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World War ll 8th Air Force Bomb Group Bombardier Collection of 1st Lt Billie F. Pollard, a B-17 bombardier. The collection includes his history starting with documents of his time in the cadet corps and his commission as an officer in the air corps. There is an album that has a hand written letter about his training and travel, a list of the missions he flew with the primary target and bomb load of each mission, pics of B-17 nose and Norden bomb sight (not period), school certificates and photos, selective service service reg. Card, commission orders, class 44-10 grad photo, bombardier training report, Childress AAF grad announcement and orders to AF, Last photo as cadet, ! St photo as Lt. Promotion, performance and pilot training recommendation, terminal leave papers, letter about illegal package, plus many more photos and paperwork. Framed photos include the crew of the Temptation and Lucky Bastard Club Card, 95th bomb group paper, color 1990 reunion, class 44-10 graduation, cadet Pollard, 1st Lt. Pollard, newspaper article about Lt. Pollards WW II experiences, B-17, Temptation noise art and a large framed map of Western Europe showing locations of Targets. After Billie Pollards military career he went to work for The First National Bank, he was Vice President, Mexia, Texas, He was in the Camber of Commerce, And he was the Mayor of Mexia, Texas. There are many articles telling what he did. Medals and badges include, sterling silver bombardier wings (3 long), 3 sterling Lt. Collar insignias, Air Medal, Air Medal Ribbon, Air Medal Lapel button, Air Medal Ribbon with 4 oak leaf clusters & European Campaign Ribbon with 3 stars, Air Medal Ribbon with 4 oak leaf clusters & European Campaign Ribbon with 2 stars, Air corps insignia, World War ll Victory Ribbon, World War II American Campaign ribbon, Ruptured Duck Lapel Button, 8th Air force 47th group pin, Dog Tag Billie Pollard, Flag pin from 2007. Books, World War ll In The Air Europe Sunderman, Flying Fortress Edward Jablonski, Binding coming apart, Signed Billie Pollard 1965, Gurney The War In The Air Bonanza, Signed by Billie Pollard 1948, 8th Air Force Album signed by Billie Pollard 1989, Bomber Missions G. Patrick Murray not signed, Blood & Honor Reinhold Kerstan. Handmade aircraft quilt size 31″ x 38 1/2″, Model B17 G, 4 Caps owned by Billie Pollard, 2 Wedding Documents for Billie & Mildred Pollard, Documents for Billie Pollards father Frank L. Pollard Enlistment 1917 WWl & discharge paper’s. Photo’s of the Pollard family. Scrap books with family photo’s. Pedigree record for the Pollard family. So much I don’t have room to list everything. “Recently found VCR recording B-17 Crew Reunion, Oct 1990″. A personal look at the Crew & their Wives. The item “World War ll 8th Air Force 95th Bomb Group Bombardier Collection” is in sale since Monday, February 29, 2016. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Militaria\WW II (1939-45)\Original Period Items\United States\Photographs”. The seller is “ate9ten” and is located in Wells, Nevada. This item can be shipped to United States.