Andrew J Geletka

Military
media-14485.jpeg UPL 14485 Crew #567/488
Lewis C. Rice Crew
466th BG - 785th and 784th Bomb Squadrons

Standing Left to Right: Lewis C. Rice (P), Walter M. Hatcher (784th BS Ops. Officer), Theodore Zorilla (B), unidentified person, unidentified person, Andrew Geletka (N)

Kneeling Left to Right: Drewry H. Stynchcomb (G), Theodore Ostrowski (WG), Edward J. Fraher (TT), John F. Zukowski (TG), Joseph Rocco (R/O), Ralph C. Edberg (FE)

one of the unidentified men is Denver Emmons (RN) the other likely is Francis T. Brennan (CP)

466th BG Historian

Object Number - UPL 14485 - Crew #567/488 Lewis C. Rice Crew 466th BG - 785th and 784th Bomb Squadrons Standing Left to Right: Lewis C. Rice (P), Walter M. Hatcher (784th...

Retired as a LT. Colonel after 30 years service in the USAAF and the USAF Reserves.

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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

Lewis C Rice

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 784th Bomb Squadron 785th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-822091
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Pilot

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

Moweaqua, IL 62550, USA 10 April 1921

Enlisted

Chicago, IL, USA 30 January 1943

Died

Litchfield, IL 62056, USA 6 May 2005 LITCHFIELD - Andrew Joseph Geletka, 84, of Litchfield died Friday, May 6, 2005, at St. Francis Hospital in Litchfield. He was born April 10, 1921, in Moweaqua, the son of Stephen and Nellie Potsic Geletka. He married Marjorie June Weakly in 1946 in Moweaqua. Mr. Geletka graduated from Moweaqua High School and was a U.S. Army Air Forces veteran of World War II, serving in Europe. He received the Air Medal with three bronze battle stars and retired as a lieutenant colonel from the U.S. Air Force Reserves after more than 30 years. He worked for the Illinois Department of Employment Security in Decatur and Springfield and retired as an office manager in Litchfield. He was a member of Holy Family Parish in Litchfield, Litchfield Country Club, VFW Post 3912 and Litchfield Moose Lodge 1634.

Buried

Springfield, IL, USA 10 May 2005 Camp Butler National Cemetery Springfield Sangamon County Illinois, USA Plot: Section Crem C Site 297
Moweaqua, IL 62550, USA 602 South Main Street

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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

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