George H Vickers
Military
Aircraft Mechanic
466th BG - 784th BS
While listed as an aircraft mechanic he is shown here in flight gear. It was not uncommon for ground crew to gain flying time, especially while testing newly repaired aircraft.
Dustin Vickers Collection
466th BG Historian
Dustin Vickers (grand son)
Object Number - UPL 20523 - SGT George H. Vickers Aircraft Mechanic 466th BG - 784th BS While listed as an aircraft mechanic he is shown here in flight gear. It was not...
While Vickers is listed as a member of the 784th BS Engineering Section as an aircraft mechanic, he may have flown practice and/or combat missions as he seen in at least one photo with flight gear on.
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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
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
- Nicknames: Makin Believe
- Unit: 466th Bomb Group 784th Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Attlebridge Arsenal, Station 120
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Kanawha County, WV, USA | 26 October 1924 | |
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Enlisted |
Fort Thomas, KY, USA | 13 December 1942 | |
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Died |
Charleston, WV, USA | 24 December 1989 | |
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Buried |
St Albans, WV, USA | 27 December 1989 | Cunningham Memorial Park Saint Albans Kanawha County West Virginia, USA |
