Martin Bredvik
Military
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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
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
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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 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
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Attlebridge Arsenal, Station 120
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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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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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, p 343 & SECOND AIR DIVISION by Turner Publishing Company, D790.A2S45, 1998, page 216