Thomas Walker Redick

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

John Adolph Balog

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 467th Bomb Group 784th Bomb Squadron 466th Bomb Group 791st Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 33152849 / O-814219
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Radar (H2X) Navigator

Richard N Bond

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 467th Bomb Group 784th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator

Vincent C Carroll

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 467th Bomb Group 784th Bomb Squadron 791st Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 16128544
  • Highest Rank: Technician Third Grade
  • Role/Job: Gunner

Keith M Giese

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 467th Bomb Group 784th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 16027087 on enlisting
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier

Fred Millard Hoffhaus

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 467th Bomb Group 784th Bomb Squadron 791st Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 17059299
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant (2nd Grade)
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator-Mechanic-Gunner

Aircraft

42-95617

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: - Jennie
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 784th Bomb Squadron

Missions

570

  • Date: 25 August 1944
A B-24 Liberator of the 492nd Bomb Group bombs a target near Hamburg. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'USAF- 492nd BG showing successful result on oil target near Hamburg, 6 Aug 1944.'

524

  • Date: 6 August 1944

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

Born

Mifflin, PA, USA 27 April 1918

Enlisted

Pittsburgh, PA, USA 29 January 1942

Other

466th BG Combat Tour

Attlebridge, Norwich, Norfolk NR9, UK 20 July 1944 - 9 September 1944 8 combat missions as a lead crew. Transferred to the 467th BG at Rackheath

Died

20 February 1981

Buried

Harmonsburg, PA, USA 24 February 1981 Evergreen Cemetery Harmonsburg Crawford County Pennsylvania, USA Plot: Section H, Lot 14, Grave 7
Rochester, PA, USA 426 Washington Street

Revisions

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Sources

http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Redick&GSfn=Thoma…;
http://www.ww2enlistment.org/index.php?page=directory&rec=688842

Date
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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 and Brassfield, page 350

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