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Robert Leslie Lecates

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

545th Bomb Squadron

Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
Air Force: Eighth Air Force
Type Category: Bombardment

People

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.

Leon F Ausmus

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 384th Bomb Group 545th Bomb Squadron
Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant

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.

Frank H Bowen

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 384th Bomb Group 545th Bomb Squadron
Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant

The insignia of the 545th Bomb Squadron, 384th Bomb Group.

Eldore Leo Daudelin

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 384th Bomb Group 544th Bomb Squadron
Service Numbers: 11068163
Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
Role/Job: waist gunner

Harvey Charles Esty

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 384th Bomb Group 545th Bomb Squadron
Service Numbers: O-672340
Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
Role/Job: Co-Pilot

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.

George W Jumper

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 384th Bomb Group 545th Bomb Squadron
Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant

Aircraft

42-29985

Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
Nicknames: Kathleen | Barrel House Bessie
Unit: 306th Bomb Group 367th Bomb Squadron 384th Bomb Group 545th Bomb Squadron

42-30142

Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
Nicknames: Pistol Packin Mama
Unit: 384th Bomb Group 544th Bomb Squadron 388th Bomb Group 560th Bomb Squadron

42-30196

Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
Nicknames: Sad Sack
Unit: 384th Bomb Group 546th Bomb Squadron

42-3074

Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
Nicknames: Good Time Cholly : Kathleen : Loma Lee
Unit: 306th Bomb Group 384th Bomb Group 367th Bomb Squadron 545th Bomb Squadron 94th Bomb Group 331st Bomb Squadron

42-3490

Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
Unit: 385th Bomb Group 482nd Bomb Group 549th Bomb Squadron 812th Bomb Squadron

Missions

Doc Agnew, Staff Sergeant Joe Roundhill and personnel of the 379th Bomb Group transfer the body of Sergeant Noonan (killed by a flak) from a B-17 Flying Fortress to a field ambulance after a raid on Schweinfurt, 24 February 1944. Official caption on image: "(GPR-162-1-379)(24-2-44)." Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Doc Agnew. 24/2/44.'

8th Air Force 233 BIG WEEK - DAY 5

Date: 24 February 1944

8th Air Force 200

Date: 30 January 1944

VIII Bomber Command 169

Date: 30 December 1943

Technical Sergeant Edward Fee of the 91st Bomb Group enjoys a cup of coffee surrounded by his comrades at Bassingbourn after his final mission. Printed caption on reverse of print: 'A-27150 AC - HQ 8th AAF Photo Section, 20 Dec 1943. Ovation on Return. Congratulated on the completion of his tour of "Ops", T/Sgt. Edward Fee (holding cup), 30, of Charlestown, Mass., is surrounded by flying mates as he awaits interrogation. T/Sgt. Fee, holder of Air Medal and slated for the DFC, is aerial engineer of Fortres

VIII Bomber Command 161

Date: 22 December 1943

Ten men in Air Force uniform posed in two rows in front of an airplane. Five men standing to the rear and four men kneeling in front. Some of the men are wearing flying gear.

VIII Bomber Command 100

Date: 23 September 1943

Places

Aerial photograph of Grafton Underwood airfield looking north east, Geddington village is on the left, 22 April 1944. Photograph taken by 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group, sortie number US/7PH/GP/LOC309. English Heritage (USAAF Photography).

Grafton Underwood

Site type: Airfield
Known as: Grafton Undermud

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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...