James R Billingsley

Military
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. UPL 66233 UPL 66233 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).

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

545th Bomb Squadron 384th Bomb Group VIII Bomber Command 97 42-3216 Grafton Underwood Duane A Conkey Leon F Ausmus Henry G Lemmerman George W Jumper Frank H Bowen James R Billingsley Francis Raymond Farwell Raymond Paul Ketelsen Robert Leslie Lecates David P Warrilow On

Object Number - UPL 66233 - 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...

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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
Lieutenant John C "Red" Morgan of the 482nd Bomb Group with a B-17 Flying Fortress. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Lt Red Morgan, Cong, Med of Hon.'

482nd Bomb Group

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

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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.

Object number: UPL 66233 - 384th Bomb Group Lead Crews / 16 September 1943...