Fred J Worth

Military
media-17273.jpeg UPL 17273 Crew #533
Morgan K. Cox Crew
466th BG - 785th BS

Standing Left Right: Arthur S. Bass (B), Roger C. Neely (CP), Morgan K. Cox (P), Martin Bredvik (N)

Kneeling Left to Right: Fred J. Worth (G), Robert F. Turk (G), Richard D. Barrickman (FE), Walter T. Schaeffer (TG), Abe S. Frost (BTG)
Sitting in front: Norman H. Boehm (R/O)

This crew completed a 32 mission combat tour: 5 June 1944 - 24 August 1944 466th Bomb Group collection

Attlebridge Arsenal - Brassfield & Wassom

Object Number - UPL 17273 - Crew #533 Morgan K. Cox Crew 466th BG - 785th BS Standing Left Right: Arthur S. Bass (B), Roger C. Neely (CP), Morgan K. Cox (P), Martin...

32 missions all in 1944.



DFC Air Medal w/ 3 Oak Leaf Cluster/ European African Middle Eastern Service Medal w/ 3 Bronze Stars

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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

Morgan K Cox

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 785th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 0756185
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

42-52510

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Splash
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 785th Bomb Squadron

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

Chattanooga, Tennessee 6 March 1918

Enlisted

Fort Oglethorpe, GA, USA 12 January 1942

Died

Hixson, Chattanooga, TN, USA 14 May 2008 Fred J. Worth Sr., 90, of Hixson, died Wednesday evening, May 14, 2008, at his daughter's resident. A lifelong resident of the Chattanooga area, he was a charter member of the St. Jude Catholic Church and was a graduate of Notre Dame High School, Wiley School of Business and Class #12 Dale Carnegie Course. He was retired from U.S. Pipe & Foundry with 41 years of service and was a veteran of World War II, serving in the U.S. Air Force. Serving over three years in the Air Force, he also served six months with the 8th Air Force in England, flying 32 combat missions over Germany, France, Belgium and Holland. He was also served in the D-Day invasion of France on June 6, 1944. He received the 4-AIR medals, The Distinguished Flying Cross and several B battle stars. All of the crew returned home safely. He was also a member of the Knights of Columbus and the VFW.

Buried

East Ridge, TN, USA 17 May 2008 Mount Olivet Cemetery East Ridge Hamilton County Tennessee, USA Plot: Cahill Family Plot; top of hill

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / self

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