8th Air Force
Eighth Air Force Bomber Command became the Eighth Air Force on February 1944, it oversaw bombardment of strategic targets in Europe until 1945.
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"Major General Robert B Williams congratulates Brig. Gen. Julius K. Lacey, attached to Hdq., 1st Bomb Division, after presenting him with an award during a ceremony somewhere in England. 5 March 1944."
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303rd Bomb Group
Group
The 303rd Bombardment Group (Heavy) was activated on 3-Feb-1942 at Pendleton Field, Oregon. They assembled at Gowen Field, Idaho on 11-February 1942 where it conducted flight training until 12-Jun-1942. The Group then moved to Alamogordo Field, New...
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Julius Lacey
Military | Major General | Commanding Officer
Commanding officer 384th Bomb Group from 6-Sep-43 to 23-Nov-43 then was given command of the 94th Combat Bomb wing. ... -
Robert Williams
Military | Major General | Aerial Observer, Commander
Born: Albany, Texas, 9 November 1901. Bachelor of Science, Texas A&M University, 1923. Commissioned: ROTC 6 June 1923 Commander, 1st Bomb Division July 1943 to 22 October 1944. Retired 30 June 1946.
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| 02 April 2018 19:05:57 | Al_Skiff | Created entry with caption, unit associations and person associations |
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https://www.fold3.com/image/32017908?terms=Julius%20K%20Lacey |
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