George H Parker

Military
Five airmen of the 466th Bomb Group at Attlebridge. Image via G Parker. Written on slide casing: 'Names: Hager, Skelton, Graves, Parker, Vermaz. Addlebridge [sic] 1944.' UPL 80159 UPL 80159 Five airmen of the 466th Bomb Group at Attlebridge. Image via G Parker. Written on slide casing: 'Names: Hager, Skelton, Graves, Parker, Vermaz. Addlebridge [sic] 1944.' Roger Freeman Collection

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Object Number - UPL 80159 - Five airmen of the 466th Bomb Group at Attlebridge. Image via G Parker. Written on slide casing: 'Names: Hager, Skelton, Graves, Parker, Vermaz....

Had befriended Sir Eric Teichman who lived near the base at Honingham Hall. Major Parker was invited to pheasant hunt with Sir Eric on several occasions.



George Parker took many of the colour photographs of the 466th Bomb Group that are in the American Air Museum's Roger Freeman Collection.

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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

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

Bloomington, IL, USA 25 December 1903

Died

Normal, IL, USA 22 November 2000

Buried/ Commemorated

Bloomington, IL, USA 25 November 2000 Evergreen Memorial Cemetery Bloomington McLean County Illinois, USA Plot: Section: 10 Lot: 40
Bloomington, IL, USA 102 South Mercer

Revisions

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Added connections to photos taken by George Parker.

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466th BG Historian

George H Parker: Gallery (28 items)

Personnel of the 466th Bomb Group at Attlebridge. Image via George Parker. Written on slide casing: 'Attlebridge, 1944.'

Object number: FRE 10563 - Personnel of the 466th Bomb Group at Attlebridge...

A large house near Attlebridge, home of the 466th Bomb Group. Image via George Parker.

Object number: FRE 10564 - A large house near Attlebridge, home of the 466th...

Farmers at work near Attlebridge, home of the 466th Bomb Group. Image via George Parker.

Object number: FRE 10565 - Farmers at work near Attlebridge, home of the...

Belgium , 1945, photographed by an airman of the 466th Bomb Group. Image via George Parker. Written on slide casing: 'Belgium, France, 1945.

Object number: FRE 10566 - Belgium , 1945, photographed by an airman of the...

Airmen of the 466th Bomb Group outside the Fox Pub in St Cross. Image via George Parker. Written on slide casing: 'The Fox, St Cross.'

Object number: FRE 10567 - Airmen of the 466th Bomb Group outside the Fox Pub...

Thatched cottages in Homersfield, photographed by an airman of the 466th Bomb Group. Image via George Parker. Written on slide casing: 'Almshouses, Homersfield.'

Object number: FRE 10568 - Thatched cottages in Homersfield, photographed by...

Airmen of the 466th Bomb Group cycle past the village Church at St Cross. Image via George Parker. Written on slide casing: 'St Cross Village, Road to [ilegible].'

Object number: FRE 10569 - Airmen of the 466th Bomb Group cycle past the...

Continental Europe, photographed by an airman of the 466th Bomb Group. Image via George Parker. Written on slide casing: 'Continent?'

Object number: FRE 10570 - Continental Europe, photographed by an airman of...

An industrial area in Europe, photographed by an airman of the 466th Bomb Group. Image via George Parker. Written on slide casing: 'Continent?'

Object number: FRE 10571 - An industrial area in Europe, photographed by an...

A Dutch town, 1945, photographed by an airman of the 466th Bomb Group. Image via George Parker. Written on slide casing: 'Holland 1945.'

Object number: FRE 10572 - The city of Delft in the Netherlands in 1945...

Factories in the Rhine, 1945, photographed by an airman of the 466th Bomb Group. Image via George Parker. Written on slide casing: 'Rine, Mar 1945.'

Object number: FRE 10573 - Factories in the Rhine, 1945, photographed by an...