
Sources

WWII Enlistment, Draft Cards, BIRLS files (all from NARA.GOV); US Federal Census records; Social Security Records; Cemetery Records

Charles Emmett Whitmer: Gallery (2 items)

Object number: UPL 20001 - Crew #796 Edward L. Suagee Crew 466th BG - 787th...

Object number: UPL 42028 - Charles Emmett WHITMER, Jr.