Martin Bredvik

Military
media-17273.jpeg UPL 17273 Crew #533
Morgan K. Cox Crew
466th BG - 785th BS

Standing Left Right: Arthur S. Bass (B), Roger C. Neely (CP), Morgan K. Cox (P), Martin Bredvik (N)

Kneeling Left to Right: Fred J. Worth (G), Robert F. Turk (G), Richard D. Barrickman (FE), Walter T. Schaeffer (TG), Abe S. Frost (BTG)
Sitting in front: Norman H. Boehm (R/O)

This crew completed a 32 mission combat tour: 5 June 1944 - 24 August 1944 466th Bomb Group collection

Attlebridge Arsenal - Brassfield & Wassom

Object Number - UPL 17273 - Crew #533 Morgan K. Cox Crew 466th BG - 785th BS Standing Left Right: Arthur S. Bass (B), Roger C. Neely (CP), Morgan K. Cox (P), Martin...

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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 785th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 0756185
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Splash
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 785th 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

Sitka, AK, USA 17 April 1920

Enlisted

Seattle, WA, USA 3 February 1941

Other

466th BG Combat Tour

Attlebridge, Norwich, Norfolk NR9, UK 5 June 1944 - 24 August 1944 32 combat missions

Died

Mukilteo, WA, USA 19 December 2011 Martin BREDVIK P.E. Martin Bredvik was born in Sitka, Alaska on April 17, 1920 to Mr. & Mrs. Nels H. Bredvik. At the age of four, he was in line with this sister to shake hands with the President of the United States, President Harding. When he got to the end of the line he said, "I don't want to shake hands with that man, but I'll shake hands with that woman, Mrs. Harding. At that point, Herbert Hoover, then Secretary of Commerce, who was traveling with President Harding said, "Now there is a real politician, he'll probably be President some day". He never made it. The closest he ever got was to be part of an honor guard when FDR inspected the Aviation Cadet Corp in San Antonio, TX in 1942. In 1924 he saw his first airplanes. These were the U.S. Army 'round the world flyers'. All kids ran down to the beach to watch the airplanes land in the bay. Taking a shortcut, the kids jumped across a small stream. Martin never made it, he landed in the stream, and watched the airplanes in pants wet up to the knees. Martin attended Sitka High School and was graduated as valedictorian in 1938. After High school, he started a career as a commercial fisherman, attending the University of Washington during the winter months. In 1939, he joined the Washington State National Guard and was inducted into federal service in 1941. Soon after the outbreak of the war, he transferred to the Air Force and became an Aviation Cadet. At the conclusion of this flight training, he was commissioned a lieutenant in the Army Air Force. He Flew 32 missions in the Eighth Air force stationed in England. While there, he participated in the invasion of Normandy and was awarded the Distinguish Flying Cross, the Air Metal with three Oak leaf Cluster, three combat stars, and a Certificate of Valor. Upon returning to the States, he was transferred to the 11th Air Force in Alaska. His squadron flew form Anchorage to the Aleutian Islands, and other parts of Alaska. Although he had obtained his pilot's license, he never flew after his service in the war. Upon leaving the service, he returned to the University of Washington and earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering. He started his engineering career in Detroit in the automobile industry, working for the Kaiser-Frazer Automobile Corp. He lived in Michigan for six years, but found the summers too hot and the winters too cold. Moving back to Washington, he worked for the Boeing Co. At Boeing he became a Supervisor in Manufacturing Engineer and designed many large tools. He also was awarded several patents. He held a Professional Engineers license from the State of California. Martin was active in the Society of Manufacturing Engineers. He was a past president of Chapter #39, and served on the National Nominating committee. He was also quite active in the Snohomish County Mycological Society. Martin is survived by his son John Bredvik and grandson John Paul Bredvik Published in The Seattle Times on Jan. 29, 2012 - See more at: http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/seattletimes/obituary.aspx?pid=155669922#sthash.7BiEHNBy.dpuf

Buried

Sitka, AK, USA 27 December 2011 SECTION 4 ROW 4 SITE 91 SITKA NATIONAL CEMETERY 803 SAWMILL CREEK ROAD SITKA, AK 99835

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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, p 343 & SECOND AIR DIVISION by Turner Publishing Company, D790.A2S45, 1998, page 216

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