Preston R Tilley

Military
media-50568.jpeg UPL 50568 (Left to Right) S/Sgt. Preston R. Tilley, Charles Clare (CC) Carter, Sgt. Ernest Edward Causey
These airmen were Armorers with the 323rd Squadron.
Photo contributed by Antony Sherlock (nephew of Ed Causey)

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Object Number - UPL 50568 - (Left to Right) S/Sgt. Preston R. Tilley, Charles Clare (CC) Carter, Sgt. Ernest Edward Causey These airmen were Armorers with the 323rd...

Staff Sergeant Tilley was an airplane armourer with 323rd Squadron 91st Bomber Group and served for three years at Bassingbourn. After the war he co-owned and operated a general store, managed a large parking lot and was always a keen gardener. He died following a stroke December 9th 2001 and was survived by his wife of 55 years, a son and a daughter.

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Units served with

Unofficial emblem of the 91st Bomb Group.

91st Bomb Group

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

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Sources

Biography completed by historian Helen Millgate. Information sourced from newsletters of the 91st Bomb Group related to the service of Preston Tilley.

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Object number: UPL 50568 - (Left to Right) S/Sgt. Preston R. Tilley, Charles...