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Alfred G. Nelson

Military

  • Crew #718 - Amos Sharretts Crew 466th BG - 787th BS Standing Left to Right: Harold F Higgens (G), George Aeschbach (BTG), Alfred G. Nelson (TG), Robert D. Handley (B), W.P. Follis (FE), Amos B. Sharretts (P), William R. Don Carlos (G), Arthur J. Pierce (466th BG Commander), B. Androus (R/O), Dean O. Garvey (N) Not in photo: Frank S. Cohen (CP) This photo was taken upon arrival at Attlebridge from the U.S. as the group moved overseas to begin combat operations. Colonel Pierce chose this crew to fly over with and served as Co-Pilot on the trip displacing Frank Cohen who had to travel by sea.

    Crew #718 - Amos Sharretts Crew 466th BG - 787th BS Standing Left to Right: Harold F Higgens (G), George Aeschbach (BTG), Alfred G. Nelson (TG), Robert D. Handley (B), W.P. Follis (FE), Amos B. Sharretts (P), William R. Don Carlos (G), Arthur J. Pierce (466th BG Commander), B. Androus (R/O), Dean O. Garvey (N) Not in photo: Frank S. Cohen (CP) This photo was taken upon arrival at Attlebridge from the U.S. as the group moved overseas to begin combat operations. Colonel Pierce chose this crew to fly over with and served as Co-Pilot on the trip displacing Frank Cohen who had to travel by sea.

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Service

People

  • Amos Sharretts

    Military | First Lieutenant | Pilot | 466th Bomb Group

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Units served with

  • 466th Bomb Group

    466th Bomb Group

    Group
    The 466th Bomb Group flew B-24 Liberators from Attlebridge, Norfolk, during the last year of the war in Europe. The Group flew 232 missions in the course of the year and celebrated the 100th one by inviting local people onto the base to mark the...

  • 787th Bomb Squadron

    787th Bomb Squadron

    Squadron

Aircraft

Associated Place

  • Attlebridge

    Military site : airfield
    Attlebridge was constructed for RAF use and completed to that standard in 1942. However, with news that it was to be assigned to the American Air Force, the runways were extended and additional hardstandings and outbuildings constructed for the heavy...

Events

Event Location Date
Nationality
American
Nickname
Not yet known
Service numbers
17096725
Highest rank
Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade)
Role/job
Tail Gunner
Awards
Not yet known

Revisions

Date Contributor Update
07 November 2015 21:59:49 466thHistorian Changes to middlename and events
Sources

466th BG Historian
Date Contributor Update
12 June 2015 01:11:12 466thHistorian Changes to middlename, service number, highest rank, role, events, person associations, unit associations, place associations and aircraft associations
Sources

466th BG Historian
Date Contributor Update
27 September 2014 18:03:18 AAM AAM ingest
Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Unit roster in the book ATTLEBRIDGE DIARY by Wassom & Brassfield, page 349

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