George C Olthafer

Military
media-16465.jpeg UPL 16465 Crew #401
Thomas K. Trainer Crew
466th BG - 784th BS

Standing Left to Right: Robert E. Wheeler (B), Hollis K. Sisk (CP), Thomas K. Trainer (P), Eric B. Green (N),

Kneeling Left to Right: unidentified person, Harry Webber (G), unidentified person, Walter Sherman (G), George Olthafer (FE) 466th Bomb Group collection

466th BG Historian

Object Number - UPL 16465 - Crew #401 Thomas K. Trainer Crew 466th BG - 784th BS Standing Left to Right: Robert E. Wheeler (B), Hollis K. Sisk (CP), Thomas K. Trainer (P), ...

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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

Thomas Kennedy Trainer

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 784th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Pilot/ Squadron Operations Officer

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

Enlisted

Milwaukee, WI, USA 24 September 1942

Died

Platteville, WI 53818, USA 5 January 2000

Buried

Platteville, WI 53818, USA 9 January 2000 Hillside Cemetery Platteville Grant County Wisconsin, USA Plot: Section: A Lot: 8 N/W 1/4

Born

Wisconsin, USA

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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 DIARY by Wassom & Brassfield, page 349

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