James Henry Kelly

Military
ten men in Air Force uniform posed in front of an airplane.  Five men standing to the rear, three men kneeling in front.  Flying gear is laying in front of kneeling men UPL 66046 UPL 66046 384th Bomb Group Lead Crews / 2 September 1943/ 384th Bomb Group Lead Crews / 2 September 1943. Mission aborted at mid-channel.
Back L-R: Dennis Lane (BT), Roland Killin (FG), Aloysius Mizgorski (FG), John Ryberg (B), Leonard Nealis (TT). Front L-R: Jerome Beaupre (RO), Lt. Sidney Taylor (OBS/TG), James Kelly (CP), Capt. Raymond Ketelsen (P), Wilbourne Blount (N)

546th Bomb Squadron 384th Bomb Group VIII Bomber Command 89 42-30033 Grafton Underwood Dennis J Lane Roland L Killin Aloysius W Mizgorski Jerome B Beaupre Sidney Taylor John E Ryberg Leonard Martin Eugene Nealis Wilbourne E Blount Raymond Paul Ketelsen James Henry Kelly On

Object Number - UPL 66046 - 384th Bomb Group Lead Crews / 2 September 1943/ 384th Bomb Group Lead Crews / 2 September 1943. Mission aborted at mid-channel. Back L-R: Dennis...

Completed his tour missions, returned to the US.

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ten men in Air Force uniform posed in front of an airplane.  Five men standing to the rear, three men kneeling in front.  Flying gear is laying in front of kneeling men
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 546th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group

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  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Patches : The Spotted Cow
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 547th Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Jolly Roger
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 546th Bomb Squadron
A B-17F Flying Fortress (SO-S, serial number 42-5843) nicknamed "Black Ghost" of the 547th Bomb Squadron, 384th Bomb Group. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'B-17F-25-VE "Black Ghost" 42-5483 SO*S, 547BS 384BG. Lost Sept 6. 1943, R. Pulcipher crew.' On reverse: From Tim Bivens Collection [Stamp].
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Black Ghost
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 547th Bomb Squadron
The wreckage of a B-17 Flying Fortress (RD-T, serial number 425855) of the 423rd Bomb Squadron, 306th Bomb Group.
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Ramp Tramp
  • Unit: 306th Bomb Group 423rd Bomb Squadron 95th Bomb Group 384th Bomb Group 545th Bomb Squadron

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