DEDICATED TO 97^th BG 414^th BS

B-17 Tail Gunner and Maintenance Mechanic

ESAF E9 CHIEF M. SGT. (Ret.) JAMES N. BRACEWELL,

Army Air Corps August 16, 1941 - August, 1946

USAF RETIRED MAY 1, 1970

12^th AF 15^th AF 97^th BG 414^th BS

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James N. (Shorty) Bracewell

Murietta, CA

Site edited and maintained by Doug Cook

Contacts from 97^th BG and 414^th Squadron Welcome!

Last Update February 13, 2017

James N. (Shorty) Bracewell Service Story Document 1

Service Story Document 2 (Letter to Doug Cook Jan, 2017)

97^th Bomb Group Stations During Ernst Knobloch’s Service
Biskra, Algeria Q4 1942- Q1 1943

Chateaudun-du-Rhumel, Algeria, c. 8 Feb 1943
Pont-du-Fahs, Tunisia, c. 1 Aug 1943

Amendola, Foggia, Italy Nov 1943 – Oct 1945

97th BG 400 Missions

1941 Des Moines, IA James N. Bracewell 1942 N. AFRICA

 
Paul Howe and James Bracewell with captured German BMW , N Africa (credit Ernst Knobloch)
 
 

Returned from WWII, Italy 1944
Married Mildred Sept. 13, 1944
 
Daughter Judith Ann
 

 
ESAF E9 MINTENANCE OFFICER CHIEF M. SGT James N. Bracewell
Semdack, Germany 1968
C-123 ARCRAFT
 
 
Two Iowa 97th BG WWII Vets Remembered
 
 
  
1976 Reunion Colorado Springs, CO
Front Row: Al Moszyk, Unknown, Leonard (Little Howe, James N. (Shorty) Bracewell
Back Row: Ernst (Knobby) Knobloch, Wayne E. Jorgenson, Paul (Big) Howe, Wadsworth (Buck) Jackson, Herman (Hank / Hog Eyes) Heyland
 

James Bracewell (80th Birthday)
Granddaughter Amy
Grandson Brandon
 
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