George Welker

Military
media-7017.jpeg UPL 7017 SSGT George Welker
Flight Engineer
Crew #707 - Howard A. Fisher Crew
KIA - 20 June 1944

Attlebridge Arsenal - Brassfield & Wassom

Object Number - UPL 7017 - SSGT George Welker Flight Engineer Crew #707 - Howard A. Fisher Crew KIA - 20 June 1944

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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

People

Howard F Fisher

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 787th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-802098
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: PIlot

Aircraft

42-94929

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 787th Bomb Squadron

Missions

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

Ohio, USA 28 December 1919

Enlisted

Columbus, OH, USA 30 July 1941 Fort Hays

Died

Ashford, Ashford, Kent, UK 20 June 1944 KIA when his aircraft was hit damaged by flak on 20 June 1944. After being severely wounded he laid down on the flight deck just behind the control panel and passed away within minutes of being hit. The a/c was crash landed near RAF Ashford

Buried

22 June 1944

Buried

Springfield, IL, USA 28 July 1948 Camp Butler National Cemetery

Revisions

Date
Contributor466thHistorian
Changes
Sources

"Attlebridge Arsenal" - Brassfield & Wassom, pages 91 & 92
also research provided by genealogist Marcia Melnyk

Date
Contributor466thHistorian
Changes
Sources

Attlebridge Arsenal - Brassfield & Welker

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, page 331

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