UPL 66233

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Ten men in Air Force uniform posed in two rows in front of an airplane. Six men standing to the rear and four men kneeling in front. Some of the men are wearing flying gear.
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384th Bomb Group Lead Crews / 16 September 1943/Nantes, Fr (Harbor). Back L-R: 2nd Lt. Duane Conkey (TG), TSgt. Leon Ausmus (TT), SSgt. Henry Lemmerman (FG), TSgt. George Jumper (RO), SSgt. Frank Bowen (FG), SSgt. James Billingsley (BT). Front L-R: 2nd Lt. Francis Farwell (B), Maj. Raymond Ketelsen (AC), 1st Lt. Robert Lecates (P), 2nd Lt. David Warrilow (N).

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The insignia of the 384th Bomb Group.

384th Bomb Group

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

People

Ten men in Air Force uniform posed in two rows in front of an airplane. Six men standing to the rear and four men kneeling in front. Some of the men are wearing flying gear.

Leon F Ausmus

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 545th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
Ten men in Air Force uniform posed in two rows in front of an airplane. Six men standing to the rear and four men kneeling in front. Some of the men are wearing flying gear.

James R Billingsley

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 482nd Bomb Group 384th Bomb Group 812th Bomb Squadron 545th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 36068397
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
Ten men in Air Force uniform posed in two rows in front of an airplane. Six men standing to the rear and four men kneeling in front. Some of the men are wearing flying gear.

Frank H Bowen

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 545th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
Ten men in Air Force uniform posed in two rows in front of an airplane. Six men standing to the rear and four men kneeling in front. Some of the men are wearing flying gear.

Duane A Conkey

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 545th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
Francis Farwell

Francis Raymond Farwell

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 545th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 11056841 / O-735185
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Bombardier

Aircraft

42-3216

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: The Joker
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 545th Bomb Squadron

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Photo courtesy of David Warrilow.  https://photos.384thbombgroup.com/picture.php?/35524/category/LeadCrews