James L Cavallero

Military

30 missions from 8 May to 11 August 1944. Flew several missions in 'Green Hornet. ' Also flew on B-17G #44-8563 'Picadilly Lilley'.



DFC/ AM w/ 5 Oak Leaf Cluster/ Good Conduct Medal/ 2 European Campaign Ribbons/ WW II Victory Medal



Flew on B-17G 43-38044 Picadilly Lilley

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Units served with

The insignia of the 487th Bomb Group.

487th Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

43-38044

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Piccadilly Lilley
  • Unit: 487th Bomb Group 837th Bomb Squadron

Places

Officers of the 487th Bomb Group outside the 838th Bomb Squadron operations room.

Lavenham

  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: Lavenham/Alpheton Airfield

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Great Barrington, Massachusetts 29 December 1922

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Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / WWW.487thBG.org roster / http://www.487thbg.org/Photos/Picadilly_Lilley.shtml / self