Keith M Giese

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), ...

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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

Enlisted

Rantoul, IL 61866, USA 29 July 1941 At Chanute Field

Died

Wisconsin, USA 4 July 1975

Buried

Appleton, WI, USA 7 July 1975 Appleton Highland Memorial Park Appleton Outagamie County Wisconsin, USA Plot: Block G

Born

Revisions

Date
ContributorLucy May
Changes
Sources

Brought in source from duplicate record: Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Unit roster in Healy's book on 467th BG

Date
Contributor466thHistorian
Changes
Sources

http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Giese&GSfn=Keith&…;
http://www.ww2enlistment.org/index.php?page=directory&rec=1167839

Date
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources

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, p345

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