James Linn Travis
Military
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Colonel James L Travis, Commanding Officer of the 96th Bomb Group at a dance in the Officer's Club.
Official caption printed on image: '(GM-41-1-96)(17-10-43) OFFICER'S DANCE.'
Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Col Travis- Officer's Club.' Roger Freeman Collection
Official caption printed on image: '(GM-41-1-96)(17-10-43) OFFICER'S DANCE.'
Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Col Travis- Officer's Club.' Roger Freeman Collection
Associated James L Travis based on information in caption
19 Aug 1943 Black Heart Jr. #42-30152 caught fire with explosions. Crew bailed out and returned. Travis is listed as 11th crewman and a copilot.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Black Heart Jr.
- Unit: 96th Bomb Group 339th Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Station 138
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Losses of the 8th & 9th AFs Vol I by Bishop and Hey p. 252; Snetterton Falcons, pg 51-52, 55, 303