Addison Berry Manning
Military
466th BG
467th BG
Flew most of his combat tour with the 467th BG. He was only with the467th for 2-3 missions while in lead crew training.
Object Number - UPL 23645 - 1LT Addison Manning 466th BG 467th BG Flew most of his combat tour with the 467th BG. He was only with the467th for 2-3 missions while in lead...
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- 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 467th Bomb Group 784th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 34615301
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade)
- Role/Job: Gunner
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
- Nicknames: Wolves Inc.
- Unit: 467th Bomb Group 789th Bomb Squadron 791st Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Attlebridge Arsenal, Station 120
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Denver, CO, USA | 26 March 1919 | |
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Other Grauduated |
Golden, CO, USA | Colorado School of Mines | |
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Died |
Loveland, CO, USA | Addison B.(Bill) Manning was the 2nd born child of Gertrude and Addison B. Manning 11. Bill grew up in Denver. He attended Park School, then Stevens grade school and then Morey Jr High, where he met the love of his life, Beverly Kern. Bill went to East High School and lettered in football. He attended the Colorado School of Mines and was president of the Sophomore Class and a member of TauBeta Pi and Sima Gamma Epsilon Fraternities. Bill graduated in 1940 with a Geophysics Degree and was awarded the Wolf Medal,the highest award possible at Mines. Bill was also President of the Colorado School of Mines Alumni Association. Bill and Beve married August 31, 1940 at St. Marks Episcopal Church. Bill went to work for Magnolia Oil Company for exploration in Texas. When WW 11 broke out, Bill joined the Corps of Engineers and then the Air Force as a B-24 bomber pilot in the European Theatre. His pane was "Wolves Inc". Bill flew at least 25 successful missions and never lost a man or an airplane. He was awarded 5 Air Medals and 2 Distinguished Flying Crosses. When the war was over he joined KC Construction Supply Firm and bought a beautiful brick home at 337 Ash Street in Denver and this is where they raised their 2 children Mary and Billy (Addison Berry Manning 4). Bill had too many hobbies to even mention, but his favorites were Fly fishing, hunting and woodworking. Bill loved solving problems and worked for PPG Industries as their manager of Fabrication. He was instrumental in building Denvers skyline, including downtown and the Denver Tech Center. Bill was President of the Colorado Construction League and President of Gyro International, Denver Branch. Bill and Bev loved to travel to their ranch in Glacier View called the Lazy BK. After Beve passed away, Bill continued to work as a consulting engineer even working on DIA, Denvers new airport. | |
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Buried |
Denver, CO, USA | Fairmount Cemetery Denver Denver County Colorado, USA Plot: Block 115 Lot 597 |
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Sources
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, 1993 printing
