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Original scrapbook basic training portrait of Ray A Jelle, sharpened version, and sharpened and colorized version completed by Eric Jelle 2020
The insignia of the 647th Bomb Squadron, 410th Bomb Group.
"An A-20 Havoc (6Q-B, serial number 43-10127) nicknamed "Mama Lou" of the 410th Bomb Group. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Mama Low.' " Roger Freeman Photo FRE 11273
"Anti-aircraft gun emplacement at a 410th Bomb Group Base in France. 22 January 1945." - 40mm Bofors gun 'SNAFU', 410th BG were based at Coulommiers A/D (A-58) in Jan-45. In the foreground is the improvised "alarm bell" - the tail of a 500lb bomb suspended from a bracket - the 1 Stripe Private just behind the bomb tail bell greatly resembles several other service portraits of Ray Jelle of the 410 BG's 647th BS
A-20 Havoc Light Bomber "Mama Lou" with the 410th Bomb Group's 647th Bomb Squadron Medical team.
410th Bomb Group Photo of hospital personnel in England 1944
CPL Ray Jelle, the son of a deceased WWI veteran of the Pacific Theater, served as a medical clerk with the 410th Bomb Group's 647th Bomb Squadron in Europe mainly and only perhaps four military service portraits of him survived to be shared after the war - surprisingly he didn't see at least two or three of them in his lifetime. His son Eric served with the 410th Bomb Wing 50 years after Ray's WWII service in the same numbered Bomber Group.
Military site : airfield
Allocated to Eighth Air Force 1942 and built for Ninth Air Force use in 1943-1944, Birch was the temporary home of the 410th Bomb Group. It was an Eighth Air Force reserve airfield from 1944-1945, and used briefly by the RAF at the end of the war. It...
Military site : airfield
First used as an airfield during the First World War, when known as Royal Flying Corps/RAF Sible Hedingham, it was built as Gosfield for the Eighth Air Force and then Ninth Air Force in 1942-43. Home to first the 365th Fighter Group, then the 397th...
Military site : airfield
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Military site : airfield
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| 25 September 2020 04:01:05 | ejelle | Changes to media associations |
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Eric Jelle military genealogy |
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| 25 September 2020 03:57:59 | ejelle | Changes to media associations |
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Eric Jelle military genealogy |
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| Date | Contributor | Update |
| 25 September 2020 03:48:31 | ejelle | Created entry with surname, middlename, firstname, nationality, highest rank, role, biography, place associations and aircraft associations |
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From interview with Ray & his service records, father Richard's service records, and son Eric's service records |
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