George W Warrington

Military
media-13057.jpeg UPL 13057 Crew #681
Hans A. Rupp Crew
466th BG - 786th BS

Standing Left to Right: Leland O. Fuller (FE), Martin Goetz (TTG), George Warrington (NG), Harry Hancock (BTG), Peter Efthim (R/O)

Sitting Left to Right: Hans A. Rupp (P), Alford Stephenson (CP), Alfonzo E. Howell (N). Thomas Sellman (B)

Attlebridge Arsenal - Brassfield & Wassom

Object Number - UPL 13057 - Crew #681 Hans A. Rupp Crew 466th BG - 786th BS Standing Left to Right: Leland O. Fuller (FE), Martin Goetz (TTG), George Warrington (NG),...

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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?'
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • 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-829566
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Flying Dutchman
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 786th Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 786th 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).
  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: Attlebridge Arsenal, Station 120

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

23 September 1925

Died

Oklahoma City, OK, USA 6 August 2010 Reverend George W. Warrington, 84, went home to be with his Lord, on August 6, 2010. George was born September 23, 1925. He grew up at Montauk Point, Long Island, New York, where his father served as lighthouse keeper for the U.S. Coastguard. He served in the U.S. Army/Air Corps during World War II. He was married to Donna Sampson for 61 years, and they were blessed with 4 children. George pastored in Ohio until 1956, when he moved to Oklahoma, where he taught the Bible to children in the public school system for 45 years. His students affectionately knew him as "The Bible Man." He also served as pastor of Grace Bible Church in Del City for 10 years. He is survived by his loving wife, Donna; and children, David, Debbie, Dan and Steve; 4 grandchildren; and sister, Louise Raynor. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, August 10, 2010, at the Bill Eisenhour Southeast Chapel. Interment will follow at Arlington Memory Gardens. The family requests memorials to be sent to CBM of the Great Southwest, Inc., P.O. Box 15081, OKC, OK 73155. Condolences may be offered at www.eisenhourfuneral.com Published in The Oklahoman on August 9, 2010

Buried

Oklahoma City, OK, USA 10 August 2010 Arlington Memory Gardens Oklahoma City Oklahoma County Oklahoma, USA
Montauk Point, Montauk, NY 11954, USA

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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 & Brassfield, page 331

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