Fred Millard Hoffhaus

Military
media-22413.jpeg UPL 22413 Crew #441
Thomas W. Redick Crew
466th BG - 784th BS

Standing Left to Right: Robert Topich (FE), Keith M. Geise (B), Thomas W. Redick (P), Wheless (CP), Richard N. Bond (N), Herbert E. Klass (FE)

Kneeling Left to Right: Oakie Triplett (G), Vincent Carroll (G), Fred Hoffhaus (G), Ross (G) 466th Bomb Group collection

"Attlebridge Arsenal" - Brassfield & Wassom

Object Number - UPL 22413 - Crew #441 Thomas W. Redick Crew 466th BG - 784th BS Standing Left to Right: Robert Topich (FE), Keith M. Geise (B), Thomas W. Redick (P), ...

(Crew #118-25 per SO#33)

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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
Unofficial emblem of the 467th Bomb Group.

467th Bomb Group

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

People

Thomas Walker Redick

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 467th Bomb Group 784th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

42-95617

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: - Jennie
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 784th 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

Cass County, MO, USA 23 March 1922

Enlisted

Fort Leavenworth, Leavenworth, KS 66027, USA 7 September 1942

Died

Kansas City, MO, USA 29 January 1993

Buried

Pleasant Hill, MO 64080, USA 1 February 1993 Pleasant Hill Cemetery Pleasant Hill Cass County Missouri, USA Plot: Kellogg add.
Cass County, MO, USA

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Sources

http://www.ww2enlistment.org/index.php?page=directory&rec=1360383
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Hoffhaus&GSfn=Fre…;

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / SO# 33, HQ 467 BG, Herington, KS 20 Feb 44

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