George Newton Reber
Military
466th BG - 786th BS
Standing Left to Right: Gerald A. Messier (CP), Raymond Shinder (B), George Keber (N), Joseph Hartley (P)
Kneeling Left to Right: Richard Halstead (G), Bernell Oberbeck (FE), Harry Phippen (G), Walter Sloan (G), Henry McKinley (R/O), Unidentified
Corrected flight engineer's name.
Object Number - UPL 25894 - Crew #625 - Joseph Hartley Crew 466th BG - 786th BS Standing Left to Right: Gerald A. Messier (CP), Raymond Shinder (B), George Keber (N),...
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 466th Bomb Group 786th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-811377
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
- Nicknames: Crow's Nest
- Unit: 466th Bomb Group 786th Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Attlebridge Arsenal, Station 120
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
Fenton, IA | 8 March 1917 | |
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Enlisted |
Milwaukee, WI | 15 May 1942 | |
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Other 466th BG Combat Tour |
RAF Attlebridge, UK | 27 April 1944 - 24 July 1944 | |
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Died |
LaCrosse, WI | 16 October 1989 | |
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Buried |
Gays Mills, WI | 19 October 1989 | Gays Mills Cemetery Gays Mills, Crawford County, Wisconsin, USA Plot Site: 7 Lot: 389 |
| Gilman, WI |
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Sources
NARA files verified ASN upon entry, Distinguished Flying Cross and Air Medal with 3 oak leaf clusters. Without personnel records it is unknown how many campaigns he participated in regarding the EAME Campaign Medal but it was at least one.
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