Robert Leslie Lecates
Military
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
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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- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 384th Bomb Group 545th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 384th Bomb Group 389th Bomb Group 482nd Bomb Group 545th Bomb Squadron
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Chopstick-G George
- Unit: 482nd Bomb Group 812th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Paper Doll
- Unit: 305th Bomb Group 482nd Bomb Group 812th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: We Dood It
- Unit: 403rd Air Depot 303rd Bomb Group 384th Bomb Group 360th Bomb Squadron 545th Bomb Squadron
Missions
- Date: 16 September 1943
- Date: 9 September 1943
- Date: 7 September 1943
- Official Description:
![B-17 Flying Fortresses of the 303rd Bomb Group line up for take off. A B-17 (VK-I, serial number 42-3064) nicknamed "Yankee Doodle Dandy" is bringing up the rear. First handwritten caption on reverse of print: '27/8/43.' Second handwritten caption on reverse: 'VK-I. 8/9/43.' On reverse: 'Confidential Until Re-Classified By Censor' [Stamp].](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/teaser_thumb_x2/public/freeman/media-407640.jpg.webp?itok=Vtg9OHI5)
- Date: 27 August 1943
![Regensburg, after being bombed by B-17 Flying Fortresses of the 385th Bomb Group, 17 August 1943. Official caption on image: "(O-5-1-385)(17-8-43)(30171-6 3/8 - 24,000)(Regensberg)." Passed for publication 6 Sep 1943. Printed caption on reverse: '#44: View of the target.' Censor no: 282458. On reverse: US Army Press Censor ETO and US Army General Section Press & Censorship Bureau [Stamps].](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/teaser_thumb_x2/public/freeman/media-413725.jpg.webp?itok=AMwIgGyH)
- Date: 17 August 1943
- Official Description:
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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / http://384thbombgroup.com/_content/_pages/PersonnelSearch.php?LastName=…