"Brigadier General Julius K Lacey. 351st Bomb Group England 10-Jun-44."

Page 09 of the 401st Bomb Group unit history. Many of the 8th Air Force Groups produced an unofficial unit history in the months after the war ended in Europe but before they were redeployed out of the ETO (European Theater of Operations). Resembling a college yearbook, unit histories were an unofficial – and often tongue-in-cheek – record of the unit’s time based in the UK. They include photo montages showing different aspects of base life. Often the servicemen in the photos are unnamed. The American Air Museum hopes that by adding unit histories to the website as individual pages, the men in the photos will be identified and associated to their person entries. Many included lists of personnel and a mailing address, providing a means for servicemen to keep in contact with each other after the war. These lists are now incredibly useful records of where US airmen in England in 1945 called their home.

"Brig. General Julius K Lacey, Brig. General Edward Anderson And Brig. General Ivan L Farman were presented the French Legion of Honor and the Croix de Guerre with Palm at the headquarters of the 1st Bomb Division in England."

"Brig. General Julius K. Lacey presents the Legion of Merit to a member of the 351st Bomb Group during a ceremony at an air base in England. 7 April 1945."

"Brig. Gen. Julius K. Lacey is presented the Croix De Guerre by Gen. De Corps D'Arme Valin of the French Air Force. 351st Bomb Group, England."

"Brig. General Julius K. Lacey presents the Distinguished Flying Cross and Air Medal posthumously to a member of the 351st Bomb Group at an air base in England. 2 May 1945."

"Brig. General Julius K. Lacey congratulates a member of the 351st Bomb Group on receiving the Air Medal during a ceremony at an air base in England. 24 May 1945."

"Brig. General Julius K. Lacey is presented the Distinguished Service Medal by Major General Howard M. Turner during a ceremony on 15 May 1945 at Hdq., 1st Air Division based in England."

"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."

"Lead crew on a bombing mission to Amiens, France, pose in front of the Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress. 303rd Bomb Group, England. 15 August 1943." Rear L-R: 1Lt Howard R Wright, 2Lt John L Garvey Jr, 1Lt Jack B Fawcett, Maj Lewis E Lyle Jr, Col Julius K Lacey, Capt David S Clifton. Front L-R: T/Sgt Eugene D Morrison, S/Sgt Rodolfo A Villareal, S/Sgt Jimmie E Jameson, S/Sgt Anthony Compo, S/Sgt John B Mitchell, T/Sgt Carroll P. "C.P." Doss.