William Russell Garrett

Military

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People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 785th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant (2nd Grade)
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 785th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 6295282
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade)
  • Role/Job: Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 785th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator

Aircraft

Missions

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

North Carolina, USA 10 February 1923

Other

First 466th BG Combat Mission

Hamburg, Germany 6 August 1944

Died

8 April 1979
Columbus, NC 28722, USA Star Route
Rockingham, NC 28379, USA

Enlisted

Columbus, NC 28722, USA Polk Memorial Gardens • Columbus, Polk County, North Carolina, USA Plot Eden Section Row 3.

Revisions

Date
Contributor466thHistorian
Changes
Sources

"Attlebridge Arsenal" - Brassfield & Wassom
page 103

Date
Contributor466thHistorian
Changes
Sources

Attlebridge Arsenal - Chris Brassfield & Earl Wassom
Page 103

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