Leo R Bellman

Military
Captain Lloyd J "Jeff" French and airman of the 339th Fighter Group with a P-51 Mustang (D7-A, serial number 44-11623) nicknamed "Rusty". Image via James Starnes. Written on slide casing: 'Cpt JL French & 411623 D7-A. A/C which Preddy KIA.' media-388216.jpg FRE 5983 Captain Lloyd J "Jeff" French and airman of the 339th Fighter Group with a P-51 Mustang (D7-A, serial number 44-11623) nicknamed "Rusty".
Image via James Starnes.
Written on slide casing: 'Cpt JL French & 411623 D7-A. A/C which Preddy KIA.'

Capt. Lloyd J "Jeff" French, [West Hartford CT], 503rd Fighter Squadron. P-51K 44-11623 D7-A "Rusty".
L-R Bellman brothers, [Manhattan KS]; crew chief S/Sgt. Robert C Burns, [Minneapolis, MN] & Capt. French.
Source - 339th Fighter Group Association. Roger Freeman Collection

Barbara L. Collopy; daughter of Robert C. Burns

Object Number - FRE 5983 - Captain Lloyd J "Jeff" French and airman of the 339th Fighter Group with a P-51 Mustang (D7-A, serial number 44-11623) nicknamed "Rusty". Image via...

Assigned June 1944

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Units served with

The insignia of the 96th Bomb Group.

96th Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Snetterton Falcons, pg 169

Leo R Bellman: Gallery (1 items)

Captain Lloyd J "Jeff" French and airman of the 339th Fighter Group with a P-51 Mustang (D7-A, serial number 44-11623) nicknamed "Rusty". Image via James Starnes. Written on slide casing: 'Cpt JL French & 411623 D7-A. A/C which Preddy KIA.'

Object number: FRE 5983 - Captain Lloyd J "Jeff" French and airman of the...